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  • ...ao’ in Dutch), in Trinidad and Tobago it is known as '''pommerac''', while in the Dominican Republic a small sub-species of the wax apple is known as caj ...n, red, purple, crimson, to deep purple or even black, 4-6 cm long in wild plants. The flowers and resulting fruit are not limited to the axils of the leaves
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  • ...zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! '''''Ochrosia''''' is a genus of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Asclepias|milkweed]] family, [[Apocynaceae]].
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  • ...only orchid widely used for industrial purposes (in the food industry and in the cosmetic industry). Another species often grown commercially but not on ...rd "vainilla", diminutive form of "vaina" (meaning "[[sheath]]"), which is in turn derived from [[Latin]] "[[vagina]]".
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  • | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> ...ng, similar, ascending; labellum 3-lobed; pollinia 2.—About 50-60 species, in the tropics of both hemispheres. The cult. of Calanthe will apply to this g
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  • ...ns they may reach 40 feet high, but they are usually much smaller The tree in full fruit is a stunning sight. ...s are borne in in terminal clusters to 30 inches. Lychees are eye-catching in spring when the huge sprays of flowers adorn the tree. Flowering precedes f
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  • ...zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks! ...d location and degree of atmospheric humidity. They are successfully grown in southern Florida and coastal areas of southern California. The small plant
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  • ...pecies. The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp [[thorns]]. Most are native to ...e in size from tiny, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach 20 metres in height. Species from different parts of the world easily hybridize, which h
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