15 Weeds with Pink Flowers: A Journey Between Medicine and Poison

In a world of beautiful plants and flowers, weed is a negative term that mainly defines excessive growth of unnecessary plants that don’t require much care. But flowers of the weeds can be a game changer if we can adequately know the varieties of weed flowers.

People mostly appreciate the pink and purple flowers of the weed primarily due to their unique and eye-soothing soft appearance. They are as pretty as expensive flowers that require much care and effort. But the flowers of the weeds quickly grow in our garden and living area without even cultivating them.

Bull Thistle: Pink Flower Spikes Weed

Scientific Name: CIRSIUM VULGARE

Height: 3 to 6 feet.

Most people don’t prefer bull thistle over tiny useful other weed flowers due to its spines on the flowers. This deep pink flower contains a lot of spines along with plants. So it is better to stay away from it if you are walking barefoot.

Suddenly if you step on a fallen flower with your bare foot, you can imagine what will happen further. Though they seem toxic due to their spines, they are not. All the flower is edible without any side effects unless you consume it excessively.

Pros: They bring colors to your garden. You can have all the parts of the plant, like- the root, stalk, leaves, and flowers. People in some regions like to cook them and eat them like vegetables.

Danger: Fire woods are not poisonous, but you can get severely hurt if the spines poke you. You must have enough courage to pick the flowers, as you have to remove the spines for their proper use.

Weeds with pink flowers are extensive if we come across to find out the divergences. Among them, some are tiny, and some are medium. The flowers of the weed don’t grow that much bigger usually. Small pink flowers of the weed are readily available nearby our living places.

Spreading Dogbane

You can easily find Spreading Dogbane beside the walkways of the road. Some people also use them to decorate their garden due to their pretty appearance and being a perfect perennial for your small garden.

They are bell-shaped, whitish baby pink. The flower has a resemblance to the Japanese sakura flower.

Though the flowers of weeds don’t need care, 6 hours of sunlight is preferable for their flowering stage. They are low maintenance and grow in any soil. They are even clay tolerant.

Pink Clover ( Red clover)

Pink clovers are herbaceous perennials, and you can find them all over. But some of the pests and birds usually regale on them, which hinders them from growing. You can use it in the garden as the annual flower as they don’t grow throughout the year. They are also perennials like spreading dogbane.

They have star-shaped petals and trifoliate leaves. The petals are whitish baby pink, and the plant can grow. Their growth period is speedy and can spread within a week.

Though the flowers of weeds don’t need care, 6 hours of sunlight is a must for their blooming stage. They are low maintenance and grow in well-draining soil. It is better to keep them away from the wet ground.

Scientific name	Trifolium Pratense
Family	Fabaceae
Availability	Europe and the North Eastern United States
Blooming period	Beginning of April and early summer
Height	8 to 13 inches

Pros: pink clovers may treat some skin disorders and alleviate the signs of menopause due to some extent.

Toxicity: Though they are non-toxic to humans, they can harm dogs and pets. It would be best to be careful as it may cause infertility, though no scientific research has proven it.

Disease: Molds can be the worst enemy of pink clovers. Stem rot and white molds are mostly seen on the plants. Sclerotinia crowns are rare, but we can see them occasionally.

Henbits

Henbits are like typical weeds until the soft pink-colored flower appears on the top. You can find them all over. But you can see them during fall too. From mid-winter to spring, they can extend their blooming period. They are annual flowers. They have decent adaptability to survive in any season.

Like other people, you may want to avoid the growth of Henbits as they are one kind of weed that may create an unnecessary blockage to your garden. But this perennial can be useful too if you choose the place of cultivation wisely.

They are bright pink and attract bees, birds, hummingbirds, and butterflies. They are pollen carriers and cause fertilization. They are small tube-shaped, bright pink, and w up to the footer.

The flowers of weeds don’t need care; full or partial sunlight can work well for their tremendous growth. They are low maintenance and grow in well-draining, moist soil.

Scientific name	Lamium Amplexicaule
Family	Lamiaceae
Height	16 inches approximately
Availability	Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia
Blooming period	They mostly grow at the start of June

Pros: Henbits has medicinal usage, which mainly helps to treat respiratory problems, including seasonal cough and cold.

Toxicity: Though most weeds are nontoxic, Henbits are infamous for their toxicity. They are harmful and unhealthy to dogs and human beings.

Disease: Powdery Mildew

Herb Robert

Herb Roberts are like typical weeds but can vibrance your garden due to their delicate pink color and polypetalous star-like structure. You can find them all over, from your home to walkways.
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It may exist up to spring when the temperature is slightly lower. have decent adaptability to endure in any soil. But Herb Roberts has an intricate root system, sometimes hindering them from growing properly. Because of this reason, gardeners recommend loosening up the ground a little bit and then planting it gently.

The plants grow from the seeds during February to August. The flowers of weeds don’t need much care and maintenance. Partial sunlight and partial shade can work well for their incredible growth. Though they are low maintenance, they prefer nitrogenous soil to grow precisely.

Scientific name	Geranium Robertianum
Family	Geraniaceae
Height	8 to 20 inches
Availability	Central Asia and Europe
Blooming period	Late spring and early fall

Toxicity: The Herb Roberts are safe to plant in your home. They are non-toxic and pet friendly. But it would help if you were to be careful so that your pet doesn’t consume it, as it may show you a little bit of stomach issue due to indigestion. Otherwise, no serious problems will appear.

Disease: Brown spots may appear in the petals and leaves.

Field Bindweed: Tall Weed With Pink Flower

The pink weeds are mostly more petite, with a length of one to two feet. But some show drastic growth that may extend to six to seven feet.

Field Bindweed flower has a whitish-pink color, making it unique. At the center, the white colors powder pink at the vertex of the petal.

They are not that much available like other weeds. The seeds may remain under the soil for up to 45 to 50 years and spread from one place to another through natural phenomena and carriers like birds and animals. They grow well in clay soil and require full sunlight to grow.

People have to maintain them a little bit more than other weeds. Field Bindweed has usage in preparing medicines but consuming the flower directly without the proper way may face some side effects. So you should take it if your doctor allows it with instructions.

Scientific name	Convolvulus Arvensis
Family	Convolvulaceae
Availability	Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa
Blooming period	April and October
Length	6.5 feet

Toxicity: The Field bindweeds are safe to plant in your home. But they are semi-toxic. If your pet consumes it, it may show you stomach issues due to indigestion. Doctors usually prohibit self-consumption of the flower without professional consultation.

Disease: It doesn’t show any specific conditions. But it may carry many viruses. So people keep it away from their vegetable garden as it may cause dormant issues in the crops like tomatoes, potatoes, or beans.

Spear Thistle: Invasive Weed with Pink Flower

Spear thistles are also known as the Bird thistle and Swamp thistle. They are light purple and have thorn-like structures, and the spins can cause skin rashes. Though drought tolerant, you have to water them at least two to three times per week.

During fall, the quantity of water requirement gradually decreases. Watering once a week is enough to keep them alive. They are one of the tallest weed flowers. You can cultivate it in the garden as the annual flower.

They are similar to comet-shaped or firecrackers in the sky and light purple. They are low maintenance and grow in nitrogenous soil. It is better to keep them away from the clay and sandy soil.

Scientific name	Cirsium Vulgare
Family	Asteraceae
Availability	Asia, northern Africa, and Europe
Blooming period	Beginning of March and spread up to the end of April
Height	up to 6 feet

Toxicity: They are non-toxic but can cause skin issues if the spins come in contact. It is also harmful if consumed in large quantities. They are invasive.

Disease: Flower withering.

Rosebay willowherb

Rosebay willowherbs have pink-colored petals, and they are perennials. This tall plant has leaves arranged in a spiral pattern. They are low maintenance and can grow in full or partial sun. Well-drained, moist soil is the best for their survival.

Scientific name	Chamerion angustifolium
Family	Onagraceae
Height	up to six feet
Blooming period	July to September

Pros: The medicines for UTI(Urinary Tract Infection) use Rosebay Willowherbs to treat UTI.

Toxicity: They can cause harm to pets and humans if taken directly without processing. People try to stay away from it because of its invasive nature.

Weed with pink flowers and red stem: California Fireweed

Fire Woods, commonly known as bomb woods or willow herbs, have reddish stems with a bright pink color; they are unique due to their different branches. They are one of the tallest weed plants you will ever see.

However, some people consider them poisonous because of their reddish stems. They are found in disturbed or wastelands and don’t grow naturally near your houses or walkways. Its growth is so fast that it can cover the whole meadow like a carpet.

The plants widely grow in poorly burned areas. The eruption of Mt. St. Helens is infamous for its devastating damage. But firewoods were the first plant that grew in the burnt field after the explosion. Again, after the bombing in London during world war ||, the firewood brought lives again to the devastated area, showering their pink color.

A single fireweed plant can produce up to 45000 seeds! A spike can hold up to 40 to 50 flowers. They became famous during the British Colonial Period as many affluent families used to cultivate the fire weeds in their gardens and used to prepare a particular type of tea from it. The higher class people used to consider them as a symbol of luxury.

Scientific name	Chamerion angustifolium
Family	Onagraceae
Availability	South Coast regions of California, Canada, and Native Australia.
Blooming period	during the late summer
Height	up to 8 feet tall

Pros: Fireweeds are abundant in vitamins and nutrients like vitamins A and C. The usage of fire weeds differs from region to region. Fire weeds are not that much famous in Asia. But people utilize the flower vastly in the UK and Alaska.

If you visit Alaska, you will find almost every household has something related to fireweed. They use it best from cooking vegetables from fireweed shoots to preparing the jelly out of it.

Cons: As they increase rapidly, you have to maintain them regularly. Otherwise, it will create excessive growth and start taking over your garden, further hindering the development of other plants.

Heal All (Self-heal)

Self-heal plants are small pink-colored flowers and are primarily famous in the southern part of China. The people of China use it in herbal teas and prepare traditional Chinese herbal medicines to treat dizziness, cough, and headache.

Scientific name	Prunella vulgaris
Family	Lamiaceae
Availability	Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America
Blooming period	During summer(June to August)
Height	up to 2 to 11.5 inches

Pros: You can have the self-heal plant as a vegetable by cooking,g or making a soup. Some companies use aerial parts to make one type of beverage. You can also eat the leaves raw as a salad dressing.

Dove’s Foot Cranesbill

Dove’s foot Cranesbill grows in dried areas like dry meadows and sandy and dry soil where water is lacking. However, the soft pink color seems capable of surviving on hard ground.

Scientific name	Geranium molle
Family	Geraniaceae
Availability	North America. Central Asia and North Africa
Blooming period	April to September
Height	2 to 11.8 inches

Common Milkweed

Common milkweed is also known as Butterfly flower and Virginia silkweed due to its unique rosette-like structure. They grow in rocky mountains and sandy soil as well. But it requires full sunlight.

Scientific name	Asclepias Syriaca L
Family	Apocynaceae
Availability	Eastern USA and Southern Canada
Blooming period	Late spring to mid-summer
Height	5 feet 11 inches

Pros: Milkweed has a huge role in balancing the ecosystem. Many butterflies, bees, ants, and caterpillars are directly dependent on it for food and shelter as well. The larvae of Monarch butterflies consume only milkweed and cannot survive without it.

In some parts of America, Milkweeds have been used to treat respiratory infections.

Disease: Milkweed yellows.

Rock Harlequin

Rock Harlequin is a yellow and baby pink mixed soft, tiny flower not available in residential areas. They grow primarily in areas devastated by fire or burned soil.

Scientific name	Corydalis sempervirens
Family	Papaveraceae
Availability	Alaska and Eastern United States
Blooming period	May to September
Height	7.9 to 31.5 inches

Pros: There is not that much usage of rock harlequin flowers. But they bring life to the burned areas with little hope of regrowing greener.

Dragon’s Mouth

This whitish-pink flower grows primarily in the acidic area. Mainly the Dragon’s Mouth spread throughout the moss bed and coniferous swamps.

Scientific name	Arethusa bulbosa L
Family	Orchidaceae
Availability	Eastern North America, Virginia, and North Saskatchewan
Blooming period	It grows almost all over the year
Height	2 to 40 cm

Garden Valerians

The pinkish garden valerians look like tiny stars and stay in a bunch. But it has a bit of invasive characteristic though the soft pinkish petals give them an innocent appearance.

Scientific name	Valeriana officinalis L
Family	Caprifoliaceae
Availability	Europe and Asia
Blooming period	During summer
Height	5 feet

Pros: Medicine companies use to prepare sleep-promoting supplements from garden valerians. That means doctors prescribe it as a medicine to cure insomnia. Traditional treatments have usage worldwide, where they use valerian roots.

Toxicity: It keeps a soothing effect and leaves catnip-like effects in cats. Excessive amounts of inhalation can cause neurological problems in humans and pets.

There are innumerable pink and purple flowering plants of weeds worldwide. Most of them are low maintenance and valuable. Though we don’t appreciate their appearance as they are readily available and grow effortlessly. Again some rise in the forest regions only. We should plant them in our garden as they can enhance the beauty and uniqueness of your garden. Some of the weeds are extinct. To protect them, we should start having more knowledge about them to use them properly.