There are numerous species of aconite, which belongs to the buttercup family. They are all poisonous, the roots bearing some resemblance to horseradish. The common monkshood is Aconitum Napellus, a British native which favours shade near water. Besides the blues, there are several varieties bearing pale yellow flowers, like lycoctonum, which is the wolfsbane, anthora […]
The life span of an individual plant depends upon two factors. The first is the innate, genetically determined potential for longevity. The second is the effects of the environment, including soil and weather conditions, competing plants, disease-causing microbes, and herbivores. Historically, people have classified the life spans of plants into three categories: annuals, biennials, and […]
Paucicarpic and polycarpic plants normally reproduce more than once before they die. They are able to survive for at least one year following reproduction and hence are true perennials. Paucicarpic plants are short-lived herbs that may die after reproduction but more commonly live to reproduce two, three, or four times before dying. Paucicarpic plants are […]
Monocarpic plants have a general life history that involves four separate stages: germination, vegetative growth, reproduction, and death. The period of vegetative growth is very important to the monocarpic plant because during this time the plant manufactures and stores starch, which is rich in energy. When reproduction occurs, all that stored energy is devoted to […]
Type: Perennial Species: 200 Height: 1 – 1.5 m Growing: Europe, Asia, Africa Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Pteridophyta Order: Pteridales Family: Adiantaceae Genus: Adiantum Share in:
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Type: Annual Flower Species: 13 – 20 Height: 10 – 25 Growing: Asia Flowers: Red, White, Blue Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Angiosperms, monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Genus: Lycoris Share in:
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Type: Perennial Flower Species: 5 Height: 30 – 60 Growing: Australia Flowers: White Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Agonis Share in:
Type: Perennial Flower Species: 7 Height: 40 – 90 cm Growing: Australia Flowers: White Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Pittosparaceae Genus: Bursaria Share in:
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Type: Annual Flower Species: 23 Height: 4 – 12 Growing: Asia, Europe, North America Flowers: Pink, Red-purple, White Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Myrsinaceae Genus: Cyclamen Share in:
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Lupin Flower, Garden Lupin
Type: Annual Flower, Perennial Flower Species: 200 -600 Height: 0.3- 1.5 m Growing: South America, North America Flowers: Purple, Blue Kingdom: Plantae Unranked: Magnoliophyta Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Lupin Share in: