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Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown. [ 1] The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours[ 2] or autumn foliage[ 3] in British English and fall colors ...
Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the Osage orange ( / ˈoʊseɪdʒ / OH-sayj ), is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, native to the south-central United States. It typically grows about 8 to 15 metres (30–50 ft) tall. The distinctive fruit, a multiple fruit, is roughly spherical, bumpy, 8 to 15 centimetres (3–6 in) in diameter, and ...
Description. Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 3 to 7 feet (0.9 to 2 metres) tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. [ 6] It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots. The soft, green leaves are 1 to 6 inches (30 to 200 mm) long and are borne oppositely on an ...
Lavender (Lavandula officinalis)Bushy with grey-green foliage and tall purple or white flower spikes, Lavender is an easy-to-grow plant that does best in a sunny spot with well-drained soil.
Pachira aquatica is a tropical wetland tree in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to Central and South America where it grows in swamps. It is known by its common names Malabar chestnut, French peanut, Guiana chestnut, Provision tree, Saba nut, Monguba ( Brazil ), Pumpo ( Guatemala) and is commercially sold under the names Money tree and Money ...
A cactus ( pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) [ 3] is a member of the plant family Cactaceae ( / kækˈteɪsi.iː, - ˌaɪ / ), [ a] a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1,750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. [ 4] The word cactus derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek word κάκτος ( káktos ), a ...
An algal bloom or algae bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in freshwater or marine water systems. It is often recognized by the discoloration in the water from the algae's pigments. [ 1] The term algae encompasses many types of aquatic photosynthetic organisms, both macroscopic multicellular organisms like ...
The spots, which may be as much as 12 mm across, are generally circular and have an irregular edge often with a yellow halo. Leaves frequently turn yellow and fall early. Sometimes new leaves are produced, and these may also become affected. Continual defoliation will cause weakness, dieback or death of the plant. Some very susceptible species ...