4 Weed id please

Eremiel · 04-06-2011, 03:41 PM

So i know nearly everything in my garden but i was a little stuck today...

1) Has the flower of a mallow but odd leaves?!

2) Has a purple colouring?!

3) A little like Herb Robert but not the same leaves?!

4)Not sure what this is but i think the Torty could eat it... Any ideas?!

**16 shells** · 04-06-2011, 04:30 PM

4. Prickley Sow Thistle.
No2 A young Nipple Wort or similar the purple tinge may be caused by the plant has lacked something, like draught condition's.

ClareandCo · 04-06-2011, 04:39 PM

3 - Rose Bay Willow Herb

**16 shells** · 04-06-2011, 04:43 PM

I hate Willow Herb's do my head in, your photo makes the plant look nice

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Eremiel · 04-06-2011, 06:33 PM

so can they eat any of these?

**16 shells** · 04-06-2011, 07:16 PM

Prickly Sow edible
The little purple one's need confirming, sure it's nipplewort but i don't feed any weed's/plant's if they don't look right in colour or not healthy looking mainly green.

Ozric Jonathan · 04-06-2011, 08:10 PM

The first one is a mallow and a good food plant for tortoises. No 4 is one of the sow thistles and also good. Willowherb not suitable.

**16 shells** · 04-06-2011, 09:16 PM

So it is, could be Malva Alcea the fern type leaf.

Eremiel · 05-06-2011, 01:12 AM

it was the leaves that was putting me off feeding it i have been eyeing it up for a week now.

04-06-2011, 03:41 PM	#1
Eremiel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 301	4 Weed id please So i know nearly everything in my garden but i was a little stuck today... 1) Has the flower of a mallow but odd leaves?! 2) Has a purple colouring?! 3) A little like Herb Robert but not the same leaves?! 4)Not sure what this is but i think the Torty could eat it... Any ideas?! __________________ 1:1:0 Testudo Agrionemys horsfieldii. 0:1:0 Pain in the bum Cat.

04-06-2011, 04:30 PM	#2
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	4. Prickley Sow Thistle. No2 A young Nipple Wort or similar the purple tinge may be caused by the plant has lacked something, like draught condition's. __________________ Paul. Last edited by 16 shells; 04-06-2011 at 04:33 PM.

04-06-2011, 04:43 PM	#4
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	I hate Willow Herb's do my head in, your photo makes the plant look nice. __________________ Paul.

04-06-2011, 06:33 PM	#5
Eremiel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 301	so can they eat any of these? __________________ 1:1:0 Testudo Agrionemys horsfieldii. 0:1:0 Pain in the bum Cat.

04-06-2011, 07:16 PM	#6
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	Prickly Sow edible The little purple one's need confirming, sure it's nipplewort but i don't feed any weed's/plant's if they don't look right in colour or not healthy looking mainly green. __________________ Paul.

04-06-2011, 04:39 PM	#3
ClareandCo Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,350	3 - Rose Bay Willow Herb

04-06-2011, 08:10 PM	#7
Ozric Jonathan Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 4,226	The first one is a mallow and a good food plant for tortoises. No 4 is one of the sow thistles and also good. Willowherb not suitable. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni (Corse) tortoises

04-06-2011, 09:16 PM	#8
16 shells Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hull Posts: 7,286	So it is, could be Malva Alcea the fern type leaf. __________________ Paul.

05-06-2011, 01:12 AM	#9
Eremiel Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 301	it was the leaves that was putting me off feeding it i have been eyeing it up for a week now. __________________ 1:1:0 Testudo Agrionemys horsfieldii. 0:1:0 Pain in the bum Cat.

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