Your little mystery plant could be a hyacinth. That leaf shape looks about right for one. Since they are very early plants, there could've been a small bulb in the potting soil that didn't come up last year because it was too late/warm by the time you were using the soil.
Hmm..maybe. I dont remember having any, but I did plant a lot of guys that didn't come up...and then there are Nature's helpers. I'm more confused haha. I know onion spouts smell like onions.
Paddle plant info online says seeds come from the flowers
The odd bit from the paddle plant looks a lot like a bit of similar succulents (it's a member of the Kalanchoes, part of the Crassulaceae) which might have been broken from its parent---that's the plant you have---and died. Honest, it's not a big deal. I'd toss the dried up bit and not worry. If the plant is healthy, it will grow (provided you don't over-water or over-pot. They like to be kept slightly dry.) http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/paddle-plant.html
A lot of indoor gardeners (and for that matter, outdoor container gardeners) distrust re-using potting soil directly. What they advocate is adding used potting soil to the compost heap and using that *outdoors* after it becomes compost, either in containers or "in ground."
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No clue on the paddle plant thingy.
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I dont remember having any, but I did plant a lot of guys that didn't come up...and then there are Nature's helpers.
I'm more confused haha.
I know onion spouts smell like onions.
Paddle plant info online says seeds come from the flowers
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The odd bit from the paddle plant looks a lot like a bit of similar succulents (it's a member of the Kalanchoes, part of the Crassulaceae) which might have been broken from its parent---that's the plant you have---and died. Honest, it's not a big deal.
I'd toss the dried up bit and not worry. If the plant is healthy, it will grow (provided you don't over-water or over-pot. They like to be kept slightly dry.)
http://www.guide-to-houseplants.com/paddle-plant.html
A lot of indoor gardeners (and for that matter, outdoor container gardeners) distrust re-using potting soil directly. What they advocate is adding used potting soil to the compost heap and using that *outdoors* after it becomes compost, either in containers or "in ground."
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