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Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as flowering plants, conifers, ferns, mosses, and green algae, but do not include seaweeds like kelp, nor fungi and bacteria. The group is also called green plants or Viridiplantae in Latin. -

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Alstroemeria - The Lily of the Incas

Overview Alstroemeria aurea is also known as the lily of the Incas, the Peruvian lily or the Parrot Lily. They are like small lilies, but usually comes with spotted or striped markings, shaded colour, or contrasting patches. Alstroemeria is a tuberous plant that is native to South America. The plant requires a moderate amount of care. There are approximately about 120 species of flowering plants, mainly from the cool, mountainous...

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

AQUATIC PLANT - Anubias barteri var. nana

Common Name: Anubias nanaScientific Name: Anubias barteri var. nanaGeographic Location: Central Africa CO2 Requirements: Very LowTemperature: 72F-80FWater pH level: 5.5-9.0Light: Low (1.5WPG) to Moderate (2.5WPG) Plant Arrangement: ForegroundGrowth: SlowDifficulty: Very easy Anubias tied up to a rock, avoid floating Anubias are an extremely hardy creeping plant from Africa, but most varieties grow far too large for normal sized...

Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Herbs: Dill

PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anethum graveolens ZONE / HARDINESS: Annual - not applicable MATURE PLANT SIZE: Up to 36 inches high x 24 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun - Wind Protected Area FLOWERING PERIOD: July to September SOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, well-drained, moist soil pH RANGE: 6.0 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Dill, a popular annual, has bluish-green stems that contrast with finely divided, yellow-green,...

Thursday, May 03, 2012

Medicinal Plant: Oregano

Oregano is among the most popular herb and spice especially in Italian dishes. The name oregano derives from the Greek words oros, for "mountain," and ganos, for "joy" or "splendor" and usually known as Origanum vulgare, its scientific name. Not only oregano is a beautiful plant, but the mountainsides on which it grew were considered much more beautiful because of its presence. This aromatic herb is a perennial that grows...

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WWF Message (Forests for Life)

WWF Message (Forests for Life)
Plants are disappearing. Every year over 11.5 million hectares of tropical forest is cut and then burned to clear land for farming and cattle grazing. This kind of change is called deforestation. With fewer trees and other plants to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, too much carbon dioxide builds up. Deforestation is one cause of global warming. The conservation of plants and forests is now something more people and governments are beginning to discuss very seriously as one way to protect the environment.

WWF Message (Before It's Too Late)

WWF Message (Before It's Too Late)
Plants are one of two major Kingdoms of life forms. There are about 300,000 plant species on Earth. Plants are the only life forms that can produce their own food using energy from sunlight. Plants produce almost all of the oxygen in the air that humans and other animals breathe. Plants are also an important source of food, building materials, and other resources that make life possible for Earth’s animals.

International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest - 2012 Grand Prize

International Aquatic Plant Layout Contest - 2012 Grand Prize