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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 ...
The plant grows well in bright light, but also tolerates partial shade at room temperatures from 12 °C through 25 °C. A plant's leaves may turn yellow and fall when days are shorter in autumn which is not a sign of disease, and the plant will restart its growth without problem the following spring. A tree is mature when 4–5 years old.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Liquidambar styraciflua is a medium-sized to large tree, growing anywhere from 15–20 m (50–70 ft) in cultivation and up to 45 m (150 ft) in the wild, [ 14] with a trunk up 60–90 cm (2–3 ft) in diameter, on average. [ 15] Trees may live to 400 years. [ 16] The tree is a symmetrical shape and crowns into an egg shape when the branches get ...
Nuphar lutea. Nuphar lutea is native to the region spanning from Europe to Siberia, Xinjiang, China, and North Algeria. [2] Nuphar lutea, the yellow water-lily, brandy-bottle, or spadderdock, is an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae, native to northern temperate and some subtropical regions of Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.