Garden lizards, a.k.a. Green Iguanas, Iguana Geckos, and Little Green Monsters are small, green lizards that live in a variety of habitats around the world. Garden lizards are small green lizards with long tails that can grow up to 22 inches in order to help them balance. They usually have one row of eyelids and […]
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If you are planning to have a natural caring and beautiful houseplant, I would like to suggest you grow an Oxalis triangularis also known as the False Shamrock plant, a popular ornamental plant. What is the Oxalis triangularis? Background The scientific name of the False Shamrock plant is Oxalis triangularis, which belongs to the family
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The peace lily is also called the Spathiphyllum, and it comes from the rain forests of Central America. It has been used by many cultures for hundreds of years – the ancient Mayans, for example, used it as a treatment for snake bites. The peace lily was introduced to Europe in the 1700s and is
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The African Violet plant, scientifically named Saintpaulia, belongs to the Gesneriaceae family. It is a flower of the tropical and warm climates, having been discovered in Tanzania by Scottish botanist Dr. John Scott in 1893 African Violets are not native of Africa but are named after their continent due to the violet-like colors of their
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The Aloe Vera plant is one of the most popular houseplants. It is an incredible succulent that grows well in almost any indoor environment. There are over 400 species of Aloe Vera and they all have different features, but they all have one thing in common; their sap or juice is used as a medical
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Kitchen gardens have been around for a very long time, so long that their history is not known. From the records that remain kitchen gardens have been mentioned in literature as early as the second century BC. Only vegetables typically used in cooking were planted. The plants were not grown randomly but were carefully arranged
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Garlic is a member of the lily family and is related to onions, chives, leeks, shallots, and scallions. It is actually a perennial plant, not an annual one. That means it will usually come back when you plant it again in your garden. Garlic has a powerful smell but a delicious taste. The raw garlic
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lectins are proteins that bind to carbohydrates or sugars. They reside on the surface of cells and can act as a natural form of defense in many species, including humans. But many people are also very sensitive to lectins and can’t tolerate foods with them, including tomatoes. The main lectin in tomato is called a
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If you are reading this, you’ve probably seen the hype online but are rainbow tomatoes real? In the world we live in, nothing much can be said to be impossible. This is the impression you get when you see sellers on Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, and other online platforms selling seeds that produce rainbow flowers. Are
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We associate olive trees with hot and dry Mediterranean climates but can you grow an olive tree indoors? Olive trees are quite popular in households and can be found as potted plants indoors or planted outdoors. They are known to survive both in situations where there is rain and when there is drought. They are
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