I'm a baby witch and I am lucky to live around some really beautiful native plants. But I haven't been able to find much information about them (aside from their names and where they grow best, etc) - whether the petals are edible, whether they were ever used in medicine or have specific uses or meaning - whether to Aboriginals or in witchcraft. Does anyone know where I can find information about Native Australian Plants and how they could be used in witchcraft? Or should I just use my intuition and use things like colour to determine whether the plant is right for my spellwork or not?
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witchden
Jul 20, 2019
Help! Using Native Plants
Help! Using Native Plants
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I am not familiar with plants in Australia but you could go with your gut but be mindful of potentional toxicity, plant endangerment, and where you cultivate it.
I would definitely try to look at ethnography papers about how the aboriginals used the plants (use Google scholar) They are very connected with the natural world and know what they are doing.
Do you have any pictures of any of thr plants you are connected to. I don't mind doing research myself when i have time.
"Grevillea species: The flowers of most Grevillea species can either be sucked or soaked in water to produce a sweet drink"
Do you have any local groups that may be able to help identify it for you? I have a lot of Horticultural society people, nature sanctuaries, museums, etc that have people who can ID stuff. Even a local library? I don't want to pry more into your life (like where you live) so I can't give you much more than that. When i have time, I'll look into the plants more. They are pretty!
Ooooo! Look what I found: https://aminoapps.com/c/pagans-witches/page/blog/grevillia/aVbw_248H0ugrQgWbw7lRod5vJj8mDW7ZNV
Here is a link to a variety of plants there: https://aminoapps.com/c/pagans-witches/page/item/australian-native-trees/J87Q_mZrsMIbrr8nk0mpqqKPqGk4GzJ7EJ
As a green witch myself, I tend to go more with my gut than anything or how I physically feel around the plant without touching it.
I would try to a local native nursery, or the council usually have a landscaping nursery where they propagate the plants for streets, parks etc. They tend to use native and indigenous plants. Even bunnings have a native section, (or any nursery) take a cutting and see if the horticulturist can identify it for you. Also there are a few apps that are a "what type of plant is that", I think it is called PlantNet, or join an online aussie garden forum. The first image you posted is a grevillea but the other one is not a gardenia (well not as I know them to look like).