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Cucumber. Cucumis sativus. Honey bees, squash bees, bumblebees, leafcutter bee (in greenhouse pollination), solitary bees (for some parthenocarpic gynoecious green house varieties pollination is detrimental to fruit quality) fruit. 3-great. 1-2. temperate. Squash, pumpkin, gourd, marrow, zucchini. Cucurbita spp.
Broccoli is an annual plant which can grow up to 60–90 cm (20–40 in) tall. [ 11] Broccoli is very similar to cauliflower, but unlike it, its floral buds are well-formed and clearly visible. [further explanation needed] The inflorescence grows at the end of a central, thick stem and is dark green. Violet, yellow or even white heads have been ...
In 2002 Plantlife conducted a "County Flowers" public survey to assign flowers to each of the counties of the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man. [1] The results of this campaign designated a single plant species to a "county or metropolitan area" in the UK and Isle of Man. [2] Some English counties already had flowers traditionally associated with them before 2002, [3] and which were ...
Image Common name Color Maturity (days) Genetic type Fruit size Shape Growth Leaf type Primary use Disease resistance code Additional information Refs Alicante: Red 55–70 Heirloom 2–6 oz Standard Indeterminate Regular leaf Common in the UK, used to be the classic breakfast tomato because of the high productivity & taste [2] Azoychka: Yellow
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts. Edible fungi are not included in this list.
List of plant genus names with etymologies (A–C) 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 of Plant Names for Gardeners.
Velvet bean ( Mucuna pruriens) Moth bean - ( Vigna aconitifolia) Mung bean ( Vigna radiata) Pea ( Pisum sativum) Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea) – botanically a legume, but often referred to as a culinary nut. Jicama ( Pachyrhizus erosus) – the most valuable edible part of the plant is the tuberous root rather than the bean.
List of pollen sources. Bee collecting pollen from rata. Pollen-laden bees at hive entrance. Bee on plum tree with pollen. The term pollen source is often used in the context of beekeeping and refers to flowering plants as a source of pollen for bees or other insects. Bees collect pollen as a protein source to raise their brood.