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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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parlour palm

Plants; Plants

Chamaedorea elegans, the neanthe bella palm or parlour palm, is species of small palm tree native to the rainforests in Southern Mexico and Guatemala. It is used in gardens in ...

philodendron

Plants; Plants

Many philodendrons are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The leaves are usually large and imposing, often lobed or deeply cut, and may be more or less pinnate. They can also ...

radiator plant

Plants; Plants

Though varying considerably in appearance, these species generally have thick, stout stems and fleshy leaves, sometimes with leaf windows. Peperomia flowers typically come in ...

touch-me-not

Plants; Plants

Mimosa pudica (from Latin: pudica "shy, bashful or shrinking"; also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant and the touch-me-not), is a creeping annual or perennial herb ...

african violet

Plants; Plants

Saintpaulias, commonly known as African violets, are a genus of 6–20 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent ...

arrowroot

Plants; Plants

Maranta arundinacea, also known as arrowroot maranta, West Indian arrowroot, obedience plant, Bermuda arrowroot, araru, ararao or hulankeeriya, is a large, perennial herb found in ...

zamioculcas zamiifolia

Plants; Plants

It is a herbaceous plant growing to 45–60 cm tall, from a stout underground, succulent rhizome. It is normally evergreen, but becomes deciduous during drought, surviving drought ...

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