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False Strawberry (<em>Potentilla indica</em>)

False Strawberry (Potentilla indica)

Format ImagePosted on July 30, 2020by Weeds of Melbourne1 Comment on False Strawberry (Potentilla indica)

False Strawberry (Potentilla indica), one of a number of species in a Rose-family genus adopted into herbal medicine and ornamental use. Native to monsoon Asia,  …  Read the full post

Sweet Briar (<em>Rosa rubiginosa</em>)

Sweet Briar (Rosa rubiginosa)

Format ImagePosted on November 20, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Sweet Briar (Rosa rubiginosa)

Sweet Briar (Rosa rubiginosa), brought to Australia as grafting stock, a sometimes hedge and a domestic source of rose hip tea. Spread by birds and  …  Read the full post

Cherry Plum (<em>Prunus cerasifera</em>)

Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)

Format ImagePosted on September 17, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)

Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera), a stone fruit native to the Balkans and to Western Asia, adopted and selected for its ornamental qualities (as well as  …  Read the full post

Indian Hawthorn (<em>Rhaphiolepis indica</em>)

Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica)

Format ImagePosted on July 16, 2019by Weeds of MelbourneLeave a comment on Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica)

Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis indica), a slow-growing, evergreen horticultural shrub from eastern Asia (and notably not from India). Tolerant of saline environments and disturbed soils, this  …  Read the full post

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