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 (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 (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
Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea), sometimes known as Feverwort. A traditional medicinal and bittering herb in its home range through the Mediterranean and Central Asia, it … Read the full post