Ti Plant
An Ancient Hawaiian Spiritual Plant Ti plants, unlike like the tea you drink, were plants brought to the Hawaiian islands by early Polynesians. In fact, the plant was spread all throughout Polynesia...
View ArticleUpland Cotton
We’re doing this Ecofact from the panhandle of Texas where cotton is a major crop. What we’re looking at today is Gossypium hirsutum which is actually only one of several species of cotton grown in...
View ArticleWater Hyacinth
World’s Worst Weed! Water Hyacinth is one of the world’s worst weeds! It can easily take over a body of water in a few years. In fact the body of water that we filmed for this species is located in a...
View ArticleWhite Locoweed
A Crazy Weed This small pea is known as White Loco, Rocky Mountain Loco, Silverleaf Loco, Silky Loco, Silky Crazyweed, and White Point Loco. It can be found in the Rocky Mountains, from the plains to...
View ArticleWiliwili
Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the only species of Erythrina that naturally occurs there....
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Great Plains Yucca
Where is Yucca glauca found Great plains Yucca grows well in xeric (dry) habitats throughout the great plains region. It’s found from Canada south to Texas and New Mexico. Interesting Yucca Facts: The...
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Rough Chervil
Ok, if you’re not a culinary connoisseur, you may have no idea what chervil is. Here’s a crash course. Chervil is fine French herb that is often used in cooking fish and poultry, a bit like parsley but...
View ArticleHops
First, our short video Here are a few facts about Hops Hops grow vertically on bines, not vines. The difference in the two is a bine grows upward climbing around a separate support, whereas vines grow...
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Herb Robert
In traditional herbalism, Herb Robert was used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds and as a vulnerary. Freshly picked leaves have an odor resembling burning tires when crushed, and if they are...
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Twinflower (or Linnea)
The Twinflower is the only member of the Linnaea genus with three recognized subspecies. The European Linnaea boralis borealis is most commenly found in northern Europe. Its European range does also...
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Eelgrass
For a little underwater plant, eelgrass does a whole lot of good. These submerged meadows anchor the mud and silt to the bottom, keeping the surrounding waters clear. That means a whole host of aquatic...
View ArticleWater Hyacinth
World’s Worst Weed! Water Hyacinth is one of the world’s worst weeds! It can easily take over a body of water in a few years. In fact the body of water that we filmed for this species is located in a...
View ArticleWhite Locoweed
A Crazy Weed This small pea is known as White Loco, Rocky Mountain Loco, Silverleaf Loco, Silky Loco, Silky Crazyweed, and White Point Loco. It can be found in the Rocky Mountains, from the plains to...
View ArticleWiliwili
Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is the only species of Erythrina that naturally occurs there....
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Great Plains Yucca
Where is Yucca glauca found Great plains Yucca grows well in xeric (dry) habitats throughout the great plains region. It’s found from Canada south to Texas and New Mexico. Interesting Yucca Facts: The...
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Rough Chervil
Ok, if you’re not a culinary connoisseur, you may have no idea what chervil is. Here’s a crash course. Chervil is fine French herb that is often used in cooking fish and poultry, a bit like parsley but...
View ArticleHops
First, our short video Here are a few facts about Hops Hops grow vertically on bines, not vines. The difference in the two is a bine grows upward climbing around a separate support, whereas vines grow...
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Herb Robert
In traditional herbalism, Herb Robert was used as a remedy for toothache and nosebleeds and as a vulnerary. Freshly picked leaves have an odor resembling burning tires when crushed, and if they are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twinflower (or Linnea)
The Twinflower is the only member of the Linnaea genus with three recognized subspecies. The European Linnaea boralis borealis is most commenly found in northern Europe. Its European range does also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eelgrass
For a little underwater plant, eelgrass does a whole lot of good. These submerged meadows anchor the mud and silt to the bottom, keeping the surrounding waters clear. That means a whole host of aquatic...
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