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Mutant

My scotch bonnet plants just started poking their head through the soil the last few days. One is a mutant with three seed leaves instead of two.

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Thought people might find it interesting.
 
had several peppers do that on me too. they're my healthiest plants, actually.

nothing wrong with tricotyledons. just a funky thing that nature does. =D
 
I just had a Sage seedling sprout with three seed leaves. The first and second sets of true leaves were also triples. :eek:
 
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