My entry to the shadow hunter contest week #165.
I am in my garden, here you can see the shade generated by this plant whose scientific name is the Turnera Ulmifolia. It’s a wild plant and of ornamental use for its beautiful yellow flowers, it’s shrubby and does not exceed 2 meters in height. Its dark green leaves contrast with its yellow flowers.
It was born in my garden in a small hole between the slabs of the floor. A plant of the same species has been born several times in the same place. I don’t know how it ended there, maybe it was brought by the breeze, the birds or perhaps it arrived with a butterfly, because this plant is much sought after by butterflies to lay their eggs. In a single night the plant is eaten by the caterpillars of the butterfly and then it dies until she returns again.
This plant besides its colorful and its use as an ornamental plant has medicinal properties, it can be used as an expectorant and it’s also used for intestinal colic, gastric and menstrual cramps. It‘s also referred to as having antibacterial action.
Its flowers can be used as an infusion for symptomatic treatment and for use as an antibacterial. The dried extract of the flowers is used on skin lesions infected with bacteria.
Turnera is not a perennial plant but grows throughout the year and also blooms daily. The flower remains alive for only one day but it has many flower buds so every day I see a yellow flower for many weeks.
It grows in any soil and can be in the shade as well as exposed to the sun's rays. It can withstand long periods without watering and, in fact, this plant was born in this little hole and is watered by rain. It’s native to the United States, Central America and the Caribbean.
These are all my shadows and my entry for the weekly shadow hunting contest hosted by @melinda010100 and with the collaboration of @annephilbrick and @nelinoeva.
To enter the contest you can check out this link
All photos are of my property taken with my Blu phone.
Thank you very much!!
What a beautiful blossom! The leaves are lovely too! If I was a caterpillar I would think they look tasty, too! It says it grows in zone 9-11, but I'm much further north in zone 5, so I have no hope of seeing it here. Thanks for showing it to me
Great shadow photos and a delightful post
Thank you so much my dear @melinda010100 !!