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Rhododendron periclymenoides, the pink azalea [1] or pinxter flower, is a species of shrub in the heath family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is widespread from Alabama to New Hampshire. [2] It is often found in riparian areas, in wet to dry forests. [3] This species produces showy pink flowers in the spring.
The flowers are green to white, followed by berries which ripen through red to purple to almost black which are a food source for songbirds such as gray catbird, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, and brown thrasher, as well as other birds and some small non-avian animals (i.e., for species that are unaffected by its mammalian toxins).
Lantana camara (common lantana) is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the American tropics. [5] [6] It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres (4,600 feet) in altitude.
The crushed foliage has a strong musty smell. Below the leaf stems the plant has glands that produce a sticky, sweet-smelling, and edible nectar. The flowers are pink, with a hooded shape, 3 to 4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 to 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) tall and 2 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in) broad; the flower shape has been compared to a policeman's helmet.
Dig or pull weeds by hand. You can weed at any time of the year, but the best time to pull weeds is after it has rained, when the soil is moist and loose. Use a pre-emergent and post-emergent product.
An inflorescence of 5–12 (exceptionally 3–32) flowers is borne on a stem up to 500 mm (20 in) tall, which droops towards the tip; [2] the flowers are arranged in a 1-sided nodding raceme. [8] Each flower is 14–20 mm (0.55–0.79 in) long, with two bracts at the base, and the six tepals are strongly recurved at their tips. [ 8 ]
Persicaria bicornis is an annual herb that grows up to 180 cm (5.9 ft) tall. It has lanceolate leaves up to 18 cm (7 in) long and groups of small pink flowers with 5 pink tepals. Its pink flowers contain 6-8 stamens with pink or red anthers. These flowers contain 1 compound pistil with 2-3 styles coming out of the base of the flower.
Whether you view weeds as beneficial or problematic depends on your perspective and the goals you set for your lawn. Many gardeners embrace biodiversity in turf areas to support pollinators, birds ...