Saxicola

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Common name: SaxicolaBotanical name: Thryptomene saxicolaThryptomene is a genus consisting of about 40 species of evergreen shrubs native to eastern, central and Western Australia. For example, Thryptomene saxicola var. f.c. payne is a wonderful Australian native from Western Australia. Thryptomene is actually from the Greek meaning coy or prudish and at first glance this shrub could appear that w

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Snapdragon magenta

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Common name: Snapdragon magentaBotanical name: Antirrhinum majusAntirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) is a species of Antirrhinum native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern France, and east to Turkey and Syria. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 0.5-1 m tall, rarely up to 2 m. The leaves are spirally arranged, broadly lanceolate, 1-7 cm long and 2-2.5 cm br

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Solidaster

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Common name: SolidasterBotanical name: Solidaster hybrid

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Speedwell

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Common name: SpeedwellBotanical name: Veronica longifoliaPerennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June thru August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Features glossy green foliage with strong, lilac color flower spikes.

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Summer poinsettia

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Created on Sunday, 28 April 2013 16:27

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Common name: Summer poinsettiaBotanical name: Amaranthus hypochondriacusAmaranthus is a warm season annual that is grown primarily for its brightly colored foliage. These plants grow best in full sun with average dry soil. Watering sparingly will deter root rot. This plant can become overwhelming in color, so planting site should be chosen carefully.

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American Society for Horticultural Science

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Created on Sunday, 28 April 2013 16:24

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April 9, 2013 Dear Drs. Balal, Khan, Shahid, Mattson, Abbas, Ashfaq,Gracia-Sanchez, Ghazanfer, Gimeno, and Iqbal, It is my distinct pleasure, on behalf of the ASHS Board of Directors and the Awards Committee, to notify you that your paper "Comparative Studies on the Physiobiochemical, Enzymatic, and Ionic Modifications in Salt-tolerant and Salt-sensitive Citrus Rootstocks under NaCl Stress" [J. Am

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Queen Anne's lace

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Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 00:45

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Common name: Queen Anne's laceBotanical name: Ammi majusAmmi majus (also known as Bishopsweed, Bishop’s weed, Bullwort, Greater ammi, Lady’s lace, Laceflower) originates in the Nile River Valley and has white lace-like flowers. In ancient Egypt, this plant was used to treat skin diseases. Ammi majus is being studied for potential cancer and AIDS treatments.

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Rose Champagne

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Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 00:37

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Common name: Rose ChampagneBotanical name: Rose hybridA rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa, and the flower of this shrub. There are more than a hundred species of wild roses, all from the northern hemisphere and mostly from temperate regions. The species form a group of generally prickly shrubs or climbers, and sometimes trailing plants, reaching 2–5 metres tall, occasionally reaching as h

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Red Rover

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Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 00:36

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Common name: Red RoverBotanical name: DendranthemumRed Rover mums are a disbud type mum with a single flower head per stem. The bunches are quite long, measuring over 3 feet in length. They are very popular from late summer thru fall. Red Rovers work well in arrangements with other Chrysanthemums, or in fall arrangements and bouquets.

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