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Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Kalanchoe delagoensis, formerly known as Bryophyllum delagoense [1] and commonly called mother of millions or chandelier plant, [3] is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in Kalanchoe [ 2 ] ), it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins.
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii is a common find in greenhouses and potted plants all over the world having been spread by human activity. [53] When Europeans started exploring the tropics and bringing back exotic plant species for study or cultivation they were unwittingly bringing fungal hitchhikers back with them in the soil.
A houseplant, sometimes known as a pot plant, potted plant, or an indoor plant, is an ornamental plant that is grown indoors. [1] As such, they are found in places like residences and offices, mainly for decorative purposes. Common houseplants are usually tropical or semi-tropical, and are often epiphytes, succulents or cacti. [2]
Calendula officinalis, the pot marigold, common marigold, ruddles, Mary's gold or Scotch marigold, [2] is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is widely naturalised .
Chlorophytum comosum, usually called spider plant or common spider plant due to its spider-like look, also known as spider ivy, airplane plant, [2] ribbon plant (a name it shares with Dracaena sanderiana), [3] and hen and chickens, [4] is a species of evergreen perennial flowering plant of the family Asparagaceae.
Plant propagation is the process of creating an offspring of a plant through a mother plant. Calathea achieve propagation through division. [5] To successfully propagate a calathea, one needs to have a healthy established mother plant. After removing the mother plant from its pot, the plant can be gently separated into smaller parts. [5]
For example, the young leaves can be cooked and eaten. The raw seeds are toxic, but may be eaten when cooked. [6] In Singapore, the species forms part of the diet of local Raffles' banded langurs. [7] Adenanthera pavonina seeds have long been a symbol of love in China, and its name in Chinese is xiang si dou (Chinese: 相思豆), or