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[[File:Night_broom.png|thumb|right|200x|''Night Broom'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | [[File:Night_broom.png|thumb|right|200x|''Night Broom'' - Sebastian Romu © 2018]] | ||
=Description= | |||
;Common Names:Night Broom | ;Common Names:Night Broom | ||
;Classification:Herbaceous, Flower | ;Classification:Herbaceous, Flower | ||
A short growing broom plant, with a solitary broom shaped purple-to-black flower. The leaves of this plant are light green, with a dark purplish-black strip along the centre crease, and have a soft soft velvety texture on the topside. | :A short growing broom plant, with a solitary broom shaped purple-to-black flower. The leaves of this plant are light green, with a dark purplish-black strip along the centre crease, and have a soft soft velvety texture on the topside. | ||
=Ecology= | |||
;Rarity | ;Rarity | ||
:This variety of broom plant is uncommon. | :This variety of broom plant is uncommon. | ||
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:Night broom is an semi-annual, which flowers in the late spring, keeps its petals throughout the summer until the seed pod develops fully. The seeds over-winter in the pod which dries and splits in the spring, releasing tiny black grains with feathery filaments to be dispersed by the wind. | :Night broom is an semi-annual, which flowers in the late spring, keeps its petals throughout the summer until the seed pod develops fully. The seeds over-winter in the pod which dries and splits in the spring, releasing tiny black grains with feathery filaments to be dispersed by the wind. | ||
=Uses= | |||
;Cultivation:wild, gathered as required. | ;Cultivation:wild, gathered as required. | ||
;Culinary:Night Broom has no known culinary use. | ;Culinary:Night Broom has no known culinary use. | ||
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;Other:poison (seeds) | ;Other:poison (seeds) | ||
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[[Category:Flora]] | [[Category:Flora]] | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 25 December 2019
Description
- Common Names
- Night Broom
- Classification
- Herbaceous, Flower
- A short growing broom plant, with a solitary broom shaped purple-to-black flower. The leaves of this plant are light green, with a dark purplish-black strip along the centre crease, and have a soft soft velvety texture on the topside.
Ecology
- Rarity
- This variety of broom plant is uncommon.
- Distribution
- Night Broom ranges from sub-tropical to sub-arctic latitudes, in hills, plains and savanna, and grows best in open spaces with little shade.
- Life Cycle
- Night broom is an semi-annual, which flowers in the late spring, keeps its petals throughout the summer until the seed pod develops fully. The seeds over-winter in the pod which dries and splits in the spring, releasing tiny black grains with feathery filaments to be dispersed by the wind.
Uses
- Cultivation
- wild, gathered as required.
- Culinary
- Night Broom has no known culinary use.
- Medicinal
- hallucinogen (petals), hypnotic (petals)
- Other
- poison (seeds)
