Botany specimens from differing divisions based on their taxonomy respond to stains in a unique way. What Bryophytes require might not be the same for Algae or Fungi, or even Pteridophytes. The most commons stains that are used are Aniline…
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In general Maples are quite lovely as trees go. The Vine Maples is exceptionally pretty. It grows in North America from the British Columbia area to Northern California. It can be a large shrub that grows as a part of the…
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The Bluebead Lily is a perennial and a member of the lily family. It is also known by the name yellow clintonia. It is a relatively small plant ranging in height from 5-10 inches. It grows in the mountains of…
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Biochemistry is one of today’s fastest growing fields in science today. The study of Biochemistry helps us understand living organisms better by learning about metabolic pathways, how DNA works to make proteins, and about protein function. The development and advancement…
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Wintersweet is not the most impressive shrub in the garden throughout most of the year, plus it can take a few years to become established. This changes, however, in the winter once it has taken hold in your garden and…
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Italian arum (Arum italicum ‘Pictum’), also called Lord-and-Ladies or Large Cuckoo Pint, is the most popular variety and the one you will probably find at your local nursery or greenhouse. This particular variety of arum has dark green leaves with…
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Labrador tea comes from a plant that grows in the northern regions of Canada in the Newfoundland and Labrador provinces. Hence it’s name. There are three types of Labrador Tea. They are Northern Labrador Tea, Bog Labrador Tea and Western Labrador…
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You usually do not think of having fragrant blooms in your garden during the winter months, but that is exactly what you will have if there is daphne planted. The fragrant blooms of this shrub usually appear in the late…
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Photosynthesis is a process by which plants utilize carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen. It is in fact a process that is very simple to understand. The roots of plants absorb water…
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Backhousia is a small genus of some seven evergreen species of trees and shrubs. They are all endemic to the subtropical and tropical rainforests of coastal eastern Australia. All species have white or cream flowers with prominent stamens. The leaves…
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