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Oxalis, is the name of a large group of plants that grow chiefly in South Africa and South America. There are about 850 species of oxalis. Many species grow as weeds. However, some species are cultivated as ornamental plants and are grown in hanging baskets, window gardens, or rock gardens. Most kinds of oxalis grow […]
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BUCKWHEAT is a quick-growing annual plant, grown for its shining, three-sided fruits or “grain.” The plants are native in Asia, but are grown also in Europe, Africa, and North America. Three types of buckwheat are grown: common buckwheat, Tartary buckwheat, and notched or winged buckwheat. The U.S.S.R. was the world’s largest producer, followed by France, […]
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CARNIVOROUS PLANTS are plants that are able to capture insects and certain other small animals and consume them for food. These plants do not actually chew and swallow their prey as animals do. Instead, most carnivorous plants secrete juices that act life the digestive prices of the stomach. The victim is decomposed by these juices, […]
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DAY LILY or HEMEROCALLIS is a common, flowering garden plant. Hemerocallis is the scientific name of the group (genus) of plants of the lily family. They bear large, showy, lily like flowers. Each lasts only for a day. The word Hemerocallis means “beautiful for a day.” About 20 species are known. Day lilies are grown […]
Lily. The white lily stands for purity. Artists for centuries have pictured the angel Gabriel coming to the Virgin Mary with a spray of lilies in his hand, to announce that she is to be the mother of the TURK’S. LILY is the family name of about 2,000 species of plants. Most are herbs (plants […]
Snowball, also called European cranberry bush or Guelder rose, is a handsome shrub of the honeysuckle family. It produces large, ball-shaped white flowers that grow in clusters. The plant is believed to be native to the Dutch province of Gelderland. Today, it is often grown in parks and lawns in the United States. It is […]
COWSLIP. The American wild flower most commonly called cowslip is the marsh marigold, which is really neither a cowslip nor a fanfold, but belongs to the crowfoot family, In their homesickness the first English colonists, when they saw its golden flowers, gave it the name of the fragrant yellow cowslip that dots English meadows in […]
Thistle is a term applied to many kinds of plants which have noticeably prickly or spiny leaves or stems. Many of them are troublesome weeds. Others, such as the globe and star thistles, are grown as ornamentals. Star thistles are close relatives of the cornflowers, or bachelor’s-buttons. The Russian thistle, or turn-blueweed, belongs to the […]
The usage of plants is quite common in various industries. Some plants are used in the manufacture of perfumes, though they have been largely replaced by chemically manufactured products. The oils of lavender, thyme, and rosemary are largely used in the perfume industry. Flowers are also used to a certain extent as drugs. The examples […]
Flax is a plant raised for its fiber and seed. The fiber is made into linen fabric and a variety of other products, including rope, thread, and high-quality paper. The seeds contain linseed oil, which is used primarily in the production of paints and varnishes. There are about 220 species of flax. Only one species, […]
Trillium is any of several species of flowering plants of the lily family, Liliaceae. The plant’s name comes from the Latin word for three. The blossoms of trilliums have three… Thistle is a term applied to many kinds of plants which have noticeably prickly or spiny leaves or stems. Many of them are troublesome weeds. […]
Cumin, is a small herb grown for its fruit. The dried fruit, commonly called cumin seed, is primarily used to season foods. The plant, native to the Mediterranean region, is cultivated commercially in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The cumin plant grows about 6 inches (5 centimeters) high. It bears clusters of white […]
Plantain. The common plantain, also called the broad-leaf plantain, is a species that often troubles gardeners. It may be recognized in spring by its circular cluster of broad light-green leaves that grow from the roots. Tall, slender spikes grow up from the center of the cluster. In the summer, these spikes are thickly covered with […]
Seed is a part of a plant by which it propagates. Specifically, a seed is the ripened ovule with the surrounding parts. Plant seeds may have different sizes and shapes. The smallest seeds have such flowers as orchid and begonia. They are the size of fine dust. Petunia seeds are also quite small. The largest […]