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Below is a list of Canadian plants by genus. Due to the vastness of Canada 's biodiversity, this page is divided. Many of the plants seen in Canada are introduced by either intentionally or accidentally.
Yara Belle Plaine Inc is a nitrate-based fertilizer manufacturer based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is part of the Yara International group of companies.. Originally the company was established in 1984 as SaskFerco Products Inc., a joint venture between Cargill (50%), the Government of Saskatchewan (49%), and Citibank Canada (1%), to construct a plant near Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan at ...
In addition, many of Toronto's native trees have been displaced by non-native plants and trees introduced by settlers from Europe and Asia from the 18th century to the present. Most of the native trees are found in the Toronto ravine system , parks , and along the Toronto waterway system .
Phragmites australis is one of the main wetland plant species used for phytoremediation water treatment. Waste water from lavatories and greywater from kitchens is routed to an underground septic tank-like compartment where the solid waste is allowed to settle out.
According to M.J.E. Coode, Elaeocarpus angustifolius is a tree that typically grows to a height of 40 m (130 ft) and usually has buttress roots at the base of the trunk. . The leaves are about 60–180 mm (2.4–7.1 in) long, 40–60 mm (1.6–2.4 in) wide with wavy serrations on the edges and tapering to a petiole 5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in) long, but lacking a pulvin
Intsia bijuga is an evergreen tree that usually grows to about 25–35 m (82–115 ft) tall but may reach 50 m (160 ft), a trunk diameter between 60 and 125 cm (24 and 49 in), and buttresses up to 4 m (13 ft) tall and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) wide.
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, [3] Honduran mahogany, [3] Honduras mahogany, [4] or big-leaf mahogany [5] is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber (), the others being Swietenia mahagoni and Swietenia humilis.
Amaranthus caudatus (also known as Amaranthus edulis [2] and Amaranthus mantegazzianus [2]) is a species of annual flowering plant.It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding, [3] pendant amaranth, [4] tassel flower, [3] velvet flower, [3] foxtail amaranth, [3] and quelite.