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Kuba textiles are a type of raffia cloth unique to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire, and noted for their elaboration and complexity of design and surface decoration. Most textiles are a variation on rectangular or square pieces of woven palm leaf fiber enhanced by geometric designs executed in linear embroidery and other ...
Abutilon theophrasti, also known as velvetleaf, velvet plant, velvetweed and the Chinese jute [1] is an annual plant in the family Malvaceae that is native to southern Asia and it serves as a type species of the genus Abutilon. [2] Its specific epithet, theophrasti, commemorates the ancient Greek botanist-philosopher Theophrastus. [3]
Wholesale prices can go as high as $18/bushel which is $0.60 per pound ($1.3/kg). [36] The Regional IPM Centers provide integrated pest management plans specifically for the southern part of the state. [36] California and Florida account for most commercial persimmon production in the United States. The first commercial orchards in Florida were ...
Velvetleaf (or "velvet leaf", etc.) is a common name used for plants with soft-haired leaves: Abutilon theophrasti native to southern Asia; Cissampelos pareira, native to tropical America; Malva arborea, native to Europe; Limnocharis flava, native to tropical America and introduced to southeast Asia
Plants of this genus include herbs, shrubs, and trees. [5] They range in height from about 0.5 to 3 meters (1.5 to 10 feet). [12] The herbage is generally hairy to woolly or bristly. [13] The leaf blades are usually entire, but the occasional species has lobed leaves. They are palmately veined and have wavy or serrated edges.
This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Atlas Agro plans to build the first-ever carbon-free fertilizer production plant for a cost of $1.1 billion on the land on 150-acres on the northwest corner at the intersection of Stevens Drive ...
Velours du Kasaï. Velours du Kasaï (Kasaï velvet) is a kind of textile fabric made in Kasai, a province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaïre). Traditionally, the weaving is done by men of the Shoowa from the Kuba ethnic group, while the embroidery is reserved to women.