Photographs: Similar PlantsIt is often difficult to tell the difference between a native and a weed. Here we have a number of similar plants, side by side, for you to spot the differences.(Click on a picture of a plant to bring up more information about it). |
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| WEED: Trad | NATIVE: Commelina | |
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Trad (left):
has thick juicy stems and leaves breaks off easily white flowers Commelina (right): has narrower stems with a purple tinge in parts stems and leaves not as fleshy as Trad does not break as easily blue flowers |
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| WEED: Cassia (seedling) | NATIVE: Breynia (seedling) | |
| leaves opposite each-other on the stem | leaves alternate on the stem | |