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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sprekelia

Plants; Plants

Genus of a single species of bulbous perennial from rocky slopes in Mexico and Guatemala. It has semi-erect, strap-shaped, basal leaves, and is grown for its large, showy, ...

spathiphyllum

Plants; Plants

Genus of 36 species of rhizomatous, evergreen perennials occurring in damp tropical forest in Indonesia, the Philippines, and tropical North, Central, and South America. ...

sophronitis

Plants; Plants

Genus of 7 species of miniature, evergreen, epiphytic or lithophytic orchids from E. Brazil and Paraguay, found in humid, shady cloud forest. They have small, elongated to oval, ...

soleirolia

Plants; Plants

Genus of one species of vigorous, dwarf, monoecous, evergreen perennial from moist, shaded sites in W. Mediterranean islands. It is cultivated for its fresh green foliage. Helxine ...

solanum

Plants; Plants

Genus of about 1400 species of annuals, biennials, herbaceous perennials, and evergreen, semi-evergreen, and deciduous shrubs, trees, and twining climbers from a range of habitats ...

smithiantha

Plants; Plants

Genus of 4 species of rhizomatous perennials from moist, tropical woodland and rocks in Mexico. In general, these plants are good and decorative subjects for the indoor light ...

skimmia

Plants; Plants

Genus of 4 species of monoecious or dioecious, occasionally hermaphrodite, evergreen shrubs and trees found in woodland from the Himalayas to S.E. Asia, China, and Japan. These ...