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The toxins in poisonous plants affect herbivores, and deter them from consuming the plants. Plants cannot move to escape their predators, so they must have other means of protecting themselves from herbivorous animals. Some plants have physical defenses such as thorns, spines and prickles, but by far the most common type of protection is chemical.
The large calyx of the medlar fruit is the source of its vulgar nicknames. A sepal ( / ˈsɛpəl, ˈsiːpəl /) [1] [2] [3] is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom. [4]
Vine growing around a tree. It is a sturdy perennial vine that may have twining, woody stems that are 30 feet (9.1 m) or longer and an inch or more thick at the base. The stems are yellowish-green to brown and wind around other vegetation, sometimes killing saplings by restricting further growth. It has tiny, scentless flowers at the tips of ...
With long, strappy leaves and colorful good looks, these plants can tolerate all sorts of neglect. From inconsistent watering to low light levels, Chinese evergreens are about as forgiving a ...
In fiction. Audrey Jr.: a man-eating plant in the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors. Audrey II: a singing, fast-talking alien plant with a taste for human blood in the stage show Little Shop of Horrors and the 1986 film of the same name. Bat-thorn: a plant, similar to wolfsbane, offering protection against vampires in Mark of the Vampire. [1]
With patience and planning, planting a selection of winter flowers and plants brings cold season surprises as well as the promise of springtime to come. Winter Jasmine
Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants that have modified leaves known as pitfall traps —a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher plants are formed by specialized leaves. The plants attract and drown the prey with nectar.
And pink isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, with plant lovers seeking pink plants of every kind. Pink Princess Philodendron, first discovered in the 70s, has fetching pink splotches all over its ...