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Golden Flower
Autumn has arrived! Join me on a stroll around the block. Indulge in that cool, crisp air, as we spy with our little eyes the quintessential icon of autumn. When most plants begin to fade, this plant is just revving up. Delivering an aesthetically pleasing palate of colors for the harvest season. Originally cultivated in…
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The Coolest Plant
Strolling through the backyard garden, we notice a plant creeping along the back lattice. A green annual, originally found in Southeast Asia and India. Today, this popular plant is grown on continents all over the world. The delicious fruit of our plant is commonly found on veggie platters, tossed in salad, or layered on a…
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Is it the iPhone?
Summer scorchers have passed and fall is in the air. Our plant today flourishes this time of year. Producing a mixture of red, green and yellow pomes; a fruit that develops a fleshy, skin coat and seeds hidden in the core. This iconic tree dates back thousands of years, with earliest accounts coming out of…
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More than a Mouthful
Today we embark on a journey to the Himalayan and Southeast Asian regions. We find a wondrous plant classified as both deciduous or evergreen, depending on the type of species. As we know, deciduous plants shed their leaves before winter, while evergreen leaves hack it out through the cold, snowy months. With nearly 1,000 species,…
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Sounds kind of Silly
Today, our showcase features a perennial flowering plant. Native to continents across the northern hemisphere, this flower has some of the most recognizable petals on earth. Classified as deciduous, meaning it sheds leaves and lies dormant during the winter, they thrive in most temperate climates. There are roughly 100 different species of this elegant flower.…
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Not so Nuts
Let’s take an escapade with a plant native to the Arab world and Central Asia. Areas like Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan act as major contributors to the plight of this plant. Our featured plant grows as a small tree. It delivers delectable, edible seeds that are enjoyed by cultures all over the world. As the…
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Totally Tubers
We climb aboard the magical carpet, for a ride with a plant near and dear to my heart. It’s a perennial root vegetable, grown as tubers, in the roots of the plant (tubers are the edible section of the plant). Enjoyed by cultures worldwide, this plant is native to the Andes mountainous region in South…
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Momiji
Our expedition today will focus on a prized plant. Easily grown in most landscapes, it’s native to Korea, China and Russia, but most pointedly, Japan. Some species grow as small trees, others grow as large shrubbery. Scientifically classified under the wood family, this plant is common worldwide. Cultivated extensively over the past few hundred years,…
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Comic Strip
Today, we unearth a plant native to South America. An annual legume used commercially all over the world. Legumes are unique in that they bear fruit inside a pod. This specific legume can be found extensively in most tropical and subtropical areas. The name of the plant is also a well known comic book series,…
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Deadhead
Our focus today is on a plant that grows commonly in gardens all around the world. As one of the oldest and most frequently cultivated flowers, it’s origins can not be accurately traced. Many people treat them as an annual and dispose of them after one year. Truth is, they’re short-lived perennials. Are you developing…
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