Bengal Arum (Typhonium trilobatum): Identification, Toxicity and Uses
How to identify Bengal arum and its aroid look-alikes, why the raw tuber is dangerous, what studies found about its traditional uses, and how to dig it out.
Posts by A. Bashar
Acmella uliginosa (Marsh Para Cress): Identification, Uses and Safety
Marsh para cress: how to tell it from the toothache plant, what spilanthol does, what the studies found, safety notes and simple weed control.
Clover Mites vs Bed Bugs vs Spider Mites vs Chiggers: How to Tell Them Apart
Clover mites never bite; chiggers and bed bugs do, and spider mites stay on leaves. A side-by-side table of size, colour, legs, habitat and damage.
How to identify Mimosa pudica, why its leaves fold in a second, where it is an invasive weed, what studies found on its uses, and how to control it.
Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes): Identification, Why It’s Invasive and How to Control It
How to identify water lettuce, why its mats choke ponds and canals, where it is illegal to keep or sell, and how to remove it by hand, herbicide or weevils.
Desmodium triflorum (Three-Flower Beggarweed): Identification, Lawn Control and Uses
How to recognise Desmodium triflorum and its look-alikes, when it is a lawn weed and how to control it, plus its forage value and what studies show.