Monthly Archives: August 2012

Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima, is a beautiful name for a pest tree.  I have heard it is one of the few species illegal to plant in Indianapolis, due to its tendency to spread aggressively via seed.  Male and female flowers are … Continue reading →

I’ve been paying more attention lately to urban wild plants, often what we would call weeds, which appear spontaneously in places like crack in sidewalk.  One of the more prettiest, even without flowers,  is purselane (Portulaca oleracea) and introduced mostly … Continue reading →