Irises are beautiful flowers that have a wide variety of colours. Some are used to make orris root, which has a lovely scent but can cause an allergic response.
Production in the United States has emphasized oil producing varieties, but snack food producing sunflowers have steadily increased. Sunflowers are technically classified as Helianthus annuus. They are a large plant and are grown throughout the world because of their relatively short growing season. In...
Plants are multicellular organisms capable of producing their own food through the process of photosynthesis that uses the energy from the sun, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and water. These organisms are crucial elements in every habitat or ecosystem because they act as the primary food of ...
industrialization, and increased motor vehicle usage (Zhang et al.2018). HM stress poses a significant abiotic challenge to plants, causing deleterious effects on their growth and development (Sharma2012; Nagajyoti et al.2010). Metals such as Zn, Cu, Pb, Mn, Ni, Cr, Cd, and As are persi...
They are sold all over the world, and used in gardening, landscaping, and floristry as cut flowers2. Genetic modification of ornamental plants has been used to introduce original traits of high commercial interest for the producers and/or consumers, such as improved floral anatomy and morphology,...
REPRODUCTION OF PLANTS The various modes in which plants reproduce their species may be conveniently classified into two groups, namely, vegetative propagation and true reproduction, the distinction between them being roughly this, that whereas in the former the production of the new individual may be...
Most people grow plants because they like the look of them, or are attracted to their foliage orthe flowersthat they produce. Some peoplegrow plants for food. Those who are interested infeng shuiwill consider growing plants because they are classified as good luck plants. ...
Plant resources gathered from the wild are important sources of livelihood needs, especially for low-income populations living in remote areas, who rely on these plants for food, fuelwood, medicine and building materials. Yadong County is a valley at the
Thus spinach is classified as a short night plant because it flowers only if the night is shorter than eleven hours (its critical period), and the cocklebur is a long night plant because it flowers only if an uninterrupted darkness lasts more than 8.5 hours. Both of these plants will flower...
Few summertime pleasures are more sublime than biting into a rich, juicy tomato right out of the garden. Once you’ve tasted homegrown, you’ll never go back. This staple of Mediterranean cuisine is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), and is classified as a fruit, but prepared...