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  2. List of freshwater aquarium plant species - Wikipedia

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    Aquatic plants are used to give the freshwater aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, absorb ammonia, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrates. Some aquarium fish and invertebrates also eat live plants. Hobbyists use aquatic plants for aquascaping, of several aesthetic styles.

  3. Lignum vitae - Wikipedia

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    Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded (average dried density: ~79 lb/ft 3 or ~1,260 kg/m 3); [4] it will easily sink in water. On the Janka scale of hardness, which measures hardness of woods, lignum vitae ranks highest of the trade woods, with a Janka hardness of 4,390 lbf (compared with Olneya at 3,260 lbf, [5] African blackwood at 2,940 lbf, hickory at 1,820 ...

  4. Aquascaping - Wikipedia

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    Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. [ 1 ]

  5. Wood Chips Are the Secret to Healthy Soil and Plants ... - AOL

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    Wood chips are an easy and affordable way to give your garden a boost. They're commonly used as mulch to suppress weeds, improve water retention, and reduce soil erosion.Beyond mulch, wood chips ...

  6. Your Cheat Sheet to Choosing the Best Plants for Your Garden

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    Best Plants to Grow in Your USDA Hardiness Zone Northeast. Groundcover: Perennial geranium (Geranium spp) is a fast-growing groundcover with a spicy scent that deer and rabbits don’t like. It ...

  7. Guaiacum - Wikipedia

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    The invention of the use of Guaiacum for syphilis. The genus is famous as the supplier of lignum vitae, which is the wood of several species in the genus. [citation needed] It is the fourth-hardest variety of wood as measured by the Janka hardness test, requiring a force of 4,500 lb f (20,000 N) to embed a steel ball 0.444 in (1.13 cm) in diameter half that distance into the wood.

  8. Ochroma - Wikipedia

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    Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus Ochroma. [1] The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, due to its softness and its high strength compared to its low density.

  9. Calophyllum antillanum - Wikipedia

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    Calophyllum antillanum is an evergreen, medium-sized tropical tree in the Calophyllaceae family. It is also known as Antilles beauty leaf, Antilles calophyllum, Alexandrian laurel, Galba, Santa Maria, mast wood, and West Indian laurel.

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