Tag Archives: Popular Plants Of North America

Eastern White Pine Plant Encyclopedia

Eastern White Pine Plant Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Pinaceae Order: Pinales Genus: Pinus Pine, Eastern White — Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the extreme north of Georgia. It is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and …

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Parsley Biennial Herb Spice Plant Encyclopedia

Parsley Biennial Herb Spice Plant Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Apiaceae Order: Apiales Genus: Petroselinum Parsley Plant — Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as spice. It is very common in Middle Eastern, European, and American cooking. Parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro), although it has …

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Phlox Flowering Plant Encyclopedia

Phlox Flowering Plant Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Polemoniaceae Order: Ericales Genus: Phlox Phlox Plant Encyclopedia — Phlox (pronounced “flocks” and meaning ‘flame’ in Latin) is a genus of 67 species of annual or perennial flowering plants. Some species flower in early spring while others flower in summer into fall. Most species are native to temperate North America but a few species are also from …

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Mustard: Herbaceous herbs Plant Encyclopedia

Mustard: Herbaceous herbs Plant Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Brassicaceae Order: Brassicales Genus: Brassica Mustard Plant — Mustards are several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis whose small mustard seeds are used as a spice and, by grinding and mixing them with water, vinegar or other liquids, are turned into a condiment also known as mustard. The seeds are also pressed to make mustard …

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Cotton Plant Encyclopedia

Cotton Plant Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Malvaceae Order: Fagales Genus: Gossypium Cotton Plant — Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant (Gossypium sp.), a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India, and Africa. However, virtually all of the commercial cotton grown today worldwide is grown from varieties of …

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Barley: Cereal Grain Encyclopedia

Barley: Cereal Grain Encyclopedia

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Poaceae Order: Poales Genus: Hordeum Barley — Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. It is a member of the grass family Poaceae. In 2005, barley ranked fourth in quantity produced and in area of cultivation of cereal …

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Cranberry: Plant, Shrubs, Vines, Cultivation, Fruit

Cranberry

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Ericaceae Tribe: – Genus: Vaccinium Cranberry — Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Cranberry: Plant Cranberry are low, creeping shrubs or vines up …

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Bleeding Heart: Dicentra Flowering Plant

Bleeding Heart: Dicentra Flowering Plant

Kingdom: Plantae Family: Papaveraceae Tribe: Fumarieae Genus: Dicentra Bleeding Heart Plant— Dicentra is a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native to Asia and North America. The common name, bleeding heart, is used for many of the species. This name comes from the appearance of the pink flower, which resembles the shape of …

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