• Common name : Feijoa Sellowiana, Pineapple Guava • Scientific name : Accasellowiana • Family : Myrtaceae • Native land : Highlands of Southern Brazil, Eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, Northern Argentina, and Colombia Feijoa is a grey-green multi-stemmed evergreen shrub or small tree. It can grow up to 3-6 metres tall. The plants can be pruned […]
Anything that is living is said to have life. Things that can grow, respond and produce their own kind, are said to have life. Things that have life grow and eventually die. Life comprises all the living forms on the Earth, from a single-celled organism to a huge multi-cellular organism; from simple living forms to
• Common name : Eastern Daisy • Scientific name : Erigeron annuus • Family : Asteraceae • Native land : North America, Central Europe It is an annual/perennial plant, growing at a medium rate. The plant grows up to 8-12 inches tall. Each plant has several composite flowers that look typically daisy-like, having a yellow
• Common name : Endive (Salad Greens)/Escarole • Scientific name : Cichoriumendivia • Family : Compositae/Asteraceae • Native land : Egypt, Europe It is an edible annual leafy plant. Endive grows as a loose head or rosette of leaves that are extremely curled and serrated. The plant requires rich light, well-drained, unshaded soil. When sown
Quarry is a place where huge rocks are removed from the ground. They are either removed in the form of slabs or are broken down into small pieces. Big rock slabs are used for making buildings while small pieces are used for making roads. The type of quarry depends on the type of rocks present
• Common name : Black Elder • Scientific name : Sambucusnigra • Family : Adoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae) • Native land : Europe, North America Elderberry is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub with brittle branches that easily bent under the weight of its fruit clusters. It can reach up to 9 metres in height. It flowers in late
Ozone is a form of oxygen with the chemical formula O3. Ozone is different from oxygen (O2). Oxygen is an important gas for all living organisms whereas ozone is a toxic and explosive gas. Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere of the Earth by ultraviolet radiation. This radiation splits oxygen molecules into single atoms.
• Common name : Dusty Miller • Scientific name : Cineraria maritima • Family : Asteraceae (Compositae) • Native land : Shores of the Mediterranean It is an annual evergreen shrub. The unusual silvery grey/white foliage of this plant provides attractive contrast to bold-coloured garden flowers. It prefers summers that are warm and dry and
Petrol is a liquid fuel used for running vehicles. It is a mixture of carbon and hydrogen, commonly known as hydrocarbons*. The main property of these compounds is that they are light liquids which boil at low temperature. Carbon and oxygen combine with each other quickly as they are attracted to each other. The moment
• Common name : Broadleaf Arrowhead • Scientific name : Sagittarialatifolia • Family : Alismataceae • Native land : Europe and Northern Asia, as well as North America It is a vigorous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial that typically grows up to 1 to 4 feet tall. The leaves are borne on triangular stalks that vary
• Common name : Doll’s Eyes/White Baneberry • Scientific name : Actaeapachypoda • Family : Ranunculacea • Native land : Yorkshire and the Lake District It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The name Doll’s Eye originates from its white spherical berries with black dots on the tip. The flowers are in oblong clusters on thick,
• Common name : Dill Seeds • Scientific name : Anethumgraveolens • Family : Apiaceae • Native land : South-Western Asia and India Dill is a hardy annual herb. It is commonly grown for the culinary attributes of its leaves and seeds. The plant grows ordinarily from 2.0 to 2.5 feet high and is very
Water is important for the growth of plants. Irrigation is the process of artificially supplying water to land or soil to help crops to grow. The need for irrigation arose when natural rainfall became insufficient for crops. People made drainages, canals, etc., to direct the reserved water, river water or flood waters towards the place
• Common name : Angel’s Fishing Rods • Scientific name : Dieramadracomontanum • Family : Iridaceae • Native land : South Africa Wandflower is a cormous perennial that produces a clump of grass-like leaves and arching wiry flower stems topped by the spikes of pendulous bell-shaped flowers. The flowers range from shades of brick-pink to
• Common name : Sweet William • Scientific name : Dianthus barbatus • Family : Caryophyllaceae • Native land : Southern Europe from Pyrenees to Carpathians and Balkans This is a short-lived perennial; it is also best grown as a biennial. The plant typically grows 1-2 feet tall and features small flowers held in dense,