About The common grape vine ( Vitis vinifera ) is a species of Vitis . The plant comes originally from the Mediterranean region, central Europe and southwestern Asia and thus has been cultivated in Mo
About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultiv
About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an herbaceous perennial and came to Europe from Latin America in the second half o
About Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) belongs to the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is a hardy annual that is easy to cultivate and most often grown for its leaves. It is, however, often plagued on by a number
About There are many species of flowering potted plants, the most common species are: Poinsettia is well known and popular for its large red, white and green leaves, especially around Christmas. Begon
About There are many species of green potted plants, the most common are: Ficus Skimmia come in many varieties and are usually used as garden plants, because of their attractive foliage, flowers and o
About Cucurbita or gourd is a genus of herbaceous vines belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae . Cucurbits, as they are also know, are indigenous to the Andes region and Mesoamerica. Currently,
About Many plants with an ornamental value are specially grown as cut flowers. This concerns various types. Origin, cultivation method and substrate differ greatly. Important types are: Rose : The ros
About Herbs are actually all plants which are used as food ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic characteristics and are used for flavouring dishes or food pro
About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colourful and fragrant. Nowadays there are no less
