Plants

Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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monocotyledon

Plants; Plants

A flowering plant in which the seed has one cotyledon, the leaves have parallel veins. Grasses are mono cots.

giant hogweed

Plants; Plants

The giant hogweed is a plant known for its height, commonly growing to 2 to 5 meters (roughly 6 to 15 feet). This plant is also characterized by its hollow stems with ...

lotus

Plants; Plants

A water plant growing in the mud of shallow ponds, lagoons, marshes and flooded fields. It is native to parts of the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Guinea. It can grow to ...

celery

Plants; Plants

The stalks of the Apium graveolens plant used in cooking for seasoning food.

citrus limon

Plants; Plants

Origin of all Citrus species is unclear because of their ancient cultivation; C. limon is thought native in Central Asia, possibly Iran.

clerodendrum

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 400 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, and climbers, found in woodland in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Asia and Africa. The ...

cleyera

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 18 evergreen trees and shrubs that are mostly native to Mexico and Central America; one species is from eastern Asia. Cleyera japonica var. Tricolor is a tender, ...