Template:Plantquestions

Some questions to have fun thinking about are:


 * What names does the plant have?
 * Are there local names, scientific names, or names in other languages?
 * What is the history of the plant here?
 * Has it been introduced?
 * When, why and how?
 * What cultural significance does it have?
 * What is the plant like?
 * What does it look, smell and feel like?
 * How can it be identified?
 * Are there similar plants?
 * What is the plant's lifecycle?
 * How does it transform from seed to compost?
 * How does it interact with sunlight?
 * What kind of light does it like?
 * What kind of shade does it create?
 * How does it interact with soil?
 * What soil does it like or not like?
 * What kind of root structure does it have?
 * What microbial and mycorrhizal relationships does it form?
 * How does it interact with water?
 * How much water does it like?
 * How and where does it store water?
 * Does it dry out easily?
 * How does it interact with fire?
 * Does it catch easily?
 * How hot does it burn?
 * What could happen to it in a wildfire?
 * What relationships does it form with other plants of same and different species?
 * How do they support each other?
 * How do they compete?
 * How might it be perceived by its non-plant kin?
 * What might birds think about it?
 * What might mice feel about it?
 * What might insects know about it?
 * How do the goats enjoy it?
 * What does it make you feel or think about?
 * What memories, poems or paintings does it inspire?
 * How can we help this plant to be a happy and healthy part of our ecosystem?
 * Does it need to be harvested, cut, or burned?
 * Does it like to be divided and replanted?
 * Does it like to be left alone?
 * Does it need us to make clearings or encourage shade?
 * If it is "invasive", is it possible to imagine a realistic way in which it could become welcome?
 * If not, then how can we work with the ecosystem to replace it?
 * How can the plant help us?
 * Is it edible?
 * What recipes can we collect?
 * Does it have medicinal uses?
 * What experiences have we had in making and using them?
 * Is it useful in construction?
 * For example in building, weaving, tool or instrument making?
 * Can it be used to make dyes?
 * Is it good bedding, food or fun for our animal kin?
 * Does it make good mulch?
 * Does it make good fire wood, tinder or kindling?