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Articles related to "Genus"
The Amazing Aquarium Lionfishes While some may be intimidated by the lionfishes, they actually are hardy saltwater fish appropriate for the beginning marine aquarist. saltwater fish • aquarium fish • lionfish • firefish • scorpionfish rockfish
Autumn's Berry Trees Fall brings not just the reds and yellows of turning leaves, but also the bright colors of berries on many common trees. elderberry • dogwood • rowan • holly • hawthorn
Who said Latin is a dead language? How to read latin names, with useful links, and an area especially for Botanical Bloopers. latin • botanical • nomenclature • latin name • plant name
Official Designated State Flowers Each state in the United States of America has a formal flower. Some blooms are claimed by more than one place. Check this complete state by state listing. state flower • list of state flowers • official state flower • flower for every state • united states flowers
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GERANIUM PLANT FAMILY Houseplant Books to Buy houseplants • enabling garden • horticulture therapy • garden books
The Politics of James K. Polk James K. Polk entered the office of the President as heir apparent to Andrew Jackson's Democratic party after the miserable failure of the Whigs under William Henry Harri james k polk • american presidents • best presidents in us history • annexation of texas • mexican american war
Hydnophora – The Hardy SPS-Like Coral Horn coral is a boldly colored animal with dramatic growth forms that is relatively simple to keep in a tropical saltwater aquarium. tropical marine aquarium coral • hardy saltwater coral • liveaquaria • blue zoo aquatics • hydnophora
Sedum: Cultivated Stonecrops Book Review: Sedum: Cultivated Stonecrops stonecrops • sedums • crassulaceae • enabling garden • horticulture therapy
The Faithful Italian Carabinieri The Carabinieri Corps has been at times the most dedicated of all of the Italian armed forces carabinieri reali • military police italian • l'arma dei carabinieri • carabinieri corps • la benemerita
Chronic Diseases Caused by Mycobacteria The genus Mycobacterium contains many members, few of which are pathogens. But when pathogenic, such chronic diseases as tuberculosis and Hansen's Disease may result. mycobacterial infection • mycobacteria disease • mycobacterium infectious disease • lepromatous leprosy • tuburculoid leprosy
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Bamboo Yes, bamboo <b>is</b> a grass. Like all true grasses, it's a member of the <i>Poaceae</i> family. There are over seventy genera and between seven hundred and a thousand species of this most versatile of grasses. bamboo • bambusa • dendrocalamus • phyllostachys • sasa
Quassia sp. 'Mt Nardi' This small rainforest tree is confined to a small area of eastern Australia. It is considered rare and contains chemicals with potential for pesticide development. southern quassia • quassia sp. ‘mt nardi’ • quassia sp. a • simaroubaceae • quassia amara
Online Nurseries - Part 4 Online nursery featured: Niche Gardens and Paul Christian - Rare Plants shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Ornamental Grasses For Shade - Milium effusum If you're looking for easy care ornamental grasses for a damp, shady garden, try Milium effusum. ornamental grass • ornamental grasses • juncaceae • gramineae • milium effusum
Dianthus Dianthus--suitable plants for the rock garden, planted wall, or perennial border. dianthus • carnations • carnation • sweet william • sweet williams
Orchid Plant Care Guide This is your one-stop online orchid guide, with brief descriptions and links to a series of Suite101 articles on the basics of orchid cultivation. orchid care guide.orchid growing • orchid resources • orchid articles • orchid information • easy to grow orchid plant
Acianthella amplexicaulis This tiny delicate terrestrial orchid is confined to parts of the Australian east coast and is considered rare. acianthella amplexicaulis • green midge orchid • terrestrial orchid • australian east coast • cryptic species
Collecting Olive Shells Olives live on sandy beaches and can easily be collected by beachcombing. Distribution data is scientifically useful. collecting olive shells • sand burrowing predators • tropical and sub-tropical • collectors • amateurs
A Gourmet Seasoning Kitchen Garden Prepare ultimately delectable gourmet dishes with herbs, vegetables and spices harvested from your own gourmet seasoning garden or gourmet kitchen garden. food seasoning • vegetable gardening • gourmet cooking • frugal gourmet • kitchen garden
Euphyllia Coral Care in the Marine Aquarium Torch coral, frogspaw and anchor coral are among the most popular corals in the marine aquarium hobby. Here's what you need to know about the genus Euphyllia. coral for the saltwater aquarium • marine aquarium coral • eupyllia • frogspawn • eupyllia divisa
Growing Native Annual Vines North American native annual vines are colorful through the summer and easy to grow from seed. annual vines • summer garden • cottage gardens • structures • chickabiddy
Leishmania Parasite Life Cycle Leishmania parasites cause a variety of similar diseases but in each case the organisms follow a similar life cycle in sand flies and humans. leishmania life cycle • leishmaniasis protozoa parasitic disease • parasite human sand flies • visceral cutaneous mucocutaneous • fly phlebotomus blood
What Causes a False Positive TB Skin Test? The tuberculosis skin test (TST) is a simple and valuable tool for detecting tuberculosis exposure and infection. But testing positive does not always indicate TB. false positive tb test • tuberculosis skin test reaction • false-positive tuburculin skin test • mantoux skin test tst • mycobacterium tuburculosis
The Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Sydney Funnel-Web Spiders are one of the most aggressive and dangerous spiders in the world. This article will review what's currently known about them. funnel • spider • funnel web spider • funnel web spiders • the funnel web
Learn the Types of Geranium Plants Gardeners become familiar with different types of annual geranium plants. Explore all Pelargonium's cultivars for plant beds and container gardens, indoors and outside. geranium plants • plant in container gardens • grow pelargonium • what are zonal geraniums • how to use ivy geraniums
Probiotics: Friendly Bacteria Probiotics can improve your digestion and boost your immune system, and can counter the unpleasant effects of antibiotics or a poor diet. probiotics • antibiotics • intestinal health • friendly bacteria • beneficial bacteria
What is a Crossbill? A description of the crossbills including physical cahracteristics, habitat, preferred food, and what differentiates them from the rest of the finches. crossbill • crossbills • birds • finches • carduelidae
Winkle Zonation Basics Four species of periwinkle show clear zonation on the rocky shores of Britain and they are often studied on marine biology fieldcourses. winkle zonation • identification • neritoides small • saxatilis rough • obtusata flat
Online Nurseries - Part 1 More and more mailorder nurseries are coming online. This is great for us because we can at least see what they have to offer, even if we can't buy it online -- and we can on several of them. Just who is out there on the wild world web? It's hard to find out because most of the nursery sites are not well indexed by the major search engines. I've surfed a lot of them; some with an excellent web presence, some mediocre and some that shouldn't be taking up the band width. This series reviews some of the best and the worst. nurseries • online nurseries • mailorder nurseries • plant catalogs • plant sources
Online Nurseries - Part 3 Online nurseries featured: Daydreamer's Perennial Gardens and Country Gardens Nursery online nurseries • websites • web sites
Pansies are Orchids? Pansies or Orchids?? come on over to the Orchid Garden and find out. orchids • miltonia • flowers • orchid orchid lady • linda's orchid page
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Imperata cylindrica and Ophiopogon A true grass and a grass look-alike. This is the sixth in a series on ornamental grasses for shade. ornamental grass • ornamental grasses • gramineae • poaceae • imperata cylindrica
Monarda John Bartram, the Quaker responsible for making M. Didyma known as "Oswego Tea," sent some seeds to friends in England in the mid-1700's, and this species soon spread throughout Europe. The herb was popular among Oswego Shakers & Native Americans as well. Learn more about the 1996 Herb of the Year. bee balm • bergamot • oswego tea • herbs • herbal medicine
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Pennisetum A true grass for part shade. The seventh in a series of articles on ornamental grasses for shade. pennisetum • ornamental grasses • online nurseries • garden • gardening
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Hollies Hollies (Ilex) belong to the family Aquifoliaceae. There are over 350 species native to North America, Europe, Africa, Australia, the Orient and Brazil. They range in size from dwarf shrubs to huge trees. Both evergreen and deciduous ones are readily available from local nurseries and by mail order. The evergreen varieties are the most useful as ‘bones’ for the garden. Many will also provide the added bonus of berries, which can be red or yellow. holly • ilex • aquifoliaceae • broad leafed • evergreens
Harbingers of Fall Part VI: Cimicifuga If there is such a creature as a "perfect plant", I think Cimicifuga simplex var simplex (originally sold to me with the invalid name of (C. ramosa 'Atropurpurea') </i> is the one. cimicifuga • cimicifuga simplex var simplex • buttercup family • cimicifuga racemosa • bugbane
Catkins in Spring A catkin, or ament, is a strand of tiny unisexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees in a form that brings to mind the graceful trees on a blue willow plate. catkin • ament • hanging • drooping • tree flowers
Lovely Camassias Camassias are very showy North American bulbs, as easily grown as tulips. Edible yet deer resistant, the flowers offer reliable spring color. camassia • north american bulbs • native plants • camassia quamash • camassia esculenta
Major Pinyon Diseases Several diseases and parasitic infestations cause untold damage to pinyon pines. Here are ways to help recognize and diagnose them. pinyon diseases • black stain root disease • leptographum wagneri • dwarf mistletoe • arceuthobium divaricatum
Preparation of Essiac Tea How to use the four herbs Rene Caisse used to prepare the original formula for Essiac; an alternative, blood cleansing cancer treatment. essiac recipe • essiac • rene caisse • sheep sorrel • alternative cancer cure
Seaweed Zonation The genus Fucus contains three species which illustrate the phenomenon of zonation on the sea shore. zonation of seaweeds • fucus • competition and grazing • exposure to air • wave action
Arum italicum 'Pictum' When the weather is chilly, wet and dreary and leaves are covering the ground instead of tree branches, fresh foliage is hard to find. Arum italicum is just starting to hit it's stride. shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Fish Tuberculosis - TB Tuberculosis in tropical fish and what to do. fish tuberculosis • tb • mycobacteria marinum
Ornamental Grasses For Shade - Luzula, The Woodrush If you're looking for easy care ornamental grasses for a shady garden, try a woodrush. This is the third in a series on ornamental grasses for shade. ornamental grass • juncaceae • luzula sylvatica • maxima • juncoides sylvaticum
Alaska Sea Grant College Program Take some time to browse through the Alaska Sea Grant Bookstore. There are many titles of interest for boaters and maritime enthusiasts. alaska sea grant books • marine publications • alaska books • marine bookstore • boating publications
The Big Cats Though all species of cat from the largest to the smallest have things in common, they are also each quite unique and interesting. big cats • large wild cats • lions • tigers • cheetahs
Who Was Vladimir Nabokov? Born in St. Petersburg in 1899, Vladimir Nabokov was comfortable using Russian and English at an early age. He made contributions to literature in both languages. who was nabokov • nabokov • vladimir nabokov • lolita • russian author
Aspergillus and Birds Birds inhale or ingest spores of Aspergillus fungus in warm moist environments. Aspergillosis is a serious fungal infection. aspergillus and birds • aspergillosis • fungal disease of birds • spores • fungal infection |
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