r/PlantIdentification

Central New York, terminal leaves have 3 leaves which is pretty cool. Not super tall so I'm thinking it's some type of shrub. Any ideas?

I'm going back and forth on what my new little one actually is. I'll leave out my guesses for now to not "poison the well." It was a freebie from a live auction app and I can't get an answer out of the source! Let me know if you need any info or pictures from another angle.

Genuinely curious. I bought it at Aldi because we are having chilli tonight and it was pretty so I’m cutting it open and going to see what the seed looks like regardless. But super fascinating.

Found this in the soil of my Mandevilla planter. Located in Miami and this plant is in a northfacing spot with some shade from our rooftop.

Bought an old falling down house to repair, the thing is overrun with bindweed and blackberry brambles among other invasives, so when I came across this giant shrub up against the house and saw the dark little berries on the bright red stems (not pictured) of course I assumed it was pokeweed. Apparently it's an elderberry shrub! They are easily mistaken, but what are the odds it was actually something desirable. Not entirely sure I wanted an elderberry shrub so I'm deciding if I want to keep it or let someone rehome it. They're edible but whether they are worth the trouble is another question.