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* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. Cool nights assist germination. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates. * Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks.

* California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper. * This is a timeless classic. * They are like the peppers that you buy in the store. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor.

About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers and 25,000 kilos of herbage). * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ).

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. It is native to central and southwestern Asia . Matures in 45 days. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial ), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm.

It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in July. * Adonis aestivalis ( Summer pheasant's-eye ) is a medicinal and ornamental plant . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant...

Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * The seed remains viable for several years.

* Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers. * The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants are used in landscaping.

The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the gelatinous, moisture-retaining qualities of the...

* The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

* Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked, used as a flavouring in salads etc. * In Poland, where dill is called "koper," it is one of the most popular herbs used in the kitchen, and,...

Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills. * As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange...

This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce. It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring than many varieties. It is ready to harvest in about 60 days from sowing and does well in cool weather in the spring and early summer.

* These have the genetic potential to be GIANT. * There is an art to growing the giants so don't be discouraged if you don't get pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds on your first try.

* Make sure to water during the hot months to keep it from fading, and pick off dead flowers to keep the plant blooming till the first frosts of fall. * This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept cool by...

They may also be grown as an ornamental plant . The fruit resembles a cucumber . * Luffa aegyptiaca is a species of Luffa . It is native to northern Africa. Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges.

Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates. * Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks.

Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * The seed remains viable for several years.

The plant often self-sows. * It is also attractive to hoverflies (family Syrphidae), which are useful as biological pest control agents because they eat aphids and other pests. * Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position.

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4...

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* Other common names include coixseed, tear grass and Yi Yi. Job's tears are also commonly sold as Chinese pearl barley in Asian supermarkets, although C. * Job's tears (US) or Job's-tears (UK), scientific name Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as adlay or...

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich,...

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. * Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

* It is native to China,and it is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. * Its common names include China aster and annual aster. * The large solitary flower head grows at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches.

* An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal clusters and in the leaf axils; blooms throughout summer; spreads by creeping rhizomes; roots used as a soap substitute; grows on roadsides; native to Europe, but...