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Philodendron Hastatum
''Philodendron hastatum'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Philodendron''. The species has previously been known by synonyms such as ''Philodendron domesticum'' or other names, a confusion made worse by the large degree of morphological variation in this and similar ''Philodendron''. Commonly known as the silver sword philodendron, the plant is known for its silvery coloration especially in juvenile leaves. References hastatum Plants described in 1855 {{Araceae-stub ...
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Lincoln Park Conservatory
The Lincoln Park Conservatory (1.2 ha / 3 acres) is a conservatory and botanical garden in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The conservatory is located at 2391 North Stockton Drive just south of Fullerton Avenue, west of Lake Shore Drive, and part of the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area. The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and the North Pond Nature Sanctuary are further to the north along Stockton Drive. Along with the Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago's west side, the Lincoln Park Conservatory provides significant horticultural collections, educational programs and community outreach efforts. Lincoln Park Conservatory is a Victorian Era glass house, built in late nineteenth century. It contains four rooms displaying exotic plants from around the world. Rare orchids, like the Moth orchid, can be found in the Orchid room. A formal garden is situated in front of the Conservatory; one of the oldest public gardens in Chicago, designed and planted in the late 1870s. Since i ...
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Philodendron
''Philodendron'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 489 species; other sources accept different numbers. Regardless of number of species, the genus is the List of Araceae genera, second-largest member of the family Araceae, after genus ''Anthurium''. Taxonomically, the genus ''Philodendron'' is still poorly known, with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek (language), Greek words ''philo-'' or "love, affection" and ''dendron'' or "tree". The generic name, ''Philodendron'', is often used as the English name. Description Growth habit Compared to other genera of the family Araceae, philodendrons have an extremely diverse array of growth methods. The habits of growth can be epiphyte, epiphytic, hemiepiphyte, hemiepiphytic, or rarely terrestrial plant, terrestrial. Others can show a combination of these growth habits ...
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Deni Bown
Deni Bown is a writer from Norfolk, England. She is also a photographer and consultant and has a special interest in herbs and gardening. She has travelled to remote places worldwide for research in order to write many books on plants. Bown is a self-taught botanist, and had pursued a career in horticulture (organic smallholding, growing orchids and herbs) before taking up writing. In 1997, after working for several years as a council member, she became chairman of The Herb Society of America In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal .... Selective Bibliography Awards and recognition References English women writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Breckland District {{England-writer-stub ...
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