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The bird’s-nest fern (Asplenium nidus) is a large, leafy fern commonly found on wayside trees in Singapore, particularly the rain tree.1The fern, which grows at the base of large branches, has a unique ability to trap water and develop its own store of humus.

Description
The bird’s-nest fern is an epiphyte plant that can be found in Asia, Australia, and Africa.
It has a stout erect rhizome (stem) that bears a rosette of simple leaves (fronds) to form a “nest”. The stem is usually not visible from the top. Beneath the nest of fronds is a large, spongy mass of roots. The nest traps fallen leaves and other debris, which eventually decompose to become humus. When it rains, large quantities of water are absorbed by the sponge of roots. In this way, the plant is self-sufficient in acquiring its food and water, so much so that it provides a habitat for the growth of other ferns and mosses, and even home for small animals.

The fronds can grow to a length of more than a metre and a width of about 20 cm, with the whole plant extending about two metres across. The leaves are in a shiny light-green colour, with a smooth, sometimes wavy-edged, blade as well as a prominent black midrib. The sporangia – sacs that produce spores for reproduction – are found on the underside of the fronds in parallel rows inclined at 45 deg to the midrib. The fern produces plentiful spores that are dispersed by wind.

In some Malay rural areas, the plant is believed to have supernatural properties, or the home of the langsuir, a mythical female banshee hostile to pregnant women.

Usage and potential
Food: The bird’s-nest fern is non-poisonous and occasionally eaten by aboriginal tribes in Malaysia.

Medicine: There are several medicinal uses of the bird’s-nest fern by the Malaysian native tribes. Infusion of the fronds is used to ease labour pains. The leaves can also be pounded in water and used as a lotion to treat fever. Two young fronds can be eaten when they are still coiled as a contraceptive, and tea made from fronds can be used for general weakness.

Other uses: The fern is commercially valuable and exploited as an ornamental. It can be grown on the ground as landscape design. It is also a popular houseplant in Singapore, as they are inexpensive and easy to cultivate.

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Ivy, any plant of the genus Hedera, with about five species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs), in the ginseng family (Araliaceae). The name ivy especially denotes the commonly grown English ivy (H. helix), which climbs by aerial roots with adhering disks that develop on the stems. English ivy is frequently planted to clothe brick walls. The stems bear leaves with three to five lobes; as the stems reach the top of their support, they become horizontal or hang, sometimes developing entire leaves and small greenish flowers. Numerous cultivated and geographical varieties of H. helixexist, including many with variegated leaves. Native to Europe and much of Asia, this genus has been introduced into many parts of the world.

Many varieties of ivy are cultivated in gardens. Growing them is an extremely simple matter, as they will thrive in a poor soil and endure a considerable depth of shade, so that they may with advantage be planted under trees. For example, the common Irish ivy (a variety of H. helix) is often used as a ground cover beneath large trees where grass has difficulty in thriving. A strong light is detrimentalto the growth of ivy, but there are few hardy plants that may be compared with it for variety and beauty that will endure shade equally well. Ivies, in their many forms, are also popular houseplants.

A question of practical importance is the relation of the ivy plant to its means of support. A moderate growth of ivy is not injurious to trees; still, the tendency is from the first unfavourable to the prosperity of the tree, and at a certain stage it becomes deadly. Therefore the growth of ivy on trees should be kept within reasonable bounds. In regard to buildings clothed with ivy, there is nothing to be feared as long as the plant does not penetrate the substance of the wall by means of any fissure. Should it thrust its way in, its natural and continuous expansion hastens the decay of the structure. For unrelated plants called ivies, see Boston ivy; poison ivy.

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Apple trees are cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree, and is the most widely grown species in the genus Malus. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions.

Apple trees are large if grown from seed. Generally apple cultivars are propagated by grafting onto rootstocks, which control the size of the resulting tree. There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics. Different cultivars are bred for various tastes and uses, including cooking, eating raw and cider production. Trees and fruit are prone to a number of fungal, bacterial and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means. In 2010, the fruit's genome was sequenced as part of research on disease control and selective breeding in apple production.

Worldwide production of apples in 2014 was 84.6 million tonnes, with China accounting for 48% of the total.

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Where seen: Green seaweeds are commonly seen on many of our shores. Some grow on boulders, coral rubble and other hard surfaces. Others are found entwined around seagrasses.

Like other seaweeds, some green seaweeds are seasonal (such as sea lettuce, or the hairy green seaweed, Bryopsis .). Sometimes one kind of seaweed can be so abundant that it blankets vast areas of a shore in a green carpet. A few weeks later, the shore may be bare of this seaweed.

Features: Green seaweeds are, well, green! They may be grass-green or slightly greyish, but they are seldom yellowish as some red and brown seaweeds are. Green seaweeds have similar chlorophyll pigments as those found in land plants. In fact, it is widely believed that land plants arose from green algae.

Green algae are found in most habitats, not just in the sea. There are about 8,000 species ranging from microscopic algae (some of which may be growing on your bathroom walls right now) to delicate freshwater weeds found in rivers and lakes, and the large green seaweeds in the sea.

Green seaweeds come in a wide range of shapes: translucent bubbles, flat sheets, hard flattened coins, bunches of long thin filaments, bunches of grapes, branched furry stems, coiled strips and more!

Sometimes confused with seagrasses. Some feathery green seaweeds are also confused for one another. Here's more on how to tell apart green seaweeds that look like grapes, and different feathery green seaweedsand feathery green seaweeds and seagrasses.

Human uses: Many green seaweeds are eaten directly by people. In the Philippines, sea grapes (Caulerpa lentillifera) is cultivated as food and sold fresh or salted. Some species are used as feritilisers and additives in animal feed (poultry, cattle, fish).

Unlike brown seaweeds and red seaweeds, green seaweeds are not a major source of extracts used commercially.

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Money plant (Lunaria annua), also known as “Honesty”, is an herbaceous biennial in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It is usually grown for the coin-like, silvery, translucent seed pods that are used in dried flower arrangements. However, the colorful effect of the magenta flowers from a grouping of plants is quite magnificent. The ½-inch flowers are pleasantly fragrant and make for excellent cut flowers. There is also a less commonly encountered white-flowered variety.(KAVAN YEO)

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The durian is the fruit of several tree spcies belonging to the genus Durio.There are 30recognised Durio spcies,at least nine of which produce edible fruit,and over 300 named Varieties in Thiland in ,120 in Indonesia,and 100in Malaysia.
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Symbolizing humility and devotion lilies are the 30th anniversary .
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Onion is a flowering plant.It will grow to a flower to a onion.The onion will grow to a onion leaves.And we can go and cut them and fries and eat.
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The strawberry plants is a flowering plant .Strawberry plants make really Long stems that climb up walls ror lie on grounds
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Watermelon plants are flowering plants.At first the seed of the watermelon plant will grow to a flower than it will grow into a watermelon .
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Watermelon plants are a flowering plants.the watermelon plants will grow to a flower and the watermelon will grow.
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The sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus). ..The term “Sunflower seed”is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp(hull).Botanically speaking,it is a cypsela.When dehulled,the edible remainder is called the sunflower kernel or heart.
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Helianthus annulus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb if the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits. This sunflower species is also used as bird, as livestock forage.

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Giving yellow roses can tell someone the joy they bring you and the happiness you share. A white rose stand for innocence, purity and charm. In the world, black roses don’t exist.

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hydrengea is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern asia and the americas.by far the greatest species diversity is in eastern asia,notably china,japan and korea.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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the tembusu is a large evergreen tree in the family gentianaceae. it is native to southeast asia. its trunk is dark brown,with deeply fissured bark,looking somewhat like a bitter gourd.it grows in an irregular shape from 10 to 25m high.its leaves are light green and oval in shape.its yellowish flowers have a distinct fragrance and the fruits of the tree are bitter tasting red berries, which are eaten by birds and fruit bats.
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Six species live in the drier parts of Madagascar, two in mainland Africa, one in Australia and three in India, Ranchi. The baobab is the national tree of Madagascar. Other common names include 'boab', 'boaboa', 'bottle tree', 'the tree of life', 'upside-down tree', and 'monkey bread tree'.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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pagoda flower is an erect, open semiwoody shrub with large evergreen leaves and huge showy clusters of orange-red or scarlet flowers held above the foliage.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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Hibiscus is a genus of  flowering plants in the  family , Malvaceae .  The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are  to warm temperate,  subtropical and  tropical regions throughout  the world.
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Helianthus or sunflower L. is a genus of plants comprising about 70species in the family Asteraceae . The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers .

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The papaya is a small, sparsely branched plant, usually with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. All parts of the plant contain latex in articulated laticifers. Unusually for such large plants, the plant are dioecious. The flowers are 5-parted and highly dimorphic, the male flowers with the stamens fused to the petals. The female flowers have a superior ovary and five contorted petals loosely connected at the base. Male and female flowers are borne in the leaf axils, the males in multiflowered dichasia, the female flowers is few-flowered dichasia. The flowers are sweet-scented, open at night and are moth-pollinated. The fruit is a large berry about 15–45 cm (5.9–17.7 in) long and 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) in diameter. It is ripe when it feels soft and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.

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This delicate and sweet vegetable contains anti-cancer properties and a variety of essential minerals. It is actually a member of the cabbage family. Country of Origin: Malaysia

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Jasminum sambac is a small shrub or vine growing up to 0.5 to 3 m (1.6 to 9.8 ft) in height. It is widely cultivated for its attractive and sweetly fragrant flowers. The flowers may be used as a fragrant ingredient in perfumes and jasmine tea. It is known as the Arabian jasmine in English. It is the national flower of the Philippines, where it is known as sampaguita, as well as being one of the three national flowers of Indonesia, where it is known as melati putih.

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Dianthus caryophyllus , the carnation or clove pink , is a species of Dianthus . It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unkown due to extensive cultivation for the 2,000 years.

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These herbs lack true stems, but have pseudostems usually up to about 3 meters long which are composed of the overlapping leaf sheaths. A few species have been known to reach 8 meters. They grow from thick rhizomes. The leaves are lance-shaped to oblong. The inflorescence takes the form of a spike, a panicle, or a raceme. It may be hooded in bracts and bracteoles. The flower has a shallowly toothed calyx which is sometimes split on one side. The flower corolla is a cylindrical tube with three lobes at the mouth, the middle lobe larger and hoodlike in some taxa. There is one fertile stamen and two staminodes, which are often joined into a petal-like labellum, a structure that is inconspicuous in some species and quite showy in others. The fruit is a rounded, dry or fleshy capsule. The plants are generally aromatic due to their essential oils.

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Tree up to 15m tall, but in Singapore usually shorter. Bark fissured, flaky, grey to brown with lenticels. Produces a white sap.

Leaves (12-30cm long) oval, dark green and glossy, held in dense spirals at the tips of the twigs. Flowers (about 5cm) white appearing at the tips of the twigs. Fruits (5-7cm) spherical or ovoid, with 1-2 seeds. First green then pink, rosy purple and finally black. The fruits float are dispersed by water. When they wash up, often only the fibrous husk is left, around a hard stone.

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Lily  is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs , all with large prominent flowers . Lilies are a group of flowering plants which are important in culture and literature world .
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climbing plants are plants which climb up trees and other tall objects. Many of them are vines whose stems twine around trees and branches .There are quite a number of other methods of climbing . The climbing habit has evolved many times. ... Bines ,  which twine their stems around a support.
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A fern is a member of a group of vascular plants that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. they differ from mosses by being vascular ,i.e. ,having certain tissue that conducts water and nutrients , and having branched  stems .

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Peony is the national flower of China. They are flowering plants and they grow on land. All Paeoniaceae are deciduous or perenniel shrubs, with thick storage roots and thin roots for gathering water and minerals. Some species are caespitoes because the crown produces adventitous buds, while others have stolons. They have rather large compound leaves without glands and stipules and with anomocytic stomataa In the woody species the new growth emerges from scaly buds on the previous flush or from the crown of the rootstock.

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Kowhai's are New Zealend national flower. They  are flowering plants and they grow on land.
Most species of kōwhai grow to around 8 m high and have fairly smooth bark with small . (0.5–0.7 cm long by 0.3–0.4 cm wide) and flowers (2.5–3.5 cm long) , which has leaves of 1–2 cm long and flowers that are 3–5 cm long.

The very distinctive seed pods that appear after flowering are almost segmented, and each contains six or more smooth, hard seeds. Most species have yellow seeds, but Sophora prostrata has black ones.

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Cornflower's are flowering plants . They grow  on land.The cornflower was Estonia's national flower since 1968 and symbolizes daily bread to Estonians. They are annual plants and grow 40-90 cm tall with grey green branch stamps. Their stems are lanceolate , 1-4 cm long. The flower heads have blue, pink or white rays that are attractive to butterflies.
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Protea's are Africa's national flower . They are flowering plants and they grow on land .They were name on 1700. There are 1500 different species of Proteas.

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Edelweiss are Austria's national flower.They are flowering plants and they grow on land. Edelweiss can grow from 3-20 cm in the wild and up to 40 cm in cultivation.Each bloom consists five to six small yellow clustered spikel -florets surrounded by fuzzy white petals in double star formation.Germaine Ng (30)

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Cherry Blossom's are Japan's national flower. They are flowering plants and they grow on land.In Japan, Cherry Blossoms symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming. An average Japanese Cherry Blossom is around 25 feet tall , while some can grow to 50 feet
tall with a 40-feet wide canopy.
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The flowers are insect pollinated. If fruit develops, it is berry-like in appearance. Dieffenbachia seldom flower indoors, and the blooms are not showy. Dieffenbachia flower (Photo: National Agricultural Pest Information System) Dieffenbachia troubles. Yellowing and dropping off of lower leaves ---- overwatering. Plant rots off .
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Golden Wattle is Austrailia's national flower. They are flowering plants .They grow on land. Golden Wattles grow in a tree that is 3-8 m in height. The bark is generelly  dark brown to grey-smooth in younger plants though it can be furrowed and rough in older ones.
Germaine Ng (30) 3 Si

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Linnaea's are Sweden's national flower.They are flowering plants and they grow on land. Linnaea's grow to 20-40 cm long with opposite evergreen rounded oval leaves 3-10 milimeteres long and 2-7 mm broad. The flowering stems curve erect, to 4-8 cm tall . Linnaea's are leafless plants
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The large and showy dieffenbachia can be the perfect living decoration for the home or office. When you learn how to care for a dieffenbachia plant, you'll find it to be quite adaptable. Read here for growing tips.

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A Fern is a non-flowering plant.Ferns grow on land.They have black spore bags under their leaves.Ferns reproduce from the spores. They are part of the Pteridoptyha group.There are 20,000 different species of Ferns.they are also seedless plants.  Germaine Ng 3 Si (30)

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Bird's-nest fern is a common name applied to several related species of epiphytic ferns in the genus Asplenium. They grow in a tight, nest-like clump with a lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic ,growing in trees. Species known as bird's nest fern include: A. nidus (bird's-nest fern)
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Because of the long growing season needed for this heat-loving crop, several states in the US Sun Belt became major tomato-producers, particularly Florida and California. In California, tomatoes are grown under irrigation for both the fresh fruit market and for canning and processing.
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Maple. Acer /ˈeɪsər/ is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple. The genus is placed in the Sapindaceae family. There are approximately 128 species, most of which are native to Asia, with a number also appearing in Europe, northernAfrica, and North America.
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Maize (called corn in the United States, Canada, and Australia) is the most widely produced crop in the world. This cereal, which originated in Mexico, is now grown in at least 164 countries around the world with a total production of more than 1 billion metric tons in 2013.
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The main coconut-producing area in the Middle East is the Dhofar region of Oman, but they can be grown all along the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea coasts, because these seas are tropical and provide enough humidity (through seawater evaporation) for coconut trees to grow.
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Angsana. A large deciduous tree that grows up to 40m in height. Crown is dense, dome-shaped, wide-spreading & drooping. Leaves are simple pinnate compound. Flowers are yellow and occur in large bunches of 15-30 cm long. Fruits are flattened, disc-like pods with papery wings about 5cm in diameter.
Travis Lim (22)
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Orchids are Singapore's national plant.An Orchid is a flowering plant.Orchids grow on land,sometimes they even grow on woody plants and underground. Orchids can survive for a hundred years.There are 25,000 different species of them.Orchids do not have classic root. They have rhizome, tuber or aerial roots. Some Orchids resemble an animal.They grow in clusters.  Germaine Ng 3 Si (30)

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Venus fly traps are special because most plants produce their own food but the venus fly trap is a carnivore[eat meat]. It catches its prey—chiefly insects arachnids—with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap prepares to close, snapping shut only if another contact occurs within approximately twenty seconds of the first strike. The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against wasting energy by trapping objects with no nutritional value, and the plant will only begin digestion after five more stimuli to ensure it has caught a live bug worthy of consumption.

Germaine Ng [30]

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Shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments like deserts .One of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents , meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivours[eat plants], spines help prevent water loss by reducing air flow close to the cactus and providing some shade. In the absence of leaves, enlarged stems carry out photosynthesis.

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Blueberry growing regions. Blueberry bushes can pop up all over the U.S., and while 38 states grow blueberries commercially, ten states account for more than 98% of U.S. commercial production: California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon and Washington.
Travis Lim (22)
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In the United States, most sweet cherries are grown in Washington, California,Oregon, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Important sweet cherry cultivars include Bing, Ulster, Rainier, Brooks, Tulare, King, and Sweetheart.
Travis Lim (22)
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The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, Malus sieversii, is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists.
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Dandelions are perennial, herbaceous plants that grow best in moist, sunny areas found in all parts of the northern temperate zone. The plant grows year round but goes dormant in areas that experience a cold winter. The dandelion taproot, thick, sturdy and dark brown, can penetrate the soil up to 10 to 15 feet.
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Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies.
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The jackfruit is believed indigenous to the rain forests of the Western Ghats of India. It spread early on to other parts of India, southeast Asia, the East Indies and ultimately the Philippines. It is often planted in central and eastern Africa and is fairly popular in Brazil and Surinam.
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Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone. There are about 80 different species of mangrove trees. All of these trees grow in areas with low-oxygen soil, where slow-moving waters allow fine sediments to accumulate.
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Sunflowers feed off the water in the Earth and the light of the Sun. Being autotrophs, they do not actually eat anything, but make their own food through photosynthesis.
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Food for Large Leaves. Feed larger Venus flytrap leaves adult crickets, ants, small beetles, grasshoppers, spiders, millipedes, sowbugs and suitably sized slugs. In their native habitat, Venus flytraps don't often capture flies, but instead many kinds of crawling insects, such as beetles and ants.
Travis Lim (22)
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many cacti do grow in very dry areas which might be known as deserts. The giant saguaro grows in the Sonoran Desert. This is the second largest desert in North America covering parts of California and Arizona and stretching over the border to Mexico.
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Water lilies can be grown in a tub on the patio or in ponds of any size. They grow from tubers planted in pots beneath the water and send up stems with rounded leaves and star-shaped blossoms that float on the surface.
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Flame of the forest does not give birth. They reproduce in a different way, usually using flowers. Seeds are created rather than babies. The seeds need to be in soil/moisture to germinate and grow into a new plant.
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There are about 100 species of roses.  Out of so many colors there are no black roses.  Roses also grow fruit called the rose hip. They are shaped like berries and dark red in color
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There are lots of frangipani in Singapore. Frangipani needs lots of sunlight to flower. The flower is most fragrant at night so as to attract insect to pollinate
them.

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creepers are very tall because they climb on top of trees and they can even climb up rocks and walls

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Rafflesia is a parasitic flowering plants. It contains approximately 28 species all found in Southeast Asia, mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.It was first discovered by Louis Deschamps  in Java between 1791 and 1794. It was later found in the  Indonesian rainforest in Bengkulu,Sumatra by an Indonesian guide working for Joseph Arnold in 1818 and named after Sir Stamford Raffles, the leader of the expedition.

The plant has no stems, leaves or true roots.  The only part of the plant that can be seen outside the host vine is the five-petalled flower. In some species, such as Rafflesia arnoldii, the flower may be over 100 cm in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kg.  The flowers look and smell like rotting flesh, hence its local names which translate to "corpose flower" or "meat flower". The foul odor attracts insects such as flies, which transport pollen from male to female flowers.

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Orchid is a national flower

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Mimosa pudica is also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, Dormilones, touch-me-not or shy plant. The leaves will fold inward and droop when touched or shaken. This is to defend themselves from harm and the leaves will re-open a few minutes later.  It grows mostly in undisturbed shady areas, under trees or shrubs.

Koh Yan Ting (3SI)

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Butterfly pea is a flowering plant.The flower is blue in colour. It has leaves, stem, roots and fruits. It can be found in Southeast Asia countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. It is commonly used for Malay cooking by extracting its colour. It can also be used it to make butterfly pea Gwee tea. Some people also eat the plant to enhance their memories.
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Morning Glories are fast growing, annual flowering vines. They are in the same botanical family as sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas), but they do not produce edible tubers. The brightly colored flowers have a slight fragrance and are popular with butterflies and hummingbirds. The vines grow by clinging with tendrils.

Leaves: The long vines have bright green heart-shaped leaves and slender tendrils that cling to supports and just about anything else they encounter.

Flowers: Morning glory flowers are trumpet-shaped, in shades of pink, white, magenta, purple-blue and bi-colors. The buds are twirled up tightly and unfold when the sun hits them, in the morning.

Neo Tong An (3SI)

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Mosses are small flowerless plants that typically grow in dense green clumps or mats, often in damp or shady locations. The individual plants are usually composed of simple leaves.

Moss is used in bonsai to cover the soil and enhance the impression of age.

Moss is also used in gardens and rooftops of the houses.

Neo Tong An (3SI)

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The papaya is widely distributed in most tropical countries and islands, where it thrives in the warm climate.  Papaya plants are extremely common in Singapore and are often cultivated in private gardens.

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bougainvillea are relatively pest-free plants,but they may suffer from snails worms and aphids.the larvae of some lepidoptera species also use them as food plants,for example the giant leopard moth.
CAYENNE LEE

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The small-growing, bushy West Indian Lantana is very popular in local gardens and on balconies and patios. Ideally, the plant is kept in a pot, as it is hardy only limitedly and in very mild areas without any frosts. However, because of its colourful blossoms it also looks beautiful as a houseplant during the winter months. However, it can definitely move to the outside in the warm months.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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Bougainvillea is a popular tropical and sub-tropical ornamental flower, belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae. The plant family Nyctaginaceae family consists of 28 genera and 250 species. Spectacular bougainvillea of different varieties have been cultivated and used in landscaping Singapore and establishing it as a garden city.

It is an evergreen woody climber (vine) growing to a maximum of 7 m.  In cool or dry weather conditions, it can become semi-deciduous. Overgrown shoots of the plant attach themselves to surrounding areas that can be a good support base with the help of woody thorns.

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lobster claw plant is no exception,with large, brightly hued bracts that cluster up a stem.heliconia lobster claw is also called a parrot flower and has inconsiquential tiny flowers covered by the showy bracts.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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Mature frangipanis can grow to around 6m high and 5m wide, although older trees can be taller in tropical climates. They grow slowly, only about 20cm per year. This, along with their small root ball, makes them ideal for planting around pools, in planter beds, containers and beside walls, as there is no fear the roots will harm any structures. If they become top heavy they can be pruned without fear of failure. Trees around pools can be trained to tilt from a young age giving the impression the tree is leaning over and hugging the pool.
CAYENNE LEE

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primroses indoors are very susceptible to root rot,so it is important to keep them moist but not too moist.for proper primrose indoor care,water as soon as the top of the soil feels dry,but do not allow the soil to dry out as they will wilt and die quickly in dry soil.primroses indoors also need humidity.
CAYENNE LEE

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dandelion greens are high in fibre,which helps your body shed waste. these greens also contain vitamin C and B6,thiamin, riboflavin,calcium,iron,
potassium and manganese.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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daffodils are hardy and easy perennials in most region of north america,except south florida.daffodils are a fall planted bulb,so plant them in autumn and they will bloom in late winter or early spring.
CAYENNE LEE 3SI

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The genus Heliamphora (/hɛliˈæmfərə/ or /hiːliˈæmfərə/; Greek: helos "marsh" and amphoreus "amphora") contains 23 species of pitcher plants endemic to South America.[1] The species are collectively known as sun pitchers, based on the mistaken notion that the heli of Heliamphora is from the Greek helios, meaning "sun". In fact, the name derives from helos, meaning marsh, so a more accurate translation of their scientific name would be marsh pitcher plants.[2] Species in the genus Heliamphora are carnivorous plants that consist of a modified leaf form that is fused into a tubular shape. They have evolved mechanisms to attract, trap, and kill insects; and control the amount of water in the pitcher. At least one species (H. tatei) produces its own proteolytic enzymes that allows it to digest its prey without the help of symbiotic bacteria.(Kimi)

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Pitcher plants are several different carnivorous plants which have modified leaves known as pitfall traps—a prey-trapping mechanism featuring a deep cavity filled with digestive liquid. The traps of what are considered to be "true" pitcher plants are created from modified leaves; however they are not simply folded into a tube, and the process is far more complex. They attract insects by using sweet, delicious nectar causing them to drown in it (KIMI)

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The Venus flytrap (also referred to as Venus's flytrap or Venus' flytrap), Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States in North Carolina and South Carolina.[3] It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves, which is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. When an insect or spider crawling along the leaves contacts a hair, the trap prepares to close, snapping shut only if another contact occurs within approximately twenty seconds of the first strike. The requirement of redundant triggering in this mechanism serves as a safeguard against wasting energy by trapping objects with no nutritional value, and the plant will only begin digestion after five more stimuli to ensure it has caught a live bug worthy of consumption. (kimi)

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A bird nest fern is a non- flowering plant. They usually grow on big trees. A birds nest fern is an epiphytic species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa.

Ray Chard

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A hibiscus is a flowering plant. Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the Malvaceae family. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world.

Ray Chard

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Bird catching tee is a small tree, spreading to 6 metres (20 ft) or more tall. The wood is soft and the branches are brittle. The large leaves are opposite or ternate, glabrous, and glossy, entire (simple with smooth margins), and obtuse to rounded at apex. The inflorescence is paniculate, many-flowered, and the flowers are unisexual. The very sticky fruits, in which small birds are often trapped, are narrowly ellipsoidal, and 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.18 in) long, having five ribs Kimi

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Byblis /ˈbɪblɪs/ is a small genus of carnivorous plants, sometimes termed the rainbow plants for the attractive appearance of their mucilage-covered leaves in bright sunshine. Native to western Australia, it is the only genus in the family Byblidaceae. The first species in the genus was described by the English botanist Richard Anthony Salisbury in 1808. Eight species are now recognized (Kimi)

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Drosera, commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants, with at least 194 species.[1] These members of the family Droseraceae lure, capture, and digest insects using stalked mucilaginous glands covering their leaf surfaces. The insects are used to supplement the poor mineral nutrition of the soil in which the plants grow. Various species, which vary greatly in size and form, are native to every continent except Antarctica.[2 Kimi)

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Cephalotus to describe the head of the anthers)[2] is a genus which contains one species, Cephalotus follicularis the Australian pitcher plant, a small carnivorous pitcher plant. The pit-fall traps of the modified leaves have inspired the common names for this plant, which include Albany pitcher plant, Western Australian pitcher plant, or fly-catcher plant. (Kimi)

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a sunflower is a living annual it needs full sun to grow well,it can grow to 3 meters tall,with a flower head that can grow up to 30 cm wide,it is a plant of the asteraceae family,it is also a very yellow plant it has a very nice smell and you ca even find bees in the nectar of the flower the sunflowers are native to north america to become a cultivated crop

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A plant named for its tiny bladders, or utricles.
Utricularia often lives in open water, but again where the nutrient concentration is relatively low. One common habitat is in the nutrient-poor bog lakes. In the open water, it supplements its nutrients by trapping insects in a bladder that is like a suction bulb (Figure 1, Figure 4, and Figure 5). Tiny hairlike projections at the opening of the bladder are sensitive to the motion of passing organisms like Daphnia (water fleas). When they are stimulated, these hairs cause the flattened bladder to suddenly inflate, sucking in water and the passing animal and closing a trap door after it.  (Kimi)

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A giant plant that can gobble up bugs and even rodents has been discovered in Southeast Asia.

The carnivorous plant (nepenthes attenboroughii) was found by researchers atop Mt. Victoria, a remote mountain in Palawan, Philippines. (Kimi)

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waterwheel plant, is the sole extant species in the flowering plant genus Aldrovanda of the family Droseraceae. The plant captures small aquatic invertebrates using traps similar to those of the Venus flytrap. The traps are arranged in whorls around a central, free-floating stem, giving rise to the common name. This is one of the few plant species capable of rapid movement. (Kimi)

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The cobra plant is not only restricted to nutrient-poor acidic bogs and seepage slopes, but many colonies actually thrive in ultramafic soils, which are in fact basic soils, within its range. In common with most carnivorous plants, the cobra lily is adapted to supplementing its nitrogen requirements through carnivory, which helps to compensate for the lack of available nitrogen in such habitats. (Kimi

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Sarracenia

s a genus of carnivorous plants indigenous to the eastern seaboard of the United States, Texas, the Great Lakes area and southeastern Canada, with most species occurring only in the south-east United States(KIMI)

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Mimosa has another name called "shameplant".Mimosa pudica is a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabace often grown for its curiosity value: the commpound leaves fold inward and drop when touched or shaken,defending themselves from herm,and re-open a few minutes later.
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Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula but grows wild in tropical climates around the world and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. The species is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant.[3]

It is found in many consumer products including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. There is little scientific evidence of the effectiveness or safety of Aloe vera extracts for either cosmetic or medicinal purposes. Studies finding positive evidence are frequently contradicted by other studies. Kimi Wee, P3 Si

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There is a plant called Selaginella lepidophylla “Dinosaur Plant”, which has amazing ability to survive almost complete desiccation, during dry weather it’s stems curl into a tight ball and It can be revived with only a little water. After wetting, the plant turns green, hence it’s also known as “resurrection plant”.

Here is a video you might want to take a look!

So why it called Dinosaur Plant?

the amazing dinosaur plant is one of the longest-living plants in the world! This plant actually lived when the first dinosaurs emerged. At that time, this plant would grow to over 120 feet, taller than even a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

When the ice age came, the Dinosaur Plant had to mutate and get really small. In order to survive, it learned how to blow onto dry land and sleep, waiting for water. Usually the plant drifted around until it stumbled into a puddle. Then the plant “drank” greedily, and went back sleep until it found the next puddle.
Mitchell Tan 3Sincerity

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Tulips is generally perfect love. Like many flowers, different colours of tulips also often carry their own significance. Red tulips are most strongly associated with true love, while purple symbolises royalty. Megan Lim (27) 3Sincerity

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A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing or trailing with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers vary in size and shape and are usually large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows and reds. Most species are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and northwestern Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses.[1] Kimi Wee P3 Si

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Water lilies are aquatic rhizomatous perennial herbs, sometimes with stolons, as well. The leaves grow from the rhizome on long petioles. Most of them float on the surface of the water. The blades have smooth or spine-toothed edges, and they can be rounded or pointed. The flowers rise out of the water or float on the surface, opening during the day or at night.[2] Many species of Nymphaea display protogynous flowering. The temporal separation of these female and male phases is physically reinforced by flower opening and closing, so the first flower opening displays female pistil and then closes at the end of the female phase, and reopens with male stamens.[5] Each has at least eight petals in shades of white, pink, blue, or yellow. Many stamens are at the center.[2] Water lily flowers are entomophilous, meaning they are pollinated by insects, often beetles.[2] Thefruit is berry-like and borne on a curving or coiling peduncle.[2]

The ancient Egyptians revered the Nile water lilies, which were known as lotuses. The lotus motif is a frequent feature of temple column architecture.

The flowers of the blue Egyptian water lily (N. caerulea) open in the morning and then sink beneath the water at dusk, while those of thewhite water lily (N. lotus) open at night and close in the morning. Egyptians found this symbolic of the separation of deities and of death and the afterlife. Remains of both flowers have been found in the burial tomb of Ramesses II.

A Roman belief existed that drinking a liquid of crushed Nymphaeain vinegar for 10 consecutive days turned a boy into a eunuch.

A Syrian terra-cotta plaque from the 14th-13th centuries BC shows the goddess Asherah holding two lotus blossoms. An ivory panel from the 9th-8th centuries BC shows the god Horus seated on a lotus blossom, flanked by two cherubs.[15]

The French Impressionist painter Claude Monet is known for his many paintings of water lilies in the pond in his garden atGiverny.[16]

N. nouchali is the national flower of Bangladesh[17] and Sri Lanka.[18]

Water lilies are also used as ritual narcotics. This topic "was the subject of a lecture by William Emboden given at Nash Hall of the Harvard Botanical Museum on the morning of April 6, 1979".[19]

Bryan lee