Weeds Plant. Weed, common term for any wild plant, particularly an undesired plant, growing in cultivated ground, where it competes with crop plants for soil nutrients, light and water. Some plants are considered to be weedy plants because they spread easily and grow without any purposeful cultivation, but they aren't weeds.
Dandelions lead a double life, being both a persistent weed and good wildlife plant Examples of weed shrubs are barberry, boneseed, broom, buddleia, cotoneaster, gorse, heather and privet. Weed, common term for any wild plant, particularly an undesired plant, growing in cultivated ground, where it competes with crop plants for soil nutrients, light and water.