Brassica rapa subsp. rapa Turnip About The turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. rapa ) or white turnip can be categorized as a root vegetable. Turnips are…
Cut flowers About Many plants with an ornamental value are specially grown as cut flowers. This concerns various types. Origin, cultivation method and…
Mushroom Mushroom A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its…
Pinus spp. Pine trees About Pines fall under the genus Pinus - the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. Pine trees are evergreen, coniferous and…
Cucurbita pepo. Courgette About Courgette or Zucchini (also called marrow or summer squash) is actually an unripe fruit (that can be yellow, dark…
Brassicaceae Cress About Cress, at time also named garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants, is an edible herb and its cultivation around…
Coniferae Ornamental conifers About Conifers are also referred to as Pinophyta, Coniferophyta or Coniferae . The plants are so-called gymnosperms or…
Zea mays subsp. mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn,…
Solanum tuberosum Potato About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an…
Triticum spp. Wheat About Wheat ( Triticum spp., most commonly T. aestivum ) is a cereal grain, but botanically a particular type of fruit referred to…
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