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Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax, [1] [2] yellow toadflax or butter-and-eggs, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to Europe, Siberia and Central Asia. [4] It has also been introduced and is now common in North America.
The Plant List. [3] Common butterwort is an insectivorous plant. Its leaves have glands that excrete a sticky fluid that traps insects; the glands also produce enzymes that digest the insects. [4] This serves as a way for the plant to access a source of nitrogen, as they generally grow in soil that is acidic and low in nutrients, such as bogs.
Pinguicula, commonly known as butterworts, is a genus of carnivorous flowering plants in the family Lentibulariaceae.They use sticky, glandular leaves to lure, trap, and digest insects in order to supplement the poor mineral nutrition they obtain from the environment.
Bunchosia glandulifera, commonly known as peanut butter fruit, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Central America and South America. [1] It produces small orange-red fruits of sticky and dense pulp, with a flavour and aroma resembling that of peanut butter .
P. primuliflora has known to be quite the weed in cultivation, and it is not unusual to find many shoots coming out from the plant, which can eventually take over the pot and may need maintenance. P. primuliflora requires the basics of any carnivorous plant ; it needs poor, acidic soil , such as 50/50 peat moss and perlite or horticultural sand ...
There is a third method of radicchio cultivation, the forced growing technique, where the plants are harvested with their roots intact and moved to an area that adds heat and blocks out light. The ...
The farmers who grow Vidalia onions—in Vidalia, Georgia, of course—credit climate, soil, and water conditions for the unique flavor. The onions are so special, in fact, there’s an entire law ...
Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria L.), commonly known as lesser celandine or pilewort, [3] is a low-growing, hairless perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It has fleshy dark green, heart-shaped leaves and distinctive flowers with bright yellow, glossy petals.