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For example, some secondary metabolites are toxins used to deter predation, and others are pheromones used to attract insects for pollination. Secondary metabolites and pigments may have therapeutic actions in humans, and can be refined to produce drugs; examples are quinine from the cinchona , morphine and codeine from the poppy , and digoxin ...
small white fawn-lily, white fawn-lily, white trout-lily, tooth-lily: Ontario, east-central United States (MN to CT south to TX, AL) Erythronium americanum Ker-Gawl. trout-lily, yellow trout-lily, yellow adder's-tongue, yellow dogtooth violet: Eastern Canada (Ontario to Labrador), Eastern United States (ME to GA, West to Mississippi River)
Trillium (trillium, wakerobin, toadshade, tri flower, birthroot, birthwort, and sometimes "wood lily") is a genus of about fifty flowering plant species in the family Melanthiaceae. Trillium species are native to temperate regions of North America and Asia , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] with the greatest diversity of species found in the southern Appalachian ...
The plant's root tips will grow continuously, provided they receive bright light and regular fertilization and watering, with only a short resting period in late fall/early winter. Water should never be allowed to remain standing in the roots nor should any portion of the plant's roots be immersed in standing water for any significant period of ...
Root rot is the most common cause of death for houseplants but keeping houseplants too dry ("under-watering") can also be detrimental. Plants require nitrate , phosphate , and potassium to survive, as well as micronutrients including boron , zinc , manganese , iron , copper , molybdenum , and chlorine .
The white lily has long been seen as a symbol of purity, coming to be associated with the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages, from which came the name ‘Madonna lily’ (Lilium candidum). A well-known example is Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation (1472–1475) in which the archangel Gabriel bears a Madonna lily. Other symbolic meanings include glory ...
[1] [2] Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute. The biological features of sphagnum mosses act to create a habitat aiding peat formation, a phenomenon termed 'habitat manipulation'. [3] Soils consisting primarily of peat are known as histosols.
The corms of this lily supposedly resemble dog teeth. [8] Foliage of this plant withers away during the summer. [6] At the end of the stem, the plant produces a white, lily-like flower 3–4 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in diameter, with six white tepals (3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals) and six yellow stamens.