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E. trichocalyx, being a slower-growing perennial, often has leaves that show damage from previous years. Although both plants can grow to be as tall as a person, E. trichocalyx tends to a much smaller stature at the higher elevations; rare, large plants at these elevations tend to be old and woody, and may have a large, tree-like trunk at their ...
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax [1] or dog flower. [2]
Gaillardia / ɡ eɪ ˈ l ɑːr d i ə / [3] (common name blanket flower) [4] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after Maître Gaillard de Charentonneau, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] an 18th-century French magistrate who was an enthusiastic botanist .
Many plants commonly used as food possess toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain stages of their lives. Some only pose a serious threat to certain animals (such as cats, dogs, or livestock) or certain types of people (such as infants, the elderly, or the immunocompromised).
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Perennials are plants that return for many years. They typically have a short bloom time, ranging from a week or two to a few months. But by mixing and matching them with annuals, which live only ...
This root damage stunts the plant's growth and ability to create seeds. If several larvae inhabit the same root, the plant can be killed. The loosestrife flower weevil Nanophyes marmoratus is a tiny weevil which lays a single egg in each flower. When the larvae emerge they eat the flowers' ovaries, and the plant is unable to create seeds.
Russian sage is a perennial plant suitable for a wide range of conditions, at least where its tendency to spread will not be a problem. The species prefers full sun. [ 59 ] Specimens planted in partially shaded locations tend to spread or flop, [ 10 ] although this behavior can be controlled somewhat by pinching young shoots or by providing a ...