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List of beneficial weeds

Index List of beneficial weeds

This is a list of undomesticated or feral plants, generally considered weeds, yet having some positive effects or uses, often being ideal as companion plants in gardens. [1]

49 relations: Allium vineale, Arctium, Aster (genus), Azadirachta indica, Beneficial insects, Beneficial weed, Blackberry, Borage, Brassicaceae, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Carrot fly, Centaurea cyanus, Clover, Coccinellidae, Companion planting, Cowpea, Equisetum, Erosion, Euphorbia lathyris, Eutrochium, Hardpan, Herbal tea, Hypochaeris radicata, Lamb's quarters, Laxative, Leaf miner, Leonurus cardiaca, List of companion plants, List of edible flowers, List of pest-repelling plants, List of plants known as nettle, Living mulch, Mimosa pudica, Organic farming, Organic horticulture, Poaceae, Purslane, Rosa multiflora, Rose, Solanaceae, Stellaria media, Taraxacum, Trap crop, Triangle of U, Urtica dioica, Valerian (herb), Vomiting, Watercress, Weed.

Allium vineale

Allium vineale (wild garlic, onion grass, crow garlic or stag's garlic) is a perennial, bulb-forming species of wild onion, native to Europe, northwestern Africa and the Middle East.

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Arctium

Arctium is a genus of biennial plants commonly known as burdock, family Asteraceae.

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Aster (genus)

Aster is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

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Azadirachta indica

Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae.

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Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects (sometimes called beneficial bugs) are any of a number of species of insects that perform valued services like pollination and pest control.

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Beneficial weed

A beneficial weed is a invasive plant not generally considered domesticated (however, some plants, such as dandelions, in addition to growing wild, are commercially cultivated) that has some companion plant effect, is edible, contributes to soil health, adds ornamental value, or is otherwise beneficial.

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Blackberry

The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus Rubus, and hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and Idaeobatus.

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Borage

Borage (Borago officinalis), also known as a starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae.

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Brassicaceae

Brassicaceae or Cruciferae is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family.

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Capsella bursa-pastoris

Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae that grows up to tall.

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Carrot fly

The carrot fly (Chamaepsila rosae) is a pest of gardens and farms, and mainly affects the crop of carrots, but can also attack parsnips, parsley and celery.

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Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

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Clover

Clover or trefoil are common names for plants of the genus Trifolium (Latin, tres "three" + folium "leaf"), consisting of about 300 species of plants in the leguminous pea family Fabaceae.

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Coccinellidae

Coccinellidae is a widespread family of small beetles ranging in size from 0.8 to 18 mm (0.03 to 0.71 inches).

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Companion planting

Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for any of a number of different reasons, including pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity.

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Cowpea

The cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna.

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Equisetum

Equisetum (horsetail, snake grass, puzzlegrass) is the only living genus in Equisetaceae, a family of vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds.

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Erosion

In earth science, erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transport it to another location (not to be confused with weathering which involves no movement).

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Euphorbia lathyris

Euphorbia lathyris (caper spurge or paper spurge) is a species of spurge native to southern Europe (France, Italy, Greece, northwest Africa, and eastward through southwest Asia to western China.Flora Europaea: Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. Other names occasionally used include gopher spurge, gopher plant or mole plant.

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Eutrochium

Eutrochium is a North American genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the sunflower family.

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Hardpan

In soil science, agriculture and gardening, Hardpan or Ouklip is a dense layer of soil, usually found below the uppermost topsoil layer.

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Herbal tea

Herbal teas — less commonly called tisanes (UK and US, US also) — are beverages made from the infusion or decoction of herbs, spices, or other plant material in hot water.

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Hypochaeris radicata

Hypochaeris radicata (sometimes spelled Hypochoeris radicata), also known as catsear, flatweed, cat's-ear, hairy cat's ear or false dandelion, is a perennial, low-lying edible herb often found in lawns.

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Lamb's quarters

Lamb's quarter, lambsquarters and similar terms refer to various edible species of goosefoot, or pigweed.

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Laxative

Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements.

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Leaf miner

A leaf miner is the larva of an insect that lives in and eats the leaf tissue of plants.

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Leonurus cardiaca

Leonurus cardiaca, known as motherwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.

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List of companion plants

This is a list of companion plants.

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List of edible flowers

This is a list of edible flowers.

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List of pest-repelling plants

This list of pest-repelling plants includes plants believed for their ability to repel insects, nematodes, and other pests.

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List of plants known as nettle

Nettle is part of the English name of many plants with stinging hairs, particularly those of the genus Urtica.

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Living mulch

In agriculture, a living mulch is a cover crop interplanted or undersown with a main crop, and intended to serve the purposes of a mulch, such as weed suppression and regulation of soil temperature.

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Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica (from pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, action plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not, shameplant, or shy plant) is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae and Magnoliopsida taxon, often grown for its curiosity value: the compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken, defending themselves from harm, and re-open a few minutes later.

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Organic farming

Organic farming is an alternative agricultural system which originated early in the 20th century in reaction to rapidly changing farming practices.

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Organic horticulture

Organic horticulture is the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants by following the essential principles of organic agriculture in soil building and conservation, pest management, and heirloom variety preservation.

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Poaceae

Poaceae or Gramineae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as grasses, commonly referred to collectively as grass.

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Purslane

Purslane is a common name for several plants with edible leaves and may refer to.

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Rosa multiflora

Rosa multiflora (syn. Rosa polyantha) is a species of rose known commonly as multiflora rose, baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flowered rose, seven-sisters rose,, Eijitsu rose and rambler rose.

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Rose

A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears.

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Solanaceae

The Solanaceae, or nightshades, are an economically important family of flowering plants.

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Stellaria media

Stellaria media, chickweed, is an annual flowering plant in the carnation family Caryophyllaceae.

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Taraxacum

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions.

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Trap crop

A trap crop is a plant that attracts agricultural pests, usually insects, away from nearby crops.

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Triangle of U

The triangle of U is a theory about the evolution and relationships among members of the plant genus Brassica.

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Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.

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Valerian (herb)

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia.

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Vomiting

Vomiting, also known as emesis, puking, barfing, throwing up, among other terms, is the involuntary, forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

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Watercress

Watercress is an aquatic plant species with the botanical name Nasturtium officinale. This should not be confused with the profoundly different and unrelated group of plants with the common name of nasturtium, within the genus Tropaeolum.

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Weed

A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place".

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beneficial_weeds

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