Plant Sightings

Boronia (Boronia spp.) is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family that is well known for their distinctive […]

According to D’harawal Elder, Aunty Fran, there was once a time when the sun was blotted out for a very

Damiana  (Turnera diffusa) is an herb long used in flavoring liqueurs, as a tea  substitute and a medicinal plant. In

The  Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) is not really botanically a bean, but a  seed, and is a source of castor

Carob  (aka. Locust Bean; Ceratonia siliqua) is a flowering evergreen tree in  the pea family that has uses for agriculture,

“Flowers of the dead” to remind us of the fragility of life. The Mexican Marigold (Tagetes erecta) is an important

You know this houseplant! Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe spp.) is a genus of about 179 species, commonly also called the ‘Miracle Leaf’

One of  two species in the Azadirachta, Neem (A. indica) is native to India and  Asia, and now grown and

Before I even knew what this plant was, I took one look at it and knew ‘bush food’! The  Lomandra

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a tropical plant originally from South Asia but now used in almost every part of the