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blue elderberry can grow as tall as 20 feet but usually only growing to 9. this plant has jagged leaves and this plant was widely used by southern California native americans in a multitude of ways they made flutes, bows, pipes, out of the easy to work with and hollow wood. the berries can make pies, jellies, jams, wines but are toxic if not cooked properly. [[]]http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SANIC5[[]] |
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wounds, ulcers, sores |
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[[]]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7f6lmuyxH1rbecm9o1_12
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Used to keep away plant eating insects |
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Like the name implies, you can rub this aster on your skin to ward off mosquitoes. |
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Popular cultivar 'Blue Spire', which has darker blue flowers, may actually be a hybrid of P. atriplicifolia and P. abrotanoides, although it is typically marketed as P. atriplicifolia. the flowers are eaten fresh the leaves are smoked like tobacco for its euphoriant properties. |
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Wikipedia: Root chicory contains volatile oils similar to those found in plants in the related genus Tanacetum which includes Tansy, and is similarly effective at eliminating intestinal worms. All parts of the plant contain these volatile oils, with the majority of the toxic components concentrated in the plant's root.[16] Chicory is well known for its toxicity to internal parasites. Studies indicate that ingestion of chicory by farm animals results in reduction of worm burdens,[17][18][19] whi |
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The milky sap of this plant is toxic, and may cause blindness if it comes in contact with the eye. Sheep can surprisingly eat this with no problem, but not horses or cattle. |
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[[]]http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pd_5f45.html[[
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The Heath Banksia is an attractive shrub with bright orange/red flowers. It is a good bird attracting plant especially the nectar eating types. In summer when the flowers are dripping with nectar you can smell the almost sickeningly sweet scent a mile away. The nectar can be sucked from the flowers or flowers can be dunked in water to produce a sweet drink. Dead Banksia flowers are to some Australian kids what pine cones are to children in other parts of the world. Children love collecting the |
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The Aboriginal people of Australia had a range of uses of the Grass Tree. The tall flower stem was used as a lightweight spear for fishing etc. Flowers can be dunked into water to produce a sweet drink. The white base of the leaves can be eaten and have a rather bland sweetish-starch taste. [[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthorrhoea[[]] |
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One of the earliest bloomers. |
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[[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus_vernus[[]] |
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This is an edible weed, that is like a strong radish. It is a member of the Brassica family. |
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[[]]http://wimastergardener.org/?q=Ceropegia_woodii[[]] Description: Succulent, evergreen trailing vine, that grows to 2-5 cm in height and spreads to reach up to 2-4 m in length. Stem: Thin and pendulous from which leaves hang, Leaves: Heart shaped that look somewhat like cyclamen leaves and marbled with shades of silver and green on the top, and green to purple on the under-surface. They are opposite Tubers: The roots, and occasionally the stems, will often develop tubers. On the stems thes |
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the tiny blue flowers have 5 blue leaves the stems are fuzzy but the stalks are bristled but not too sharp |
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http://www.complete-herbal.com/details/eveningprimrose.htm |
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These are great garden plants because they can handle freezing temperatures, and drought. |
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