Taraxacum officinale A trailing or mat-forming evergreen shrub growing to a height of two to four metres, it bears heads of pink or orange posy-like flowers, each with a yellow eye. A native to the Americas, it is considered a noxious weed in northern Australia , while some species are cultivated in the southern regions. [...]
It helped in a subtle way to regain the confidence back when confronting people regarding jobs etc. I noticed that when I took it before I had to confront work, people, etc. I felt sure of myself (psychologically as well I guess) and better with myself. ~Erat Sudai Ipomoea leari Description A rampant climber, otherwise [...]
Asclepias curassavica Description Commonly known as a weed, this beautiful little flower has a milky sap in the stem. All milkweeds are poisonous if ingested, and the milky sap is a skin irritant. It has a number of common names: Red Cottonhead, Scarlet Milkweed or Blood Flower. It is an erect, evergreen perennial subshrub, often [...]
Lomandra Lomandra filiformis Description Creamy white flowers forming flower heads or clumps along a flowering stem, with spikes interspersed between the clumps. They are tufted plants with tough, narrow, linear leaves. The tiny flowers of cream and yellow, sometimes with brown markings, have six petals and are clustered into dense spikes or heads. The flowers [...]
Taraxacum officinale This plant, despised as a weed, is one of nature’s greatest healing aids, and is a medicine chest in itself. It is a hardy perennial, and grows wild nearly everywhere. It has a fleshy root and a straight stem up to 20cm tall that rises precariously above the ground, and is topped by [...]
Solanum nigrum Description Found in wooded areas as well as disturbed habitats, Black Nightshade is an annual plant of the tomato and potato family, Solanaceae. Its genus is Solanum and it is a native to Eurasia and introduced to the Americas and Australiasia. It grows to a height of 30–120 cm with leaves 4–7 cm [...]
Acacia bailleyiana Description A large bushy shrub or tree with lovely silvery blue foliage, it takes on a purple hue when it grows in the warmer climate, where it is not cold enough for the tree to flower. The distinct purple colour, after which it is named, makes it an attractive ornamental and arises from [...]
Cassia corymbosa Description Fast-growing shrubs from the old and new world, this particular variety is known as the Buttercup Tree and is characterised by butter- yellow clusters of 3.8 cm. (1.5 inches) flowers. It flowers around Easter and is considered a weed in the sense that it grows on the borders of the re-growth frontier [...]