Welcome to another edition of Weekend Fun.
This time around we are concentrating on a plant.
Look at this plant. Do you know what it is called?
Have some fun and enjoy the weekend.
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mammi zoo tree.
but dno not answering their own question, man?
That was call joy juice. Made a cripple man talk 5 step after drinking that tea
haha.dat not joy juice,,time to make trip da ..we use to spin it on d stick
a weed.
The Dandy Lion Plant – use to feed rabbit
I remember this plant as a child but never knew the name.
ball head
This is the Lion’s Ear plant, Scientific name leonotis nepetifolia. It is also locally known as the ‘gwo tet’.
The leaves are said to possess medicinal values.
I remember cutting this plant to feed my rabbits
Gwo Tete. This was our used in our floral arrangement back in the day. It could be sprayed in different colors. Memories of what use to be!
it is called ballhead.That can make serious floral arrangement.it can be sprayed in different colours.As A CHILD MY MUM WOULD SEND US TO TO CUT THEM FOR HER TO PUT IN THE HOUSE
Gros tete It is used as flower arrangement. The leaves are used in baths
This is Gwo Tete – That makes a real bitter tea. Not sure what it good for but use to brink that tea regularly.
We use to call it “Joy Juice”, lots of young people in my day would boil the fruit and drink it, it made them loco.
De prickle ting.
where have all those kind of plants gone to? i remember growing up these were all over the place .but i never know how its called
ball heads or chooking plant used as a weapon by school children in the past but now in dried floral arrangements.
There are many names to this plant. it is know was Gwo Tete, grande tête, Bal Head. It is very good to use as a cooling and is good for lotta
how do you use this for lotta…how do I have to apply it.
how do we use this for lotta…how would I apply it.
Do I drink as tea, or wash the lotta area with this plant. Also, should I use the leaves or dried flower?
Insight would be helpful.
if you have lotta, go to jollys pharmacy.
Ballhead the leaves used for making tea for cold.
GOWE TETE
pwa guatay.
belongs to the mint family Lamiaceae. lions tail
Beats me!
Balhead
Long i haven’t seen this plant. A lot used to grow by the mouth of the Roseau River in Baytown area. Makes great flower arrangements!
Pons-Pons
No idea
young carrot plant
Gwo Tete! Not sure of the scientific name. Locally known as Gwo Tete, used in dry arrangement.
Echinops sphaerocephalus is the scientific name…
check Google…
Actually it is not Echinops sphaerocephalus but Leonotis nepetifolia. They may look similar but are very different
PRICKLE TREE