This tree draws its name from its soft, green (yellow in the fall), spade-shaped leaves, which tremble in even the lightest breezes. Themost widely dispersed tree in North America, it grows from Alaska to Mexico, with the only exception being the mountainless Southeast. The largest known l...
Plants in the rose family usually have five petals and sepals with numerous stamens. Several economically important products come from the rose family, including many edible fruits (such as apples, pears, quinces, cherries, peaches, raspberries, and strawberries), ornamental trees, and shrubs (suc...
Working with the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species at the KIB, they were collecting germplasm materials from wild species, particularly seeds. By chance, they discovered a strange plant. With a height of barely 4 centimeters above the ground, the tiny plant bore a striking resemblance to an "alie...
It was also found that wild wheat has a gene that controls the number of seeds to develop, whereas during cultivation, the mutation was able to prevent its activity. The focus of the research is the need to develop wheat varieties that are more resistant to water shortage, with the wheat ...
Admin note: this post for identifying herbs first appeared on the blog in October of 2017. I have updated the post to add some additional herb photos, more herbs to identify, anda video for you to enjoy. 5 minutes
you just need to know what you are looking for. Impostors such as horse chestnuts and Ohio buckeyes, though similar in appearance, are not related to edible chestnuts; these seeds contain a poison in their raw state, so it is important to be able to distinguish them from edible chestnuts....
(syncarpous) with the partition walls present, forming an equal number of chambers. It matures as a berry with 1 to 2 seeds per cell. Worldwide, there 12 genera and 700 species, including 4 genera in North America, as listed below. Most members of the Grape family have edible leaves,...
All above-ground parts of the purslane plant are edible: leaves, stems, flowers, seeds. I’ve never seen anyone mention the roots specifically, but they’re small and hard to clean, so it’s easiest to skip them. You can snip off stems together with leaves and flowers and toss the who...
False wireworms, or darkling beetles, may also be seen in various colors. Their hard-bodied larvae look very similar to wireworms and come in shiny shades of cream, yellow, or tan. They feed on germinating seeds as well, so it can be hard to tell the difference between the two. ...
How do you get rid of planaria? Planaria is notoriously difficult to remove from your aquarium. If you miss a single flatworm, it will multiply into many. It is for that reason that I do not recommend using a glass trap to get rid of planaria. ...