Plant of the Week
*Ocimum tenuiflorum* : Holy Basil or Tulasi/Tulsi
Holy basil, also known by its Sanskrit name tulasi/tulsi, is a species of the Lamiaceae, a family which houses mints, sages, and deadnettles. It is
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*Tagetes erecta* : Mexican Marigold
Flower of the Dead
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*Drosera capensis* : the Cape Sundew
A sticky plant that sparks scientific curiosity and unexpected innovations.
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*Alluaudiopsis marnieriana*
A plant on the edge of paradise.
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*Ludwigia alternifolia*
The plant named after its seedbox.
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*Thelymitra matthewsii*
Matthew’s Spiral Sun Orchid
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*Manihot esculenta*: Cassava / Yuca
Another poisonous, edible, plant
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*Phytolacca americana*: Pokeweed
The poisonous, edible, plant
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*Asimina* : Pawpaw Fruit
The Unknown Fruit of North America
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*Ballantinia pumilio*
What’s in a name?
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*Adenophora triphylla*
A plant with an unusual number of names.
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*Caladenia crebra*
An orchid that offers a wasp everything and delivers nothing.