Acmella uliginosa (Marsh Para Cress) Uses: Medicinal and Others
Marsh Para Cress (Scientific name is Acmella uliginosa) is an invasive plant that originated in America and has become one of the common weeds of Asia and Africa. I have seen this plant near my...
About ‘Touch Me Not Plant’ (Mimosa pudica/Lojjaboti/Chuimui): Uses, Care Guide
When I was a university student, I often touched a plant to see its unusual leaf movements. We know it as "lojjaboti" which is globally known as "touch me not plant". It grew naturally on the...
Desmodium triflorum (Common name: Beggarweed): A Creeping Plant with Medicinal Uses
A few days ago I found some wonderful plants spreading on the roadside near my home. The scientific name of this plant is Desmodium triflorum. You may find them around you which have trifoliate...
Most often you may be confused about 2 look-alike light green or dark green invasive weeds in your garden. These two plants were confusing for me also when I was an undergraduate student. They are...
Lantana camara is a perennial weed that have lovely flowers. That is why it is also grown in gardens. Lantana is a much-branched, upright, curving, or clambering shrub that typically expands 2-4 m...
Have you seen tough grass with many leg-like stems that looks like a laid-down ocean crab? Crabgrass, a common weed that plagues lawns and gardens, is a persistent nuisance for many homeowners and...
