In 2003 , two garden culture prof in Germany contributed to an clause called " The Native Plant Enthusiasm : Ecological Panacea or Xenophobia ? " Its content started a state - wide public debate about the grandness of usingonly aboriginal plantsin gardening ; as of 2010 , the disputation raged on . To play it safe while garden in Germany , expend the most worthy of these natives .

Boraginaceae

There are 2,000 species in this plant sept , both perennials and annuals ; many are woody plants , most are herb . Some of the most familiar are Mysotsis ’s Forget - Me - Nots . They typically have hirsute fore and blossom in white , yellow , blue and purple . Other borage syndicate members include Anchusa officinalis , Borago officinalis , Buglossoides arvensis , Cynoglossum officinale , genus Echium vulgare , Lithospermum officinale , Mysotis ramosissima , Myosotis sylvatica and Pulmonaria officinalis .

Lamiaceae

This is the good deal family , but is not known to be the friendly one in all cases ; it includes pleasant-tasting thyme , basil and sage , as well as nasty nettles . It also includes cosmetic coleus and a few unsuitable weeds . blossom in this mathematical group are usually shaped very much like little snapdragon peak and are mostly white and yellow . Other appendage of the family are Acinos arvensis , Ajuga genevensis and reptans , Ballota nigra , Clinopodium vulgare , Galeobdolon luteu , Galeopsis labdanum , Glechoma hederacea , a routine or Lamiums ( album , amplexicaule , maculatum and purpureum ) , Lycopus europaeus , Mentha aquatic , arvensis , and longifolia , Ocimum basilicum , Origanum vulgare , Prunella vulgaris , Salvia pratensis , Scutellaria galericulata , Stachys palustris and recta , and Thymus marschallianus and pulegioides .

Malvaceae

One thousand coinage strong , the mallow family is well known for producing cotton plant . Ornamental hollyhock and hibiscus are also in the mallow kin group . This family line is qualify by large efflorescence in almost every botanical colouration and hairy seed . aboriginal German Malvaceae are Malva genus Alcea , neglecta and sylvestris .

Oleaceae

This family bear 600 mintage of woody shrubs and climbers , as well as trees . Many are ornamental and have commercial uses ; Olea europaea are in the Oleaceae home . Ligustrum vulgare , well known as the European privet , is Germany ’s aboriginal Oleaceae .

Orobanchaceae

Known as the broom assault or broomrape kin , this group has 2,000 species and is draw up mostly of shrubs and herbs . These plants often have brownish or reddish leafage and flowers from scandalmongering through pink to empurple . Euphrasia rostkoviana , Lathraea squamaria , Melampyrum pretense , Orobanche caryophyllacea and lutea , Pedicularis palustris and sylvatica , and Rhinanthus major and serotinus are all in this family .

Orchidaceae

moderately amazingly , Germany has many native plants in the orchid class . There are 20,000 species of orchid worldwide ; Germany ’s native are Cephalanthera damasonium and rubra , Cypripedium calceolus , Dactylorhiza fuchsia , corporal and majalis , Gymnadenia conopsea , Himantoglossum hircinum , Listera ovate , Ophrys apifera and holosericea , Orchis mascul , militaris , purpurea and tridentate , and Platanthera chlorantha .

Osmundaceae

Germany has one native in the royal fern family : Osmunda regalis . fern like dampish habitats and re - seed themselves via spore .

Primulaceae

The Primrose kinsfolk is characterise by flowers with deep , champagne flute - similar cups , often inverted . There are almost 1,000 penis of this family ; some are good for wine making and others are poisonous . Shooting star topology are in this house , which typically has bloodless , yellow and pink heyday . member include : Anagallis arvensis , Glaux maritime , Hottonia palustris , Lysimachia nummularia , Lysimachia thyrsiflora and vulgaris , Primula elatior , farinose and veris , Samolus valerandi , and Trientalis europaea .

References

…