Widdershins Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) EDIT: Nevermind, managed to finally track them down. cotton bush, Gomphocarpus. Edited May 11, 2014 by Widdershins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Widdershins Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 (edited) I'm also trying to find out what these small tough, woody stemmed shrubs are, with small hard buds that turn into small creamy flowers. Hope someone can help Nevermind, solved this mystery "Paddy's lucerne" for the small creamy flowers Edited May 10, 2014 by Widdershins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ThunderIdeal Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) its a weedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphocarpus_physocarpushttp://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/balloon-cotton-bushremember, if in doubt, rip it out. and spray the carcass.nawwww, just kidding ;) Edited May 11, 2014 by ThunderIdeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dreamwalker. Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) top is swan plant...milkweed ...attracts monarch butterflies who lay their eggs on it.....precious...collect fluffy seeds and plant in frosty free area...spring...temp Edited May 11, 2014 by Dreamwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ThunderIdeal Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) this track rips it in that special way that only terrafractyl can Edited May 11, 2014 by ThunderIdeal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tarenna Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 top is swan plant...milkweed ...attracts monarch butterflies who lay their eggs on it.....precious...collect fluffy seeds and plant in frosty free area...spring...tempWhy would you actively spread this weed? It is so abundant that there is no need to create any more of it.If you are into butterflies why not plant things like native grasses, members of the Family Rutaceae or various rainforest spp instead...??Our native plants support a huge diversity of magnificent butterflies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dreamwalker. Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Why would you actively spread this weed? It is so abundant that there is no need to create any more of it.If you are into butterflies why not plant things like native grasses, members of the Family Rutaceae or various rainforest spp instead...??Our native plants support a huge diversity of magnificent butterflies..Not in NSW.......(oz centric )..........plants are generally specific to climatic zones..................frost tend to keep swan plant from becoming invasive here......................there are only 3 medium size butterflies on these islands, 2 natives (almost the same) and the introduced monarch. The swan plant is the introduced food plant for them to survive. Sadly in their native habitat they are under threat.Plant swan plant and they sail about your garden like kites......Even had a few over winter in the fir trees.The caterpillars will strip a plant clean, maybe you need some to eat your problem weed.people pay good money for weed. Edited May 11, 2014 by Dreamwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tarenna Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 ^^ Hey sorry about that Dreamwalker - your location is a bit generic - didn't realise you are not in Oz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tarenna Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 In Oz the caterpillars of monarchs eat both Asclepias currasavica and Gomphocarpus fruticosus - there are so many of these weeds that most of the time the caterpillars barely make a dint.Once more sorry for the mixup re: your location.peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EDIT: Nevermind, managed to finally track them down. cotton bush, Gomphocarpus.
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