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Weed 1 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Canna lily (Canna indica)
  • Sexton’s bride (Rhaphiolepis umbellata)
  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
  • Kikuyu (Cenchrus clandestinus)

Weed 2 of 10

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This weed is...

  • White-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum)
  • Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Var. serotinus)
  • Arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)

Weed 3 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Moth plant (Araujia hortorum)
  • Fragrant Virgin’s Bower (Clematis flammula)
  • Mysore thorn (Biancaea decapetala)
  • Egeria (Egeria densa)

Weed 4 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Manchurian rice grass (Zizania latifolia)
  • Tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum)
  • Snow poppy (Eomecon chionantha)
  • Himalayan fairy grass (Miscanthus nepalensis)

Weed 5 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Elodea (Elodea canadensis)
  • Banana passionfruit (Passiflora tarminiana)
  • Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)
  • Silver wattle (Acacia dealbata)

Weed 6 of 10

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This weed is...

  • St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • Taiwan cherry (Prunus campanulata)
  • Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
  • Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)

Weed 7 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Pampas (Cortaderia selloana)
  • Montpellier broom (Genista monspessulana)
  • Bomarea (Bomarea multiflora)
  • Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii)

Weed 8 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
  • Climbing spindle berry (Celastrus orbiculatus)
  • Himalayan fairy grass (Miscanthus nepalensis)
  • Rice-paper plant (Tetrapanax papyrifer)

Weed 9 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
  • African olive (Olea europeaea subsp. cuspidata)
  • Sweet pea shrub (Polygala myrtifolia)
  • Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)

Weed 10 of 10

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This weed is...

  • Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
  • Cape tulip (Moraea flaccida)
  • Boneseed (Chrysanthemoides monilifera)
  • Arrow bamboo (Pseudosasa japonica)

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