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  1. #CapeHawthorn aka #WaterHawthorn.
    It's native to #SouthAfrica. People there have long cultivated & harvested the buds & flowers as food. It's used to make #WaterblommetjieBredie - a traditional South African stew. The #Afrikaans name of this traditional cultural dish translates to "stew of little water flowers".

    Recipe:
    paarman.co.za/blogs/all-recipe

    It's not a widely known edible water plant here. It's delicious. If you enjoy green beans - you'll probably enjoy eating Cape hawthorn buds/flowers too.

    #Spring #perennials #Cultivated #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #EdiblePlants #flowers #botanical #plants #WaterGarden #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorAttractors #FlowersIdentification #WaterPlants #CulturalCrops #GlobalSouth #PlantsYouCanEat #LookAndLearn #CulturalFood

  2. Moved 4 of my flamingo flower plants outdoors for Summer open air time.

    #FlamingoFlower is good at absorbing airborne chemicals released by common cleaning products & general pollutants. It's particularly good at absorbing harmful chemicals like ammonia & formaldehyde from the air.

    Be careful if you have cats who love houseplants because it's toxic to felines. Asher has no interest in any houseplants so we are quite lucky because most cats like to sniff/chew on houseplants. He avoids the houseplants & only likes his little cat grass pot. Don't keep these in your home if your cat is obsessed with plants.

    #Anthurium #tropical #houseplants #AirCleaner #AirFilter #CleanAirPlant
    #Bloomscrolling #florespondence #floral #Summer #Wsanec #flowers #botanical #perennials #nature #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #plants