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Green Amaranth (A. Viridus) Food and medicine can be found right under our noses in our gardens if we only take the time to identify some weeds. Recently I had to relocate my vegetable and herb garden to make room to build our house. It was a huge task but thanks [...] It grows as a common weed in Australia, and is pulled out by the roots and left to die near garden beds or thrown on to compost heaps yet this incredible herb has been accredited with saving the life of a baby.
Sida Retusa Such ignorance only exists because we don’t know [...] Recent research has shown this herb has the potential to treat the early stages of conditions such as malaria, and diabetes. (Bidens pilosa)
Cobbler’s Pegs Also known as pitchforks and beggar’s ticks, cobbler’s pegs is naturalized in the tropical and warmer temperate areas of the world. It grows in [...] (Ipomoea pes-caprae) Also known as coast morning glory, purple beach convolvulus, and goat’s-foot morning glory this plant has fascinated me since I was a little girl. Its medicinal properties substantiate the ancient and modern herbalists’ belief that Mother Nature ensures that medicinal herbs grow where mankind will need them.This plant is a prime [...]
Balloon Cotton-Bush (Asclepias fruticosa) Originating in southern African, balloon cotton-bush is now widely naturalized in northern New Zealand, Australia, and other subtropical parts of the world. This evergreen shrub has star-shaped white flowers that appear in summer and pale green narrow leaves. It’s a short-lived shrub that was used in [...] (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
A member of the soapberry family (sapindacea), balloon vine or heartseed is a common climber found growing in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Thought to be native to Africa, the Americas, and Asia the plant probably evolved in South America. It is a fast-growing [...] (Chamaesyce hirta – formerly Euphorbia pilulifera) Native to tropical America and naturalized in Northern Australia, India, and other tropical and subtropical regions, asthma plant can be found growing on river flats, waste places, and roadsides. Also commonly known as pill-bearing spurge, the plant is a semi-prostrate annual with spreading stems that grow up [...] (Centaurea cyanus) Also known as bachelor’s-button, bluebottle, and hurtsickle, cornflower is a member of the daisy family (Asteraceae) and is an old favourite that has many varieties and colours, which makes it an attractive garden plant. As for medicinal qualities it’s the familiar bright blue cornflower, Centaurea cyanus (commonly known as blue bachelor’s [...] (Cassia occidentalis) Also known as Ant Bush, senna is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae), which is understandable because it has long thin pods that contain the seeds. Originating from Arabic the word, senna, has been used since medieval times or even earlier for medicinal plants that belong to the large [...] (Verbascum virgatum) This delightful wild herb, twiggy mullein or wand mullein (Verbascum virgatum Stokes), is a member of the Verbascum species and is similar in appearance to great mullein (Verbascum thapsus). It can be found growing in low grassland, woodland, rocky outcrops, warm temperate rainforest, alpine and sub-alpine regions in many parts of the world. |
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