Weeds attack!

Weed types

Weeds can be broadly divided into agricultural and environmental weeds depending on where they do the most damage.


Listen
Listen to an explanation about enviroweeds and agricultural weeds. Also listen to how weeds of both types can affect people.

Types of weeds


Now see how well you know your weed types by completing the activity. When you get the answers all correct you will be given code word 4.

Revenge of the native plants

In Australia bitou bush replaces the golden wattle Acacia longifolia in sand dunes. However, in South Africa the home of bitou bush, the Australian native plant Acacia longifolia (planted for dune stabilisation) is a weed and replaces bitou bush.

Acacia longifolia