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A woody subshrub with grey-green leaves that are tapered at the base and rounded at the tip and clusters of purple flowers.. They have an intense but pleasant, intoxicating minty aroma that is released when the foliage is handled or crushed. When its leaves are mixed with Tobacco, many native American tribes living in the deserts felt it worked as a cure for colds.

ANSWER: Salvia dorrii, Tobacco Sage, Dorr’s Sage, Mint Sage, Purple Sage, desert Sage

A popular Ornamental plant that tolerates urban conditions, compacted soil, road salt, alkaline soil, heat, drought, and transplantation. It’s also resistant to Gypsy Moths. Most cultivated varieties of this tree do not have thorns, but others can have some rather nasty ones. (Seen above). Its name comes from the sweet taste of the pulp of the legumes it grows, which was a food to the native people of American and also fermented for beer. It’s a major invasive weed in Australia that can choke waterways and prevent domestic and native animals from drinking while harbouring vermin, and most of the invasive types have the spiny thorns that can puncture vehicle tires. However, it is useful for treating rheumatoid arthritis and even helping against cancer.

ANSWER: Honey Locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, Thorny Locust

A living Fractal, this plant is an edible flower bud from the Brassica oleracea species (a species shared with Cabbage, Kale, Brussel sprouts, and the house hold favorite of “Baby Trees”…..)

ANSWER: Romanesco, Broccoflower, Romanesco Broccoli