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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Does planting pollen-spewing male trees making allergies worse? Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Holiday Shopping Guides.
Botanical sexism is a term that describes the preferential planting of cloned male plants in urban areas because they do not produce fruits and flowers that litter the landscape. However, because males produce pollen, areas with only male plants can have high pollen in the air and, therefore, be inhospitable to people with pollen allergies.
Pollen counts have been on the rise in Indianapolis this week and this weekend we'll see the highest total of the year.
Name Image Affiliation Municipality Coordinates Brincka Cross Gardens: Michigan City: Christy Woods: Ball State University: Muncie: Crown Hill Cemetery
Ashe juniper pollen, along with that of the related Juniperus virginiana, can cause a severe allergic reaction. Consequently, what begins as a winter allergy may extend into spring, as the pollination of J. virginiana follows that of J. ashei. Colloquially, many Texans refer to the allergy as cedar fever.
This is an upright shrub or small tree that is typically between 10 and 15 feet at maturity though it may grow larger provided partial shade. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] I. decidua grows many thin trunks and stems in a clumping fashion [ 3 ] If left un-managed it will develop a large spreading mound of foliage up to 30' in the wild.
Best Essential Oils for Allergies Eucalyptus Known for its anti-inflammatory “cooling properties,” as Dr. Mobley describes it, eucalyptus oil comes from Australian-native eucalyptus trees.
Prosopis laevigata mesquite near the Chichimeco dam, in Jesús María, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Mesquite is a common name for some plants in the genus Prosopis and Neltuma, both of which contain over 40 species of small leguminous trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far ...