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Phyllanthus williamsii Standl. Urinaria erecta Medik. Phyllanthus niruri is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas, known by the common names gale of the wind , stonebreaker , shatter stone , seed-under-leaf , quebra pedra and chance pierre .
Non-acclimatized individuals can survive −5 °C, while an acclimatized individual in the same species can survive −30 °C. Plants that originated in the tropics, like tomato or maize, don't go through cold hardening and are unable to survive freezing temperatures. [3] The plant starts the adaptation by exposure to cold yet still not ...
Phyllanthus is the largest genus in the plant family Phyllanthaceae. Estimates of the number of species in this genus vary widely, from 750 [ 2 ] to 1200. [ 3 ] Phyllanthus has a remarkable diversity of growth forms including annual and perennial herbs , shrubs , climbers , floating aquatics , and pachycaulous succulents .
"A lovely bonus of this plant is that winter birds and other wildlife love to feed on the berries," she adds. Zones: 4 to 7 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall x 3 to 5 feet wide
Mangroves are hardy shrubs and trees that thrive in salt water and have specialised adaptations so they can survive the volatile energies of intertidal zones along marine coasts. A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal ...
Nation's Worst Cold Outbreak. Adding an exclamation point to a two-week siege widely considered the nation's worst, most prolific cold outbreak, a Blue Norther plowed through the Plains on Feb. 10 ...
Tender plants are those killed by freezing temperatures, while hardy plants survive freezing—at least down to certain temperatures, depending on the plant. "Half-hardy" is a term used sometimes in horticulture to describe bedding plants which are sown in heat in winter or early spring, and planted outside after all danger of frost has passed.
Phyllanthus klotzschianus Müll.Arg. – Guyana, E. Brazil; Phyllanthus koghiensis Guillaumin – S.E. New Caledonia (Massif des Koghis) Phyllanthus koniamboensis M.Schmid – New Caledonia; Phyllanthus korthalsii Müll.Arg. – Borneo (S.E. Kalimantan) Phyllanthus kostermansii Airy Shaw – W. New Guinea; Phyllanthus kouaouaensis M.Schmid ...