To qualify as magical, a plant must either exhibit odd behavior or it must have unique abilities. These abilities can be of the plant itself -- like Creeping Ivy’s ability to move at will -- or it can grant a unique ability to anyone who uses the plant, such as the gill-bestowing Gillyweed.--Chinese Chomping Cabbage -- which is known to have a nasty bite -- is another example of a magical plant which has abilities of itself

----Non-magical does not mean ineffective.
Non-magical plants are less reactive in potions, and therefore much less temperamental and more predictable.


There is one thing that magical plants possess (or can possess) that no non-magical plant can, however-sentience or able to perceive the world around
-touch-me-not plant does not shrivel up because it is afraid or repulsed, as would be the case if a human reacted in this manner. This is simply an inherent defense mechanism for the plant that is triggered by certain events.

THE ROSE
This herb is classified as a shrub which can grow anywhere between one and twenty feet in height. the rose. This herb is classified as a shrub which can grow anywhere between one and twenty feet in height.
-The properties of the rose were first uncovered -- as far as we know -- in the first century B.C.E. by a naturalist and philosopher named Pliny the Elder.
+he discovered 32 medicinal uses for roses.
The wild rose or Rosa carolina, one of the most common varieties, grows in partial to full sunlight.
-Make sure to plant your rose shrub in neutral to mildly acidic soil-- more specifically, any soil with a pH balance of 5.5 to 7.0.
-Rose plants need lots of water, but do not drown them;

15 MEDICINAL USES OF ROSES
eye disease...................cataracts
burns ...............influenza
stomach problems .............diarrhea
chronic finger sores ..............snow blindness
nosebleeds.............. sore throats
kidney stones
headaches ..............coughing
colds.................. dry skin

-----notes-----
UNIQUE ABILITIES:
When identifying magical plants, unique abilities can be split into two groups.
The first includes abilities plants may bestow upon humans that they do not naturally possess,
-such as breathing underwater,
-becoming invisible,
-becoming incredibly lucky.
The second group concerns the abilities a plant demonstrates on its own, such as
-the ability to defy gravity
-growing like a normal plant while not being made of natural plant materials
-being able to pollinate or reproduce in strange ways
-suddenly catching fire
-mimicking speech