Rafflesia arnoldii: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rafflesiales Family: Rafflesiaceae Genus: Rafflesia Species: Rafflesia arnoldii Known as the largest individual flower on earth, the Rafflesia arnoldii is only naturally occurring in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra (where the other largest flower cluster, the Corpse Plant, lives) in the Indonesia Archipelago. The Rafflesia ...
Blueberries can be challenging to grow in the warmer parts of the United States. Successful fruit production depends on a sufficient amount of winter cold, also known as “chill hours.” Northern states usually have between 600 and 800 chill hours, or more. Many blueberry varieties require at least 400 chill hours, which makes them unsuitable ...
Container growing apple trees will not only reduce some of the diseases of apple and garden pests but you can also end up with a better crop of apples. The dwarf apple varieties are the best to use for container growing on your patio or deck. It just takes a few easy guidelines to follow ...
Plant propagation is to reproduce, multiply or generate another plant. It is simple to see why a gardener, or anyone for that matter, benefits from making one plant two, or even more. It is not so simple to explain all of the ways propagation can take place. There are two main types of methods to ...
Botany is a field of science that has to do with plants. This is a great topic for students to work with when developing their science fair projects. This is because plants are a life form that can be manipulated without the ethical concerns that are associated with animal experimentation. They are also a lot ...
Not many plants can be found throughout the world, in a wide range of climates. Taraxacum officiales, more commonly known as dandelions, are plentiful throughout the world in mostly temperate climates. Dandelions are easily recognizable by their bright yellow bloom. Widely used for medicinal and herbal purposes, they can also be eaten as a regular ...
Gardeners are often confused when their cucumber plants produce blossoms but fail to set fruit. This can happen for several reasons. The most common, of course, is that the gardener simply doesn’t understand how the cucumber plant blooms and sets fruit. A natural process .. from blooms to fruit Blooming Cucumber plants produce both male ...
