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Vegetative reproduction (also known as vegetative propagation, vegetative multiplication or cloning) is a form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new plant grows from a fragment or cutting of the parent plant or specialized reproductive structures, which are sometimes called vegetative propagules.
Begonia maculata (maculata meaning "spotted"), the polka dot begonia, [2] is a species of begonia native to southeast Brazil. [3] [4] It grows naturally in the Atlantic rainforest, with occurrences confirmed in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. [5] It has been introduced into Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and ...
To propagate dahlias from stem cuttings, follow these steps. 1. Snip the Stem. Once the mother plant has a few sets of true leaves, snip the stem just above the leaf nodes, says Walz. Remove the ...
See the entry for "Legumes" for more info Beans, pole: Phaseolus vulgaris: Radishes, Corn: brassicas, kohlrabi [20] the stalk of the corn provides a pole for the beans to grow on, which then gives nitrogen to the soil of the corn. Beans and corn are (with squash) traditional "Three Sisters" plants. As for Radishes, see the entry for "Legumes ...
Phlox (/ ˈ f l ɒ k s /; Ancient Greek: φλόξ "flame"; plural "phlox" or "phloxes", Ancient Greek: φλόγες phlóges) is a genus of 68 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. They are found mostly in North America (one in Siberia) in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some ...
Medicago lupulina, commonly known as black medick, nonesuch, or hop clover, is a plant of dry grassland belonging to the legume or clover family. Plants of the genus Medicago , or bur clovers, are closely related to the true clovers ( Trifolium ) and sweet clover ( Melilotus ).
Chimaphila maculata (spotted wintergreen, also called striped wintergreen, striped prince's pine, spotted pipsissewa, ratsbane, or rheumatism root) is a small, perennial, evergreen herb native to eastern North America and Central America, from southern Quebec west to Illinois, and south to Florida and Panama.
It can grow in varied soil types, including those found at mine spoils. [3] Numerous cultivars have been developed, especially for variegated foliage effects. Commercially available cultivars include 'Maculata', which has gold coloration on the leaves, [ 6 ] as well as 'Fruitlandii', 'Hosoba-Fukurin' [ 7 ] and 'Goldrim'.