2. Goat’s foot
This creeper plant will often bring to mind the ocean. It’s common to see the signature purple flowers dominating coastal gardens and Australia’s sandy coast fringes. The leathery leaves form a cleft shape almost like a goat’s hoof and come with contrastingly delicate funneled flowers.
Therapeutic benefits
First Australians from Northern Australia and in some parts of New South Wales used goat’s foot leaves to relieve pain from stingray and stonefish stings. Once crushed, the leaves were then heated and applied straight onto the affected skin.
How to grow goat’s foot
Give yourself plenty of room, because this plant will not be contained. Goat’s foot makes an excellent ground covering plant and thrives even in sandy arid soil. Goat’s foot does well even in dry areas, as it grows deep taproots that seek out its own water. It can handle all the harshness of oceanic conditions, including heat, salt, and the wind.