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The Ginko dates back to the Permian, about 270 million years years ago. The dinosaurs came on to the scene about 230 million years ago. The dinosaurs then went extinct about 65 million years ago. in China; some planted trees at temples are believed to be over 1,500 years old. tolerates pollution and confined soil spaces. They rarely suffer disease problems, even in urban conditions, and are attacked by few insects Hiroshima, Japan, six trees growing between 1–2 km from the 1945 atom bomb expl |
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The milky sap of this plant is toxic, and may cause blindness if it comes in contact with the eye. Sheep can surprisingly eat this with no problem, but not horses or cattle. |
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Blooming Time: In winter in the greenhouse, it blooms with very small, greenish-white flowers. Culture: Ledebouria socialis need full sun to partial shade with a well-drained soil mix. We use a soil mix consisting of 1 part peat moss to 1 part loam to 2 parts sand or perlite. The plants are allowed to dry thoroughly in between waterings. Plants are fertilized on a monthly basis with a balanced fertilizer diluted to ½ the strength recommended on the label. They are very vigorous growers an |
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Read detailed information about this plant here - [[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemnaoideae[[]] |
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I am very new to gardening, and I am trying to figure out if this is a weed or plant |
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I am very new to gardening, and I am trying to figure out if this is a plant or weed. |
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Used as food and medicine by many Native American tribes. The persimmon native to North America is the diaspyros virginiana that the Algonquin Indians called "putchamin, pasiminan, or pessamin," depending on the dialect of the tribe. Medicinal Uses: A decoction of the boiled fruit was used to treat bloody stools. (This probably refers to the unripe fruit, which is very astringent). The leaves are rich in vitamin C and are used as an antiscorbutic. A decoction of the inner-bark is high |
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In earlier times, people exclusively ate the beet greens and not the roots. The ancient Romans were one of the first civilizations to cultivate beets to use their roots as food. The tribes that invaded Rome were responsible for spreading beets throughout northern Europe where they were first used for animal fodder and later for human consumption becoming more popular in the 16th century. Beets' value grew in the 19th century when it was discovered that they were a concentrated source of sugar, |
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The origin of this herb, now used as food and medicine in most countries of the world, is uncertain. Cayenne was not mentioned in writings from ancient Egypt (1500 BC), Greece (455 BC to 50 BC), Rome (25 BC to 150 AD), Persia (13th century), India and China, so historians claim Cayenne peppers originated from the Americas, most likely from the banks of the Amazon. It is impossible for modern botanists to say where cayenne grew in some ancient time as a wild plant, because it has been domesticate |
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It was brought to India and East Africa during the 1400s by Portuguese missionaries. Medicinal Uses: The cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), a by-product of processing cashew, is mostly composed of anacardic acids. These acids have been used effectively in vivo against tooth abcesses due to their lethality to gram positive bacteria. They are also active against a wide range of other gram-positive bacteria. Many parts of the plant are used by the Patamona of Gyana medicinally. The bark is scraped and |
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Naturalized in America after the discovery of that country by the Spaniards. Francisco de Mendosa transplanted it from the East Indies into Spain, where Spanish-Americans cultivated it vigorously, so that in 1547 they exported 22,053 cwt. into Europe. Ginger is of course one of the oldest spices known and references to its uses can be found in all the early medicinal texts and as early as 3000BC in Greek Literature. From the University of Salerno in Italy, a pioneering medical School in the mid |
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You will find it spoken of in the old herbals as possessing wonderful powers, but it has been abandoned as a dangerous remedy for internal use. In spite of its dangers, Dog’s Mercury has nevertheless been used in the past as a medicinal herb. Maybe its abundance in woodlands is a factor here, since our ancestors would seldom waste any local resource. I have also heard that that gypsies have used this herb for divining the sex of an unborn baby. Medicinal Uses: “Hippocrates commends this herb f |
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Medicinal Uses: Although Mistletoe leaves are reputed to be an effective remedy for high blood pressure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has labeled this herb “unsafe” and does not approve of its use in treating any illnesses. European Mistletoe has a variety of immunological and biological properties and is used for adjuvant treatment of cancer and tumors. For Menopause complaints of breathing difficulties, feelings of anxiety, heart palpitation, hormonal imbalance, hot flushes, and nor |
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Strawberry-bush caught the eye of early botanists who visited the New World, so much so that in 1663 it was among the first American plants exported back to Europe for horticultural use. These botanical explorers admired not only the dazzling fall fruit but also the lightly serrated dark green leaves that in fall turn yellow or even white before falling to the woodland floor. Medicinal Uses: Native Americans used the roots of Strawberry-bush to make a tea for stomach and urinary problems and u |
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Sweet grass was, and is, very widely used by North American indigenous peoples. As a sacred plant, it is used in peace and healing rituals. Leaves are dried and made into braids and burned as vanilla-scented incense; long leaves of sterile shoots are used by Native Americans in making baskets. Medicinal Uses: A tea is brewed by Native Americans for coughs, sore throats, chafing and venereal infections. It is also used by women to stop vaginal bleeding and to expel afterbirth. It is warned that |
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The Klamath and Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon make flexible baskets of twined tule or cattail. Cattails or tules were also twined to form mats of varying sizes for sleeping, sitting, working, entertaining, covering doorways, for shade, and a myriad of other uses. The Cahuilla Indians used the stalks for matting, bedding material, and ceremonial bundles. Some tribes used the leaves and sheath bases as caulking materials. Apaches used the pollen in female puberty ceremonies. Af |
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Baldcypress wood has long been valued for its water resistance thus called 'wood eternal'. Still-usable prehistoric wood is often found in swamps in New Jersey and occasionally as far north as New England although it is more common in the southeast. The somewhat-mineralized wood is mined from some swamps in the southeast, and is highly prized for specialty uses such as wood carvings Astringent. Cypress strengthens weak connective tissue. Cypress helps to balance oily skin and is helpful in treat |
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Mango is now cultivated as a fruit tree in frost-free tropical and warmer subtropical climates like the Indian subcontinent; nearly half of the world's mangoes are cultivated in India alone. A ripe mango is generally sweet, although the taste varies from variety to variety. The texture of the flesh varies between cultivars, some having a soft, pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe plum, while others have firmer flesh like a cantaloupe or avocado. In some cultivars, the flesh has a fibrous textur |
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Tastes like cucumber. edible plant that belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash. Whether raw or cooked, chayote is a good source of amino acids and vitamin C. The tubers of the plant are eaten like potatoes and other root vegetables. In addition, the shoots and leaves can be consumed, and they are often used in salads and stir fries. Although generally discarded, the seed has a nutty flavor and may be eaten as part of the fruit. Although most people a |
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Trachycarpus fortunei has been cultivated in China and Japan for thousands of years, grown for its coarse but very strong leaf sheath fibre, used for making ropes, sacks, and other coarse cloth where great strength is important. The extent of this cultivation means that the exact natural range of the species is uncertain. The Windmill Palm can handle cold, even snow for a short period of time. Its tolerance of cool summers makes it highly valued by palm enthusiasts as the palm that can be cultiv |
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The tree is today found growing wild in the low foothills of the Andes at elevations of around 200–400 m (650-1300 ft) in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. It requires a humid climate with regular rainfall and good soil. It is an understory tree, growing best with some overhead shade. The flowers are produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older branches; they are small, 1–2 cm (1/2-1 in) diameter, with pink calyx. While many of the world's flowers are pollinated by bees (Hymenoptera |
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