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All parts of the plant contain protoanemonin, which can cause severe skin and gastrointestinal irritation, bitter taste and burning in the mouth and throat, mouth ulcers, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and hematemesis. [43] Anthurium spp. anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower Araceae: Anthurium plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals ...
Cayenne. Type of chili that has been used as both food and medicine for thousands of years. Uses have included reducing pain and swelling, lowering triglyceride and cholesterol levels and fighting viruses and harmful bacteria, due to high levels of Vitamin C. [35] [36] [37] Capsicum frutescens. Chili.
C. County flowers of Norway. County flowers of the United Kingdom. List of crop plants pollinated by bees.
List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) Canistrum (from the Greek for "basket") Since the first printing of Carl Linnaeus 's Species Plantarum in 1753, plants have been assigned one epithet or name for their species and one name for their genus, a grouping of related species. [1] Many of these plants are listed in Stearn's Dictionary ...
Flower bulbs are generally planted in the fall in colder climates. The bulbs go dormant in the winter but they continue to absorb water and nutrients from the soil and they develop roots. [2] Most bulbs produce perennial flowers. Occasionally certain bulbs become crowded in the ground and they must be removed and separated.
Outdoor mall. Formerly home to the only Jacobson's Department Store in both Kansas City and the state of Kansas) Towne East Square – Wichita (1975–present) Towne West Square – Wichita (1980–present) Uptown Hutch – Hutchinson (1986–present) Westington Mall — Lakin (1976-present) West Ridge Mall – Topeka (1988–present)
Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب ( fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares ', i.e ...
Mimosa pudica. L. [ 2] Mimosa pudica (also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, [citation needed] action plant, humble plant, touch-me-not, touch-and-die, or shameplant) [ 3][ 2] is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae. It is often grown for its curiosity value: the sensitive compound leaves quickly ...