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Mesembryanthemum cordifolium is an accepted name according to "The Plant List" [7] database, the primary source for the modern APG taxonomy of flowering plants. Formerly placed in the genus Aptenia and known as A. cordifolia, it was included in Mesembryanthemum in 2007 when the whole genus Aptenia was reduced to synonymy. [8]
Upside-down gardening is a kitchen garden technique where the vegetable garden uses suspended soil and seedlings to stop pests and blight, [1] and eliminate the typical gardening tasks of tilling, weeding, and staking plants. [2] The vegetable growing yield is only marginally affected. Kathi (Lael) Morris was the first known to grow tomatoes ...
Hesperantha coccinea, the river lily, or crimson flag lily, [2] synonym Schizostylis coccinea, is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae, native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] It is a semi evergreen perennial growing to 60 cm (24 in) tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) long and 1 cm (0.4 in ...
[11] [12] Sunbirds are critical pollinators for many iconic African plants, including proteas, [13] aloes, [14] Erica, [12] Erythrina coral trees, [10] and bird-of-paradise flowers. [15] Specialization on sunbirds vs other pollinators is thought to have contributed to plant speciation , including the exceptionally high floral diversity in ...
[8] [9] The genus name Macdonaldia, honours "Mrs. Smith, née Macdonald, a lady who has examined the Orchidaceous plants of that island with great care, and from whom a most beautiful series of dried specimens has reached me through the offices of Mr. Gunn". [10] Five hybrids are recognised– Thelymitra antennifera (Lindl.)
Cirsium rivulare is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and western Europe, adventive in Britain, and naturalised in Sweden and Belgium. [ 1 ] Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall, this erect herbaceous perennial is a clump-forming thistle, with narrow grey-green prickly leaves and small purple globular ...
Call of crimson sunbird. The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. They may also take insects, especially when feeding their young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.
Firmiana simplex, commonly known as the Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasoltree, or wutong (Chinese: 梧桐; pinyin: wútóng), is an ornamental plant of tree size assigned to the family Malvaceae that was formerly in the family Sterculiaceae in the order Malvales, and is native to Asia. It grows up to 16 m (52 ft) tall. [2]