Plants

Plants

Any organisms of the kingdom Plantae that is characterized by containing chloroplast, having cellulose cell walls being photosynthetic.

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Plants

Genus of about 250 species of long-lived, evergreen shrubs and small trees, 3-70 ft (1-20 m) tall. They are found in acidic soil in woodland areas from N. India and the Himalayas to china, Japan and ...

campanula

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 300 species of annuals, biennials, and perennials, some of which are evergreen. Campanula (The Italian Bellflower) is one of the best of all summer-flowering trailing plants. Excellent ...

capsicum

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 10 species of erect or spreading, many-branched annuals and perennials from wasteland and lowland forest margins in tropical North and South America. Ornamental Pepper is grown for its ...

carex

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 1500 species of deciduous and evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials from temperate and arctic zones, and from tropical regions. Carex is a foliage plant. Only one species (C. ...

caryota

Plants; Plants

Genus of 12 species of single- and cluster-stemmed, monoecious, sometimes monocarpic palms from India and Sri Lanka to S.E.Asia, N. Australia and the Solomon Islands. They occur in forest in humid or ...

castanospermum

Plants; Plants

Genus of one species of evergreen tree from rainforest in Australia. It produces alternate, oval to lance-shaped, pinnate leaves and bears short, dense racemes of pea-like flowers.

catharanthus

Plants; Plants

Genus of 8 species of annuals and perennials from open scrub and forest margins in Madagascar. Only Catharanthus roseus is widely cultivated. Salveform, pink, rose-pink, red, or white flowers are ...