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The cucumber is clearly green, so why is it called cucumber and not green melon?
Why is the cucumber called cucumber and not green melon?
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It's a succulent but it doesn't fear the heat. It's called a rose but it isn't a rose. Do you know it?
Many people are captivated by the shape and the vivid flowers of the desert rose. Years ago I once grew a desert rose; it is a very good succulent variety. When there is enough water, the desert rose's branches become plump; when water is scarce, it...
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Dendrobium nobile: Benefits and Effects, and How It Differs from Dendrobium officinale: Dendrobium Is Called the "Immortal Grass"
Dendrobium nobile. A single plain hairpin, unadorned, with its free and graceful bearing it can match a fair and slender woman. Its noble nature is like gold, and prosperity can also be sought amid plain simplicity. This is - Dendrobium nobile. The stems of Dendrobium nobile are upright, slightly flattened cylindrical...
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If you see this wild grass, please cherish it. Ancient people called it "sworn brotherhood", and it is also a folk remedy for treating illnesses.
In the rural mountains there are many, many wild grasses. Among these wild grasses, quite a few are favorites of farmer friends, such as houttuynia cordata, dandelion, purslane, and Indian aster, etc. They can not only be eaten but also used to treat illnesses, and of course there are also...
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These flowers can be called the world's greatest, each one a Guinness World Record holder among flowers
These days plenty of remarkable people like to challenge Guinness and set their own world records. In the flower world, there are quite a few Guinness World Record holders too! If you're interested, come take a look with Huahua!
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What is the plant on the flag of Hong Kong, China actually called: Bauhinia blakeana or Bauhinia purpurea?
Every year as July 1 approaches, "bauhinia" comes into people's view. Bauhinia × blakeana belongs to the genus Bauhinia in the Fabaceae family; the genus name commemorates the Swiss-French botanist brothers Bauhin, while the Chinese genus name "yangtijia shu" describes its nearly round...
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Cat's Turd Fruit, also called Cat Droppings, Ghost Finger, or Cat Turd Tube, is a nutrient-rich wild fruit.
Cat's Turd Fruit (Decaisnea insignis), also known as Cat Droppings, Ghost Finger, or Cat Turd Tube, is a deciduous shrub of the genus Decaisnea in the family Lardizabalaceae, growing up to 5 m tall. It is distributed in the deep mountains of the Qinling and Ba Mountains, and in mountainous areas such as Bazhong in Sichuan, Wanzhou in Chongqing, and Enshi in Hubei it is called...
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What is this plant called? Turns out the names are given entirely on a whim
In the flower market, another naming system lurks, one that runs counter to science. These names have mysterious origins, and no one can say for sure where they come from, whether they were passed down by word of mouth or simply made up by the shopkeeper on a whim. Let's dig into them...
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