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How do you grow African ice plant? Learn to grow this vegetable well at home
African ice plant, as the name suggests, is a plant widely distributed in Africa. With the continuous development of the times, ice plant has also become increasingly common in Asia and Europe. On the surface of the leaves and stems of ice plant there are some bubbly transparent liquid droplets, just like...
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What is the difference between American pokeweed and pokeweed? A quick guide to tell them apart
Plant differences: American pokeweed has an upright or sprawling stem, cylindrical in shape; pokeweed has an upright, cylindrical stem with longitudinal grooves. Leaf differences: American pokeweed has long elliptical leaves; pokeweed has thin papery, elliptical leaves. Flower differences: American pokeweed's raceme is upright with white flowers; pokeweed's raceme is terminal, cylindrical, with white flowers.
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How to grow African violets in pots? A few tricks to get a full pot of blooms all year round
Many gardening enthusiasts hope to grow a plant that fills its pot with blooms, because it gives them a real sense of achievement. Today I bring you a flower called the African violet (Saintpaulia). Its flowers and leaves have high ornamental value, and internationally...
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What is the difference between Viola verecunda and Viola mandshurica? A quick guide to tell them apart
Flower differences: the former is pink-purple with symmetrical petals and an early blooming period, and the calyx holding the flower has toothed edges; the latter is darker in color, deep purple, with asymmetrical petals and a later blooming period, and the calyx edges are rounded and smooth. Leaf differences: the former has leaves shaped somewhat like a slight heart, with very long petioles and no narrow wings; the latter has longer leaves and shorter petioles with narrow wings.
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Freshwater sharks: 30 years ago you could scoop up more than you could eat, yet they drive Americans crazy
No matter which species' world you look at, there will always be a few particularly bizarre species. Among fish, for example, there is one that looks unremarkable, is not especially large, has no claws or fangs, cannot discharge electricity or release venom, ...
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African fruit tree bears fruit shaped like giant pods, yet farmers sell it as a fruit
People say the countryside is a treasure trove, not only the city's granary but also home to all kinds of rare and exotic plants and animals, such as the ginseng fruit tree whose fruit resembles a human shape, the Buddhist sacred tree the bodhi tree, and the dragon's blood tree that stops bleeding and dissolves blood stasis; every kind of tree has its own uses and...
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This invasive species even eats cement; Africans treat it as a delicacy, but in China no one dares to eat it or touch it
People have mixed feelings about invasive species: the popular ones like crayfish are hailed as a popular food, while some are treated like rats crossing the street, chased and beaten by everyone. They are all invasive species, so why is the treatment so different? The "African giant snail" is...
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This invasive fruit from the Americas is eaten unripe, never ripe, and is commonly known as the giant mango; few people have ever tasted it
As everyone knows, fruit is rich in vitamins. Eating more fruit not only beautifies the skin but also replenishes the elements our bodies lack and maintains our health. For a long time, people have argued endlessly over the "queen of fruits," with some...
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Sweet potato bonsai is sweeping the world, selling well in Europe, America and Japan, yet few people in China know about it
Everyone is familiar with sweet potato (sweet potato); it is a daily ingredient for everyone, and boiling, roasting, stewing and sun-drying can all make it delicious. When we usually eat sweet potato, we do not feel there is any artistic sense or beauty to it, but one person put sweet potato into a flower pot...
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US agriculture is so advanced, what kind of group are American farmers?
Most Chinese people's understanding of American farmers stops at "wealthy," yet they have no deeper grasp of the word "wealthy" - it is merely an intuitive impression. So if we were to give a proper interpretation of American farmers, today...
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