What are eggplants called eggplants? What are the classifications of wounds? What are non seed-bearing plants? What are genus groups? What are Asteraceae plants? What are dietary phytochemicals? What do all seed plants have in common?
How do plant breeders screen large populations of plants to identify traits of interest? Plants that produce their gametes in flowers are called Where does meiosis occur in flowering plants? How does a seed from a angiosperm plant, that gets pooped out...
No, they sound similar but are completely different things. While the former is a sugar-binding protein, the latter – lecithin – is a generic term for a broad category of yellowish-brown lipids (fats) found in plants and animals. What types of food contain the most lectins? This is wh...
Onions, garlic, chives and leeks all belong to the allium genus of plants, which contain a toxic compound known as N-propyl disulfide and another compound called thiosulfate. These substances can cause the breakdown of red blood cells, leading to a condition called hemolytic anemia or lack of ...
Garlic is one of the few plants with two harvests: garlic scapes are harvested in the late spring and early summer, and then the bulbs are harvested later in the summer. Harvesting the scapes is an integral part of garlic farming—if the scapes aren’t cut off, the plant expends its en...
Because of their quick growing habit, pests are not too much of a problem compared to other onion varieties. Onions flies can be problem. To combat them, spread out your spring onions plants and push down the soil around each of the plants to prevent the pests from laying eggs on them....
Celery has a stem. A single celery plant has lots of stems actually. Most plants and trees have stems which are sometimes referred to as stalks.” The Cook's Thesaurus lists celery as a 'Stalk Vegetable'. Is onion root or stem?
Scallions are not a type of onion. They are the immature plants of a bulbing onion variety which is harvested before the bulb is fully formed. The flavor is somewhat similar to chives. Scallions are also called green onions, salad onions and spring onions. All parts of the onion are used...
Callaloo, or calaloo, is the name for both a spicy Caribbean soup or stew and the edible leaves of several tropical plants that are used to make the stew. The plants used for this dish are large leafy plants with starchy edible roots, called taro, dasheen, tannia, amaranth, or yautia....
Plants have unique organs that enable them to thrive and reproduce in various habitats. The major organs of plants are the roots, stems, and leaves, but these parts can vary significantly depending on the environment and needs of the individual plant spe