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Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause. Malva maritima Salisb. Malva officinalis (L.) Schimp. & Spenn. ex Schimp. & Spenn. Marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis) Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow[ 2] or marshmallow, [ 3] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant.
Cowpea aphid sucks plant sap that causes loss of plant vigor and may lead to yellowing, stunting or distortion of plant parts. Further, aphids secrete honeydew (unused sap) which leads to the development of sooty mould on plant parts. Cowpea aphid also can act as a vector of the mung bean common mosaic virus.
Plant-based action plan. Plant-based action plans are government climate change mitigation strategies that promote plant-based food development, production and consumption. The best known is the international Plant Based Treaty. Some countries have developed their own plans, or announced intentions to develop plans, including Denmark and South ...
Lithospermum erythrorhizon, with flowers. Lithospermum erythrorhizon, commonly called purple gromwell, red stoneroot, red gromwell, red-root gromwell and redroot lithospermum, is a plant species in the family Boraginaceae. [1] It is called zǐcǎo ( 紫草) in Chinese, jichi ( 지치) in Korean, and murasaki ( ムラサキ; 紫) in Japanese.
Description. Lythrum salicaria can grow 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) tall, forming clonal colonies 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) or more in width, with numerous erect stems growing from a single woody root mass. The stems are reddish-purple and square in cross-section. The leaves are lanceolate, 3–10 centimetres (1–4 in) long and 5–15 ...
Most commonly purple, the spongy, absorbent fruit is used in several cuisines. Typically used as a vegetable in cooking, it is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus Solanum , it is related to the tomato , chili pepper , and potato , although those are of the New World while the eggplant is of the Old World .
Liatris spicata. ( L.) Willd. Liatris spicata, the dense blazing star, prairie feather, gayfeather [1] or button snakewort, [2] is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to eastern North America [3] where it grows in moist prairies and sedge meadows. The plants have tall spikes of purple flowers resembling ...
Angelica atropurpurea is a perennial plant that grows to 6 ft (180 cm) tall. [4] The erect, branching stem is purple, smooth, hollow, and sturdy. The compound leaves are bipinnate, with 3 to 5 leaflets per leaf. The total width of a lower leaf may be up to 2 ft (61 cm), and the leaflets are 0.75–4.5 in (1.9–11.4 cm) long and 0.5–2.5 in (1 ...