African boxthorn - Home Enviro Data SA
... African boxthorn is an erect, deep-rooted shrub growing to 5m high and 3m across. The densely tangled twigs end in spines that can reach 8cm long. Leaves are oval, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, light green and fleshy in texture. Flowers are white with purple dots and about 1cm in diameter, with five smal ...
... African boxthorn is an erect, deep-rooted shrub growing to 5m high and 3m across. The densely tangled twigs end in spines that can reach 8cm long. Leaves are oval, 3.5cm long and 2cm wide, light green and fleshy in texture. Flowers are white with purple dots and about 1cm in diameter, with five smal ...
Canna x generalis
... Emergence 8-12 days / 70-75°F /cover seed/ soaking seed in water for 10-14 hours will help soften the seed coat and improve germination. Emergence to cotyledon expansion = <0.5 mS/cm cotyledon expansion to true leaf growth = <0.75 mS/cm plug finish EC = 0.75-1.2 mS/cm 4-5 weeks in a 128 tray ...
... Emergence 8-12 days / 70-75°F /cover seed/ soaking seed in water for 10-14 hours will help soften the seed coat and improve germination. Emergence to cotyledon expansion = <0.5 mS/cm cotyledon expansion to true leaf growth = <0.75 mS/cm plug finish EC = 0.75-1.2 mS/cm 4-5 weeks in a 128 tray ...
(PDF, Unknown) - Friends of Wilderness Park
... Big Bluestem Grass (A ndropogon gerardii). Also called turkey feet because of the shape of the seed heads, this iconic prairie grass is the tallest of the native prairie grasses. The tall, slender stems are blue-green in the summer when the plant produces a 3- to 4-foot fountain of green leaves (oft ...
... Big Bluestem Grass (A ndropogon gerardii). Also called turkey feet because of the shape of the seed heads, this iconic prairie grass is the tallest of the native prairie grasses. The tall, slender stems are blue-green in the summer when the plant produces a 3- to 4-foot fountain of green leaves (oft ...
Most mosses and ferns live in moist environments.
... Evidence indicates that life first appeared on Earth about 3.8 billion years ago. Tiny single-celled and multicellular organisms lived in ...
... Evidence indicates that life first appeared on Earth about 3.8 billion years ago. Tiny single-celled and multicellular organisms lived in ...
A. An Overview of Land Plant Evolution
... of generations in land plants (and some algae) results in both haploid and diploid stages that exist as multicellular bodies. For example, humans do not have alternation of generations because the only haploid stage in the life cycle is the gamete, which is singlecelled. While the gametophyte an ...
... of generations in land plants (and some algae) results in both haploid and diploid stages that exist as multicellular bodies. For example, humans do not have alternation of generations because the only haploid stage in the life cycle is the gamete, which is singlecelled. While the gametophyte an ...
Course - Missouri Center for Career Education
... 2. Supply students with examples of less common grassland plants and have them identify them based on their characteristics. ...
... 2. Supply students with examples of less common grassland plants and have them identify them based on their characteristics. ...
The Dahlietta Dahlia Series
... Ideal growing temperatures range from 64-70 F. during the day and 65-68 F. at night. Light conditions 1. Grow dahliettas with a maximum amount of available light with a minimum of 2000 footcandles. 2. If low light conditions persist, 100 footcandles of HID lighting may be added. Flowering – Photo Pe ...
... Ideal growing temperatures range from 64-70 F. during the day and 65-68 F. at night. Light conditions 1. Grow dahliettas with a maximum amount of available light with a minimum of 2000 footcandles. 2. If low light conditions persist, 100 footcandles of HID lighting may be added. Flowering – Photo Pe ...
Plant Reproduction
... whorls of parts (calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium), while an incomplete flower lacks one or more of the whorls (figure 42.4). In both complete and incomplete flowers, the calyx usually constitutes the outermost whorl; it consists of flattened appendages, called sepals, which protect the flo ...
... whorls of parts (calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium), while an incomplete flower lacks one or more of the whorls (figure 42.4). In both complete and incomplete flowers, the calyx usually constitutes the outermost whorl; it consists of flattened appendages, called sepals, which protect the flo ...
Iochroma grandiflorum
... Hort 405 I , Potted Plant Production Class, University of Minnesota In Hort 405 1. students chose two species not previously grown as potted plants to research for potential use as flowering, potted crops. This is the first of many reports on new crops with developmental potential we will provide to ...
... Hort 405 I , Potted Plant Production Class, University of Minnesota In Hort 405 1. students chose two species not previously grown as potted plants to research for potential use as flowering, potted crops. This is the first of many reports on new crops with developmental potential we will provide to ...
The Green Machine
... and Mossamedes deserts of southwestern Africa. It is rather strange in appearance, possessing a long taproot along with a short stem that usually supports two permanent strap-like leaves. Welwitschia mirabilis may live for more than 1,000 years. ...
... and Mossamedes deserts of southwestern Africa. It is rather strange in appearance, possessing a long taproot along with a short stem that usually supports two permanent strap-like leaves. Welwitschia mirabilis may live for more than 1,000 years. ...
Plant Nomenclature and ID - University of Alaska Fairbanks
... a) A taxon may have more than one common name. b) One common name may refer to more than one taxon (e.g., ”hemlock”). 3) Common names tell nothing about rank. 4) Many, if not most, organisms have no common name in any language. ...
... a) A taxon may have more than one common name. b) One common name may refer to more than one taxon (e.g., ”hemlock”). 3) Common names tell nothing about rank. 4) Many, if not most, organisms have no common name in any language. ...
Leaf Galls of Azaleas and Camellias
... develops on the leaf surface and begins to produce spores, which make up the white powdery substance coating the galls. These spores are readily dispersed in air currents and by splashing water, and subsequent infection occurs only on young, tender growth. Later, as the leaves shrivel up, they dry o ...
... develops on the leaf surface and begins to produce spores, which make up the white powdery substance coating the galls. These spores are readily dispersed in air currents and by splashing water, and subsequent infection occurs only on young, tender growth. Later, as the leaves shrivel up, they dry o ...
BasalAngios
... • Flowers bisexual, radial, with a long pedicel • Petals usually 8 to numerous • Stamens 3 to numerous • Seeds usually operculate (opening by a cap) • Hairs simple usually producing mucilage (slime) ...
... • Flowers bisexual, radial, with a long pedicel • Petals usually 8 to numerous • Stamens 3 to numerous • Seeds usually operculate (opening by a cap) • Hairs simple usually producing mucilage (slime) ...
Invasive Plant Control in Maryland
... This publication is a series of publications of the University of Maryland Extension and The Home and Garden Information Center. For more information on related publications and programs, http://extension.umd.edu/hgic. Please visit http://extension.umd.edu/ to find out more about Extension programs ...
... This publication is a series of publications of the University of Maryland Extension and The Home and Garden Information Center. For more information on related publications and programs, http://extension.umd.edu/hgic. Please visit http://extension.umd.edu/ to find out more about Extension programs ...
Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria
... prolifically in open, disturbed sites with moist soil or even in shallow standing fresh water. It also invades undisturbed wetland ecosystems. It is tolerant to a variety of soils and pH’s and nutrient condition but prefers slightly acidic or neutral soils. Dispersal: Purple loosestrife has an exten ...
... prolifically in open, disturbed sites with moist soil or even in shallow standing fresh water. It also invades undisturbed wetland ecosystems. It is tolerant to a variety of soils and pH’s and nutrient condition but prefers slightly acidic or neutral soils. Dispersal: Purple loosestrife has an exten ...
of the South East - Natural Resources South Australia
... Occurs in the lower South East region from Naracoorte southwards in woodland, open forest and tussock grassland. FLOWERING TIME ...
... Occurs in the lower South East region from Naracoorte southwards in woodland, open forest and tussock grassland. FLOWERING TIME ...
Plant ID Tips
... Seed Savers Sorting http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/seedsavers - contact Ladye Anne, [email protected] Vegetation Surveys - Wildflower Center - contact Carrie McDonald, [email protected], 512-232-0102 Wildflower Center Fauna Project - contact Val Bugh, [email protected] NP ...
... Seed Savers Sorting http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/seedsavers - contact Ladye Anne, [email protected] Vegetation Surveys - Wildflower Center - contact Carrie McDonald, [email protected], 512-232-0102 Wildflower Center Fauna Project - contact Val Bugh, [email protected] NP ...
Small Penstemons for Small Rock Gardens and Troughs
... Kelaidis, Gwen. 1986. Bulletin of the American Penstemon Society 45(2): 44-46. (with minor editing) ...
... Kelaidis, Gwen. 1986. Bulletin of the American Penstemon Society 45(2): 44-46. (with minor editing) ...
Carrots - Garden Science
... Ciborinia camelliae is a fungus that forms capsules (or sclerotia) of hardened mycelia and petal tissue that can resist unfavourable environmental conditions. The pathogen only attacks camellia flowers. Flowers become brown, and entire intact whorls of petals (the corolla) separate easily from the r ...
... Ciborinia camelliae is a fungus that forms capsules (or sclerotia) of hardened mycelia and petal tissue that can resist unfavourable environmental conditions. The pathogen only attacks camellia flowers. Flowers become brown, and entire intact whorls of petals (the corolla) separate easily from the r ...
Carex comans `Frosty Curls`
... • A selection of C. comans, a native to New Zealand • Soft light-green blades curl at tips • Weeping form • Clumping habit • Evergreen • Can be used in lightly shaded areas • Good choice for rock gardens, along path ways, or massed in larger areas • Plant can be combed to remove dead leaves • Prefer ...
... • A selection of C. comans, a native to New Zealand • Soft light-green blades curl at tips • Weeping form • Clumping habit • Evergreen • Can be used in lightly shaded areas • Good choice for rock gardens, along path ways, or massed in larger areas • Plant can be combed to remove dead leaves • Prefer ...
April, 2015 - Central Coast Cactus and Succulent Society
... Announcements: Our immediate past-president Charles Varni, modeling Mary Harlow’s succulent headpiece (see the CCCSS Facebook page if you missed it), mentioned the club campout in the Mojave National Preserve at the end of March. Susan “Braids” Waidner announced that the t-shirt design contest was i ...
... Announcements: Our immediate past-president Charles Varni, modeling Mary Harlow’s succulent headpiece (see the CCCSS Facebook page if you missed it), mentioned the club campout in the Mojave National Preserve at the end of March. Susan “Braids” Waidner announced that the t-shirt design contest was i ...
Cucumber Production FS - AVRDC
... To grow a healthy crop, plant cucumber in raised beds made of well-drained soil. Raised beds make it easier to water plants in dry times, and help water drain away quickly during the rainy season. Make the beds about 1 m wide and 20 cm high. Leave a space of about 1.4 m between beds. About one week ...
... To grow a healthy crop, plant cucumber in raised beds made of well-drained soil. Raised beds make it easier to water plants in dry times, and help water drain away quickly during the rainy season. Make the beds about 1 m wide and 20 cm high. Leave a space of about 1.4 m between beds. About one week ...