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List Of Useful Plants
This article contains a list of useful plants, meaning a plant that has been or can be co-opted by humans to fulfill a particular need. Rather than listing all plants on one page, this page instead collects the lists and categories for the different ways in which a plant can be used; some plants may fall into several of the categories or lists below, and some lists overlap (for example, the term "crop" covers both edible and non-edible agricultural products). Edible plants *:Edible plants **:Cereals **List of edible flowers **:Forages **:Grains **:Spices **List of culinary herbs and spices Fruits and vegetables *:Fruit **:Edible nuts and seeds *:Vegetables **:Inflorescence vegetables **:Leaf vegetables **:Root vegetables **:Edible seaweeds **:Stem vegetables Forestry *:Wood **:Shrubs **:Trees Medicine, drugs, psychoactives 1.:Medicinal plants 2.:Medicinal herbs and fungi 3.List of Plants Used for Smoking Other economic purposes *:Crops **:Energy crops *List of beneficial weed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agave Americana R01
''Agave'' (; ; ) is a genus of monocots native to the hot and arid regions of the Americas and the Caribbean, although some ''Agave'' species are also native to tropical areas of North America, such as Mexico. The genus is primarily known for its succulent and xerophytic species that typically form large Rosette (botany), rosettes of strong, fleshy leaves. ''Agave'' now includes species formerly placed in a number of other genera, such as ''Manfreda'', ×''Mangave'', ''Polianthes'' and ''Prochnyanthes''. Many plants in this genus may be considered perennial, because they require several to many years to mature and flower. However, most ''Agave'' species are more accurately described as monocarpic rosettes or multiannuals, since each individual rosette semelparity, flowers only once and then dies; a small number of ''Agave'' species are polycarpic. Maguey flowers are considered edible in many indigenous culinary traditions of Mesoamerica. Along with plants from the closely relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Edible Seaweeds
{{portal, Food, Oceans Edible seaweeds are seaweeds used as vegetables. Seaweeds Edible algae Vegetables Vegetables are parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. The original meaning is still commonly used and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including the flowers, fruits, stems ... Vegetables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beneficial Weeds
This is a list of undomesticated or feral plants, generally considered weeds, yet having some positive effects or uses, often being ideal as companion plants in gardens. Beneficial weeds can accomplish a number of roles in the garden or yard, including fertilizing the soil, increasing moisture, acting as shelter or living mulch, repelling pests, attracting beneficial insects, or serving as food or other resources for human beings. Chart Categories of beneficial weeds Pest-repellent * Neem—repels leaf eating insects Edible * Blackberry—blackberries are rich in nutrients, and their thorny stems can form a barrier against some larger pest mammals. * Burdock—roots are edible (as are the stalks, but particularly the young leaves.) * Chickweed (''Stellaria media'')—used in salads and also as ground cover. * Cornflower—various colors; can be served as edible garnish to decorate salads. * Flatweed—leaves are edible raw, while roots are edible after being roasted. * Hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Energy Crops
Energy crops are plants that are cultivated for the purpose of producing (non-food) energy. Examples include plants that are used to produce biofuel Biofuel is a fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels, such as oil. According to the United States Energy Information Administration ..., but also trees that are grown for burning wood. {{DEFAULTSORT:Energy Crops Non-food crops Biomass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Plants Used For Smoking
Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body. This list contains plants that are smoked, rather than those that are used in the process of smoking or in the preparation of the substance. *Althaea officinalis ~ "Marshmallow" *Amaranthus dubius *Arctostaphylos uva-ursi ~ "Bearberry" *Argemone mexicana *Arnica *Artemisia vulgaris ~ "Mugwort" *Asteraceae species ~ "Chamomile" *Cabbage ~ Brassica Oleracea *Calea zacatechichi *Calendula * Canavalia maritima ~ "Baybean" *Cannabis THC and CBD * Cecropia mexicana ~ "Guamura" *Cestrum nocturnum ~ "Hasana" ??? * Cynoglossum virginianum L. ~ "Wild comfrey" *Cytisus scoparius *Damiana *Entada rheedii *Eschscholzia californica ~ “California Poppy” * Fittonia albivenis * Hippobroma longiflora * Humulus japonica ~ “Japanese Hops” *Humulus lupulus ~ "Hops" *Lavandula species ~ "Lavender" *Lactuca virosa ~ "Lettuce Opium" * Laggera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Medicinal Herbs And Fungi
This category is for medicinal and psychoactive herb plants and fungi A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately fr .... Biologically based therapies Drugs Herbalism Pharmacognosy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Trees
A tree can be defined as a large woody perennial plant. Though there is no set definition of size, it is generally at least 4.5 m (15 ft) high at maturity, and with branches supported on a single main stem. Trees are important components of the natural landscape and significant elements in landscaping Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following: # Living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly called gardening, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal .... Compared with most other forms of plants, trees are long-lived. A few species of trees grow to over 100 m (300 ft) tall and some live for several millennia. Plants by morphology Plants by habit Plant life-forms {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Shrubs
This category groups together articles about shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from tree ...s. {{Commons cat, Shrubs Plants by habit Plant life-forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Wood
Wood is a material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from tree ...s. This category contains wood related articles including notable trees used for supplying wood. Plant anatomy *Wood Biodegradable materials Natural materials Forest products Plant products {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Stem Vegetables
Stem vegetables are plant stems used as vegetables. Although many leaf vegetables, root vegetables, and inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are forme ... vegetables in fact contain substantial amounts of stem tissue, the term is used here only for those vegetables composed primarily of above-ground stems. Vegetables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
