Plant Sightings

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Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) stands about 2-3 feet tall with mint-like flowers covered with white hairs, appearing up the erect stems

A climbing vine from the cucumber family, Jiaogulan (aka. Sweet Tea Vine; Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is a native from China, Southeast

Tarragon (aka. French Tarragon, Estragon; Artemisia dracunculus) is a herbaceous perennial distributed through Europe, Asia, North America and now cultivated

Also referred to as a Kurrajong (Brachychiton acerifolius), the Flame Tree is famous for its cover of bright red bell-shaped

Native to Europe and the Middle East, Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is a small perennial herbaceous shrub with a woody base

Native to the Mediterranean region (or at least introduced a very long time ago from the tropics), the Caper (Capparis

Kangaroo Grass (aka. Red Oat Grass, Rooigrass; Themeda triandra) is a tussock-forming grass that is widely distributed including Africa, Australia,

Guava (Psidium spp., Psidium guajava) is a small tree or shrub that produces delicious fruits, native to South America, Central

Meet the Sore-Eye Flower (Boophone disticha)—a plant so toxic and hallucination-inducing, its mere flowering in a closed space can cause