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Ipomoea pes-tigridis is an annual plant, hairy, growing as a vine. It can grow up to 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in – 9 ft 10 in). It can grow up to 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in – 9 ft 10 in). The leaves are palmately lobed, 6–10 cm (2.4–3.9 in) diameter, with 5-9 lobes on edge of the leaf; the lobes are elliptic, with a narrowed base; the sinus between the ...
Tigridia / t aɪ ˈ ɡ r ɪ d i ə /, [2] is a genus of bulbous or cormous flowering plants belonging to the family Iridaceae.With common names including peacock flowers, [3] tiger-flowers or shell flowers, they have large showy flowers; and one species, Tigridia pavonia, is often cultivated for this.
The plants grow well in full sun to open shade, and are drought tolerant. H. fulva is winter hardy to UDSA Zone 4. [16] Special care should be taken if one owns cats, or if errant cats frequent the garden where Hemerocallis is growing, as most daylily species are seriously toxic to felines (while being somewhat less toxic to canines). In ...
The garden tiger moth or great tiger moth [2] (Arctia caja) is a moth of the family Erebidae. Arctia caja is a northern species found in the US , Canada , and Europe . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The moth prefers cold climates with temperate seasonality, as the larvae overwinter, [ 3 ] and preferentially chooses host plants that produce pyrrolizidine alkaloids .
Flower in Kolkata, India. E. variegata is a thorny deciduous tree growing to 27 m (89 ft) tall. The leaves are pinnate with a 20 cm (7.9 in) petiole and three leaflets, each leaflet up to 20 cm (7.9 in) long and broad. It has dense clusters of scarlet or crimson flowers and black seeds. [4]
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In Russia, it is commonly known as 'tiger Iris'. [6] [23] [24] It is known as 'Bartsooxor tsaxildag' in Mongolian. [25] The Latin specific epithet tigridia refers to 'tigris' or tiger-like. This refers to the colour marking of the perianth, [26] [27] or the rather motley coloured flower of the iris. [10]
“If ever a plant said ‘don’t put me in your mouth’, this is it.” Toxic plant with ‘doll’s eyes’ is dangerous, experts warn. ‘Don’t make eye contact’