Cattleya orchids form large, vibrant, fragrant flowers when exposed to bright light. If you are growing plants outdoors, put them under a bright shade. Several Cattleya varieties are pretty aromatic and popular as corsage orchids. Best Varieties of Cattleya Orchid 15. Cattleya pot Sakura Candy car...
Specifically, a transgenic plant or animal has an added gene in each of its cells. The transgene can come from a different type of organism, which is possible because all species use the same genetic code to manufacture protein . To return to the example of corn, plants that are transgenic...
Coffee was first discovered in Africa, specifically Ethiopia, hundreds of years ago. When exactly, no one knows for sure, but according to folklore, goat herders once stumbled upon their animals grazing on the plants. The goats were jumping and running around in ways the herders had never seen...
Protects plants from the harsh conditions of winter freezes, thaws, and winds. There are many other benefits of mulch: In winter, the soil under the mulch will be warmer than unprotected soil. This protects plants from the cycle of freezing and thawing (which can heave them out of the grou...
Cocoa also contains high levels of flavonoids, chemicals in plants that are known for their health benefits in humans. Dark chocolate contains especially high amounts of flavonoids, which may be why chocolate consumption has been associated with a decreased risk of heart disease in recent years, ...
capsici. This is the first record of P. capsici on cocoa in Jamaica. The A1 mating type of P. palmivora was found to be generally predominant, but the A2 mating type was locally dominant in areas such as Orange River Agricultural Station. The two mating types were of equal virulence on ...
While most of us probably consume too much sweet milk chocolate, cocoa (and hot chocolate) can be quite nutritious. Gram for gram, cocoa is one of the best dietary sources of fiber, copper, magnesium, and various polyphenols (7,8). ...
chances are you are growing anOncidiumorchid.Oncidium'Sharry Baby' is sometimes called the chocolate orchid for its sprays of brownish flowers with a rich cocoa scent. There are more than 300 species in this genus, most of which are epiphytic, growing on the surface of other plants and absorb...
History of chocolate The chemistry of chocolateIs your favorite sweet good for you? See all videos for this article Thecacaotree wascultivatedmore than 3,000 years ago by theMaya,Toltec, andAztecpeoples, who prepared a beverage from its fruit, the cocoa bean (sometimes using it as a ceremoni...
Avocado, tree of the family Lauraceae and its edible fruit. Avocados are cultivated for their buttery consistency and nutty flavor and are used in both savory and sweet dishes. The plants were domesticated in tropical America before the Spanish conquest.