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All of the Plants of the Bible; Biblical Gardens; Plants of the Bible, Missouri Botanical Garden; Project "Bibelgarten im Karton" (biblical garden in a cardboard box) of a social and therapeutic horticultural group (handicapped persons) named "Flowerpower" from Germany; List of biblical gardens in Europe; Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913 ...
T. latifolia is an "obligate wetland" species, meaning that it is always found in or near water. [16] The species generally grows in flooded areas where the water depth does not exceed 0.8 m (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft), [17] but has also been reported growing in floating mats in slightly deeper water. [14]
Typha / ˈ t aɪ f ə / is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae.These plants have a variety of common names, in British English as bulrush [4] or (mainly historically) reedmace, [5] in American English as cattail, [6] or punks, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada as bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand as reed, cattail, bulrush ...
Similarly, the Chinese Bagua mirror is usually installed to ward off negative energy and protect the entryways of residences. [ citation needed ] An example of the use of shiny apotropaic objects in Judaism can be found in the so-called "Halsgezeige" or textile neckbands used in the birthing customs of the Franco-German border region.
In Nigeria, the plant is commonly linked with Ògún, the orisha of war, and is used in rituals to remove the evil eye. [22] In Brazil, where it is known as espada de São Jorge ("Saint George's sword"), [23] [24] it is grown outside houses to ward off evil that might harm the home (as is Dracaena angolensis, Saint George's spear). [24]
A piece of Devil's club hung over a doorway is said to ward off evil. The plant is harvested and used in a variety of ways, most commonly as an oral tea in traditional settings, but also poultices and ointments. [7] Native Americans also dried and powdered the bark for use as a deodorant [8] and used the mashed berries to clean hair. [9]
Similar to humans, cats can have allergies to plants that cause irritation to the skin, mouth and stomach, PetMD reports. In some cases, they can lead to more drastic impacts, such as kidney or ...
The plant has yellow flowers 1.5–2.5 cm in diameter with five petals and numerous stamens. [1] Uniquely among Hypericum, its berries turn from red to black and remain soft and fleshy even after ripening. [2] The plant's stems are cylindrical in shape when the plant is mature. [2] The bark on the stems has longitudinal grooves or scale-like ...