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Yucca is a genus of perennial shrubs and trees in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae. [2] Its 40–50 species are notable for their rosettes of evergreen, tough, sword-shaped leaves and large terminal panicles of white or whitish flowers.
Prickles on a blackberry branch. In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called spinose teeth or spinose apical processes), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems, or buds with sharp, stiff ends, and generally serve the same function: physically defending plants against herbivory.
Succulent plants have thickened stems, or leaves, such as this Aloe. In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning "juice" or "sap". [1]
The leaves of Sedum rubrotinctum change colour from green to red during the summer months as a protective adaptation. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The plant sprouts bright yellow flowers from between the leaves in mid-spring.
Variegation of fruits and wood in Ficus carica 'Panascè', a bicolor (yellow-green) common fig cultivar. This Italian cultivar is a chimera. Chimeric plants contain tissues with more than one genotype. [further explanation needed] A variegated chimera contains some tissues that produce chlorophyll and other tissues which do not. [7]
Succulents are remarkable plants. Yes, you read that correctly: Using the fallen leaves and stem cuttings from the succulents in your current collection, you can grow new ones via a process known ...
Removing leaves with your fingers using a quick, twisting motion usually causes less damage to succulents and it’s a better option if you want to propagate succulent leaves later on.
Another form of D. farinosa lacks the white wax, and presents with green and glossy foliage. Stress, cool wind, sunshine, and exposure can cause the edges or tips of the leaves to turn red, maroon or violet. [10] [11] To sexually reproduce, before the summer the plant begins to erect a tall stalk (called a peduncle) that will bear the ...