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African clubmoss

Selaginella kraussiana

African pig's ear

Cotyledon orbiculata

Also known as:  round-leafed navel-wort,  elk horn (cultivar)

agapanthus (large leaved cultivars)

Agapanthus praecox

Also known as:  Agapanthus orientalis

alligator weed

Alternanthera philoxeroides

apple of sodom

Solanum linnaeanum

Also known as:  sea apple,  thorny apple

aristea

Aristea ecklonii

Also known as:  blue eyed iris

arrowhead

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Also known as:  Hawaii arrowhead

artillery plant

Galeobdolon luteum

Also known as:  aluminium plant

arum lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica

Also known as:  green goddess cultivar

Asiatic knotweed, giant knotweed

Reynoutria japonica, R sachalinensis

Also known as:  Fallopia japonicaPolygonum japonicumP. sachalinensis

asparagus fern

Asparagus setaceus

bathurst bur

Xanthium spinosum

Also known as:  spiny cocklebur

bear's breeches

Acanthus mollis

Also known as:  bears foot

bladderwort

Utricularia gibba

Also known as:  humped bladderwort

bladderwort species

Utricularia arenaria, U. livida, U. sandersonii

blue morning glory

Ipomoea indica

blue spur flower

Plectranthus ecklonii, P. grandis

Also known as:  large spur-flower bush,  mauve plectranthus

bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

Also known as:  buckbean

bulbil watsonia

Watsonia bulbillifera

bur daisy

Calotis lappulacea

burdock

Arctium minus

Also known as:  lesser burdock

bushy asparagus

Asparagus aethiopicus

Also known as:  Asparagus densiflorus

Cape gooseberry

Physalis peruviana

Also known as:  ground-cherry

Cape honey flower

Melianthus major

Also known as:  false castor oil plant,  giant honey flower,  honey bush

Cape ivy

Senecio angulatus

Also known as:  climbing groundsel

Cape sundew

Drosera capensis

cape tulip

Homeria collina

castor oil plant

Ricinus communis

Also known as:  castor bean

century plant

Agave americana

Chilean rhubarb

Gunnera tinctoria

Also known as:  giant rhubarb

climbing asparagus

Asparagus scandens

climbing dock

Rumex sagittatus

Also known as:  rambling dock,  Acetosa sagittata

coltsfoot

Tussilago farfara

Cretan brake

Pteris cretica

drooping prickly pear

Opuntia monacantha

elephants ear

Alocasia brisbanensis

Also known as:  aroid lily,  A. macrorrhiza

English ivy

Hedera helix ssp. helix

Also known as:  common ivy

everlasting pea

Lathyrus latifolius

field bindweed

Convolvulus arvensis

Also known as:  bindweed,  convolvulus

Formosa lily

Lilium formosanum

Furcraea species

Furcraea foetida/ F. selloa

Also known as:  wild sisal,  Mauritius hemp

gazania

Gazania rigens & G. linearis

German ivy

Delairea odorata

Also known as:  Senecio mikanioides

giant arrowhead

Sagittaria montevidensis

Also known as:  arrowhead

giant hogweed

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Also known as:  wild rhubarb,  cartwheel flower,  wild parsnip,  cow parsnip

giant rhubarb

Gunnera manicata

Also known as:  Brazilian rhubarb,  Chilean rhubarb

goat’s rue

Galega officinalis

Also known as:  French lilac

great reedmace

Typha latifolia

Also known as:  broadleaf cattail,  common cattail,  giant reedmace

gypsywort

Lycopus europaeus

Also known as:  bugleweed

hawkweed

Hieracium species

Also known as:  Pilosella officinarum

hemlock

Conium maculatum

Also known as:  poison hemlock

Himalayan honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa

Also known as:  Elishas tears

horsetail

Equisetum spp.

Also known as:  snake grass

houttuynia

Houttuynia cordata

Also known as:  chameleon plant,  ground ivy

iceplant

Carpobrotus edulis and hybrids

Also known as:  highway ice plant,  pigface,  Hottentot fig

inkweed

Phytolacca octandra

Also known as:  red inkplant,  pokeweed

Italian arum

Arum italicum

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum pseudocapsicum

Also known as:  Madeira winter cherry

lizards tail

Saururus cernuus

Also known as:  swamp lily,  mouse's ear

male fern

Dryopteris filix-mas

Also known as:  common male fern

Manchurian wild rice

Zizania latifolia

Mexican daisy

Erigeron karvinskianus

Also known as:  daisy fleabane

Mexican devil

Ageratina adenophora

mistflower

Ageratina riparia

montbretia

Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora

nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus

nodding thistle

Carduus nutans

Also known as:  nodding plumeless thistle,  musk thistle

Noogoora bur

Xanthium occidentale

onion weed

Allium triquetum

Also known as:  three-cornered garlic

palm grass

Setaria palmifolia

Also known as:  bristlegrass

parrots feather

Myriophyllum aquaticum

perennial nettle

Urtica dioica

Also known as:  stinging nettle

periwinkle

Vinca major

pink ragwort

Senecio glastifolius

Also known as:  holly-leaved senecio

pink-head knotweed

Persicaria capitata

Also known as:  Polygonum capitatum

pitted crassula

Crassula multicava

Also known as:  fairy crassula

plectranthus

Plectranthus ciliatus

plumeless thistle

Carduus acanthoides

purple groundsel

Senecio elegans

purple loosestrife

Lythrum salicaria

Also known as:  bouquet-violet

ragwort

Jacobaea vulgaris

Also known as:  Senecio jacobaea

royal fern

Osmunda regalis

saffron thistle

Carthamus lanatus

Also known as:  woolly distaff thistle,  distaff thistle,  woolly safflower

sagittaria

Sagittaria platyphylla

Also known as:  delta arrowhead

scrambling lily

Geitonoplesium cymosum

Senegal tea

Gymnocoronis spilanthoides

Also known as:  temple plant

sheep’s bur

Acaena agnipila

shrub balsam

Impatiens sodenii

Also known as: 

skeleton weed

Chondrilla juncea

smilax

Asparagus asparagoides

Also known as:  bridal creeper

snow poppy

Eomecon chionantha

Also known as:  Chinese woodland poppy,  Chinese bloodroot,  dawn poppy

southern cattail

Typha domingensis

St John’s wort

Hypericum perforatum

stinking iris

Iris foetidissima

tradescantia

Tradescantia fluminensis

Also known as:  wandering Jew,  wandering willie

tree lupin

Lupinus arboreus

tuber ladder fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Also known as:  Chinese ladder fern,  tuber sword fern,  Boston fern

tutsan

Hypericum androsaemum

Also known as:  sweet amber

variegated thistle

Silybum marianum

Also known as:  milk thistle

viper's bugloss

Echium vulgare

Also known as:  blue borage

water primrose

Ludwigia peploides ssp. montevidensis

Also known as:  primrose willow

wild ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum

Also known as:  kahili ginger

wild gladiolus

Gladiolus undulatus

Also known as:  waved-flowered gladiolus

yellow flag

Iris pseudacorus

Also known as:  yellow iris

yellow ginger

Hedychium flavescens



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