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02-02-2012, 05:23 PM
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| | | what plant is this??
Hi
we had to do a lot of ditch clearance at work today and came across quite a few of these plants. They had woody stems from last year about 3feet high , i thought it might attract bees etc as plants at the roadside normally do . Only thing is does anyone know what plant these are ?
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02-02-2012, 07:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snowdonia, N. Wales
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| | | Re: what plant is this??
Yes, it's Figwort, and as you found it in a ditch it's probably Water Figwort. Both species are rather similar. They flower to about 3ft. and do indeed attract bees etc. with their small-maroon flowers.
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02-02-2012, 07:11 PM
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| | | Re: what plant is this??
Looks like Water Figwort to me.
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Adam |
02-02-2012, 08:28 PM
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| | | Re: what plant is this??
Thanks for that, im glad its good for the wildlife. We still have around 300yds of ditch to clean so rather than waste it i will bring some more home for the edges of my pond and put some near the ditches we are working on.
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06-02-2012, 08:21 PM
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| | | Re: what plant is this??
...and here is a picture of the flower you can look forward to in March. It's quite small, so reading glasses on....  |
08-02-2012, 07:37 PM
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lokks good for the wasps and bees, hope it grows now ive planted it, except its under 3 inch of snow!! |
22-02-2012, 09:08 AM
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| | | Re: what plant is this??
hi...
i am not so much sure about it but according to my observation it is the Ceratopetalum gummiferum plants. and it looks like the mint plant from india.
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22-02-2012, 10:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sabulba  hi...
i am not so much sure about it but according to my observation it is the Ceratopetalum gummiferum plants. and it looks like the mint plant from india. flowers online | But this photo is from the UK- not India!  It is as previously been stated Water Figwort. |
22-02-2012, 10:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sabulba hi...
i am not so much sure about it but according to my observation it is the Ceratopetalum gummiferum plants. and it looks like the mint plant from india. | Ceratopetalum gummiferum - (New South Wales Christmas Bush), is a shrub/small tree from Australia. As far as I know, it is not available in Britain.
Dorts.
Last edited by Dorts; 22-02-2012 at 10:48 AM.
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