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Dianthus barbatus, the sweet William, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It has become a popular ornamental garden plant. It is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 13–92 cm tall, with flowers in a dense cluster of up to 30 at the top of ...
Atocion armeria, commonly known as Sweet William catchfly, is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Originally a native of Europe, it has become widespread in the United States. A small-growing form is known as a dwarf catchfly. The name comes from the way in which small insects are trapped by the sticky sap exuded onto the stem.
Phlox is self-incompatible, so it requires cross-pollination to produce seed. Butterflies are the most effective pollinators. As they insert their proboscis into the flower to drink nectar, it contacts the anthers and picks up pollen. As they coil the proboscis before moving to the next flower, most of the pollen falls off, but some remains to ...
Forever Growing Garden is an educational video game developed by Communication Wave and published by Media Vision in 1993. The game has a simple interface for easy seeding, watering and growing of plants in three locations. The game is programmed so that the growing process can continuously occur even when the computer is off. [2]
The game drew 4.3 million viewers, the highest of any bowl game so far that year, and racked up an estimated $12.1 million in media exposure for Pop-Tarts. The 60-year-old brand, long a byword for ...
Play Nanny uses a game method that allows users to turn their virtual selves into plants, which grows and thrives as the user drinks more water. The app sends occasional push notifications to remind users to drink water throughout the day. [2] [3] Users can choose from a wide range of plants, including cacti and carnations, and track their ...
Prince William made a surprise appearance on a food truck and -- yes chef!. In a new video shared on the Sorted Food YouTube account, the Prince of Wales used the opportunity to promote his ...
Phlox maculata, commonly called meadow phlox, [1] as well as wild sweet William [2] and marsh phlox, [3] [a] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native the eastern United States and introduced to eastern Canada. [2]