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Southern Star (<em>Oxypetalum coeruleum</em>)

Southern Star (Oxypetalum coeruleum)

Format ImagePosted on January 17, 2022by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Southern Star (Oxypetalum coeruleum)

Southern Star (Oxypetalum coeruleum), a striking South American milkweed adopted into Victorian horticulture for its sky blue flowers. Indigenous to Uruguay and SE Brazil, the  …  Read the full post

Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush (<em>Gomphocarpus fruticosus</em>)

Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)

Format ImagePosted on March 30, 2021by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus)

Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush (Gomphocarpus fruticosus), a South African milkweed and accidental host for the Monarch (Wanderer) butterfly. Known here as Swan Plant (floated in water,  …  Read the full post

Greater Periwinkle (<em>Vinca major</em>)

Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)

Format ImagePosted on August 28, 2018by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major)

Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major), one of the true ornamental scourges of the world’s temperate environments, thanks to the influence of first the Romans (I suspect)  …  Read the full post

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