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Phalangium. Linnaeus, 1758. Type species. Phalangium iberica. Schenkel, 1939. Synonyms. Cerastoma. Phalangium is a genus of harvestmen that occur mostly in the Old World. The best known species is Phalangium opilio, which is so common in many temperate regions that it is simply called "harvestman".
A leggy plant’s stems gradually taper off, becoming paper-thin near the tips. The distance between the leaves on the stem becomes more and more spread out as the stem outpaces the growth of the leaves on itself. The plant puts all of its energy into its stems being able to reach the light as soon as possible.
Jun 23, 2006 · SpiderwortLatin: Tradescantia ohiensis. Spiderwort is a native spring blooming wildflower often grown in the perennial garden. Wildflowers come into our gardens of their own accord or, more often, we plant them. Occasionally, common wildflowers will be taken up by a plant breeder and become part of the mélange of plants grown in the nursery trade.
Sometimes plants are described as organisms with the following combination of features: 1) the possession of chlorophyll and the ability to photosynthesize sugar from water and carbon dioxide; 2) a rigid cell wall made of cellulose; 3) storage of energy as carbohydrate and often as starch; 4)
Jul 20, 2022 · The term biennial is in reference to the plant's longevity. Annual plants live just one growing season, performing their entire life cycle, from seed to flower, in this short period of time. Only the dormant seed is left to cross over into the next growing season. Perennial plants live three years or more. Usually, the top foliage dies back to ...
A basic definition of hardiness is a plant’s ability to withstand cold winter temperatures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plant hardiness zone map breaks geographical regions into zones based on the average low winter temperatures. These zones give gardeners a starting point when determining what plants will fare well in their gardens.
Jun 1, 1999 · Jun 01, 1999. Perhaps you remember the news from more than a decade ago that spider plants seemed to do a spectacular job of cleaning the air. The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), which tested the abilities of three common houseplants to remove formaldehyde from the air, found in preliminary tests that spider plants were the ...
