A SCOTTISH parent has stumbled upon a suspicious looking plant abandoned on the street whilst on the morning school run.
The shrubbery, which bears a strong resemblance to a cannabis plant, was spotted on Restalrig Road in Edinburgh on Monday.
The anonymous local had been on their morning school run when they found the plant lying next to a garden waste wheelie bin, having seemingly been chucked out.
Sitting inside a plastic bag, the plant quickly attracted attention thanks to its familiar shaped five lobed leaves.
The parent snapped a photo of the towering plant, with its top branches easily reaching over the top of the bin it sits next to.
Left in a clump of its soil and roots, the base of the plant sits in a small plastic bag on the kerbside.
The parent, who was left concerned by the appearance of the suspicious plant, snapped a picture of their discovery and shared it to social media to the hilarity of other locals.
Opinions have been divided on the plant, with some strongly suggesting that it was indeed a male cannabis plant which, unlike female plants, does not flower – insinuating that someone wasted their time growing it.
However, others have identified the shrub as possibly being a green acer tree – the leaves of which bear a resemblance to cannabis leaves upon first glance.
The local shared the snap to social media on Monday with the caption: “Out on school run, come across this at Jet [on] Restalrig Road.”
The post has since received over 630 likes and more than 145 comments from social media users, whilst the plant itself has reportedly since been picked up by an unidentified person and no longer sits next to the bin.
One user joked: “Nice bit of shrubbery, maybe look good in one of Leith Walk’s metal planters.”
Another wrote: “Go and smoke it to find out what it is.”
A third replied: “Probably watching to see who’s interested, like the old gluing a coin to the pavement trick.”
Another commented: “Even though it’s an acer you’ll need to be quick. This is Leith and someone is bound to try smoking it.”
A fifth quipped: “Is this still available? (Asking for a friend).”
