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  2. Peperomia - Wikipedia

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    Peperomia plants do not have a widely- accepted common name, and some argue that it is better to use the genus name, as is the case with genera such as Petunia and Begonia. [4] They are sometimes called radiator plants , a name possibly coined by L.H. Bailey because many of them enjoy bright and dry environments similar to a windowsill above a ...

  3. Peperomia pellucida - Wikipedia

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    Peperomia pellucida (also known by common names pepper elder, shining bush plant, crab claw herb, and man to man) is an annual, shallow-rooted herb, usually growing to a height of about 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 inches), it is characterized by succulent stems, shiny, heart-shaped, fleshy leaves and tiny, dot-like seeds attached to several fruiting spikes.

  4. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    Scientific name Name Description Picture Tanacetum parthenium: Feverfew: The plant has been used for centuries for fevers, headaches, stomach aches, toothaches, insect bites and other conditions. [153] Taraxacum officinale: Dandelion: It was most commonly used historically to treat liver diseases, kidney diseases, and spleen problems. [154 ...

  5. List of plants by common name - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.

  6. Lamium purpureum - Wikipedia

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    Lamium purpureum grows with square stems to 5–20 centimetres (2–8 in), [4] rarely 40 cm, in height. [5] The leaves have fine hairs, are green at the bottom and shade to purplish at the top; they are 2–4 centimetres (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long and broad, with a 1–2 cm petiole (leaf stalk), and wavy to serrated margins.

  7. Calendula officinalis - Wikipedia

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    Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary's gold or Scotch marigold, [2] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae.It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is widely naturalised.

  8. Tabernaemontana divaricata - Wikipedia

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    The plant generally grows to a height of 1.5–1.8 metres (5–6 ft) and is dichotomously branched. The large shiny leaves are deep green and about 15 cm (6 in) in length and 5 cm (2 in) in width. The large shiny leaves are deep green and about 15 cm (6 in) in length and 5 cm (2 in) in width.

  9. Pinus radiata - Wikipedia

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    It is available treated with a range of chemical salts, or untreated. Chemical salt treatment is well proven and such timber is frequently used in the ground as posts and poles as part of structures such as retaining walls and pole houses. The name applied to this treatment is tanalized wood. H1 and H2 treatment is suited to indoor use.