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Grannyvine

Many Mexican Native American cultures used it as an hallucinogen. It was know to the Aztecs as tlitliltzin (the Nahuatl word for’black’ with a reverential suffix.

Native American used a root tea for a diuretic, laxative, expectorant, and for coughs. A powdered tea of the leaves was used for headaches and indigestion.

The flowers attract hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and other daytime insects and birds, as well as the Hawkmoth at dusk.



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I love this HW. I think it is called Morning Glory here :-)

22 Oct, 2009

 

Sue...this is just one of many morning glory types growing here. It is different than the tall morning glory in at least color!

22 Oct, 2009

 

I first saw it on Fluff's pic's and fell in love straight away. Have sent for the seeds for next year. Will make sure that I don't eat them though !! lol :-))

22 Oct, 2009

 

Gorgeous! I love them too! One for my wishlist too, Sue!

22 Oct, 2009

 

These are considered noxious weeds around here.....this pic shows them climbing some corn in a farmer's field up the street from us!

22 Oct, 2009

 

Ah well, one man's meat.......
I love them!

22 Oct, 2009

 

:))

22 Oct, 2009

 

I answered your pm :~))

22 Oct, 2009

 

:) and I have commented back...heehee

22 Oct, 2009

 

Okey dokey!

22 Oct, 2009

 

Lovely Healerwitch...my favourites!!

22 Oct, 2009

 

I wondered how long it'd take you to find them, Fluff!

22 Oct, 2009

 

I know! Sue sent me here bless her! Been so busy this week Goy has suffered!!

22 Oct, 2009

 

Cant have that!!

22 Oct, 2009

 

Nice one...I like....a worthy candidate for Folklore of Plants....

25 Nov, 2009

 

Thank you! =^..^=

26 Nov, 2009



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