This funky, clustering cactus calls Kenya its home. The plant has a clumping habit which sends out lots of long, fingerlike stems, each covered from head to toe in prickly spines. That may sound a bit terrifying, but the plant is delicate and has a warm, fuzzy look to it with its gi...
Ostriches are mainly herbivorous, feeding on seeds, shrubs, grasses, flowers, fruit, and occasionally insects, lizards, and other small animals. The common ostrich is predominantly a grazer, and the Somali ostrich, on the other hand, mainly feeds by browsing. Ostriches are polygynous, and males...
Verbal expression out of kittenhood: The vocal range of many mammals is minimal in adulthood, but the same is not true of cats. Their meow is biologically designed to mimic the sounds that a newborn baby makes, calling on the emotional reaction of their owners. Interestingly, this desire to...
The difference between sorghum genotypes can be identified more clearly in the generative phase (from the development of flowers to seed ripening)17. In the vegetative stage the plant height of the tested ecotype reached 179 cm with an EX that varied from 25 to 63 cm. In fact, the ...
Tiger tooth aloe is one of the most beautiful aloe varieties for containers. It’s a small clump-forming succulent native to Kenya, which means it prefers hot growing conditions. 13. Spider Aloe Botanical Name:Aloe humilis Also known as hedgehog aloe, this low-growing variety has beautiful clu...
Region of origin:Hawaii Morphology:The Hawaiian palm produces stunning yellow flowers that have been described as having a honeysuckle scent. This plant is on the larger side for succulents, sometimes reaching up to three feet in diameter.
Emojis have become an integral part of our messaging experience, be it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Instagram. It helps us fill in many emotional and expressive cues, which are otherwise not available through texts. Over the years, many emojis covering life’s aspects have been added. However,...
There are "herbal teas" made in a similar way - pouring hot water over the fruit, leaves or flowers of particular plants such as rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos (red bush) - and these are more correctly, called "herbal infusions", or "tisanes". There are also some genuine teas, from ...
The petals of the flowers surrounding the orbits are given a shiny exterior using diamond pate, while their interior is endowed with a matte effect to recreate the depth of the cavity. The 753 is in surprisingly clean shape – I’m not sure why it’s not running but it could just be ...
The flowers need a lot of rain as well as sunshine. And as has been well-documented, the coffee plant does not like frost and over the years, significant amounts of frost cause substantial amounts of damage to the Coffee plant. The higher grown coffees that mature more slowly give rise...