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A eucalyptus plantation in final stages at Arimalam.. The type of tree planted may have great influence on the environmental outcomes. It is often much more profitable to outside interests to plant fast-growing species, such as eucalyptus, casuarina or pine (e.g., Pinus radiata or Pinus caribaea), even though the environmental and biodiversity benefits of such monoculture plantations are not ...
Celosia argentea, commonly known as the plumed cockscomb or silver cock's comb, [2] is a herbaceous plant of tropical origin in the family Amaranthaceae [3] from India and Nepal. [4] The plant is known for its very bright colors. In India and China it is known as a troublesome weed. [5]
A tree plantation, forest plantation, plantation forest, timber plantation or tree farm is a forest planted for high volume production of wood, usually by planting one type of tree as a monoculture forest. The term tree farm also is used to refer to tree nurseries and Christmas tree farms.
Tulips and polyanthus in spring, South Shields, UK. Many types of flowering plants are available to plant in flower gardens or flower beds. The floral industry calls these bedding plants. These fast-growing plants in seasonal flower beds create colourful displays, during spring, summer, fall or winter, depending on the climate.
For example, most trees regain the ability to grow during winter but do not initiate physical growth until the spring and summer months. The start of dormancy can be seen in perennial plants through withering flowers, loss of leaves on trees, and halting of reproduction in both flowering and budding plants.
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