The common names of flowers are not proper nouns. They are common nouns. The scientific names of flowers, however, are proper nouns. Are plant names proper nouns? In general, lowercase the names of plants, but capitalize proper nouns or adjectives that occur in a name. Some examples: tree, fir, whiteRead More →
Honeysuckle is available in climbing varieties and deciduous and evergreen shrubs, so check what suits the position best. The plant will reach a height of between one and four metres, depending on the species, and flowers from June to the end of September/beginning of October. Does honeysuckle bloom twice aRead More →
Peduncle: The stalk of a flower. … Stamen: The pollen producing part of a flower, usually with a slender filament supporting the anther. Anther: The part of the stamen where pollen is produced. Pistil: The ovule producing part of a flower. What is the stalk called? The petiole is aRead More →
Bee balm (Monarda spp.) … White wild indigo (Baptisia alba) … Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) … Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) … Joe-pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) … Marsh blazing star (Liatris spicata) … Wrinkleleaf goldenrod (Solidago rugosa) What flowers make bees happy? 12 Flowers That Are Good For Bees Lilacs. LilacsRead More →
Indeterminate inflorescence. In indeterminate inflorescences, the youngest flowers are at the top of an elongated axis or on the centre of a truncated axis. An indeterminate inflorescence may be a raceme, panicle, spike, catkin, corymb, umbel, spadix, or head. What is called inflorescence? inflorescence, in a flowering plant, a clusterRead More →
Most Grass Trees have long slim leaves which can be up to 60cm long. As the old leaves dry out and die they form a thick skirt at the top of the trunk. The trunk itself is made up of dried out leaf bases. In some species, the trunk mayRead More →
Presence of male and female organs in the same flower is known as bisexuality. The presence of bisexual flowers is a must for self pollination. All the self pollinated plants have hermaphrodite flowers. How are flowers adapted for self-pollination? If the pollen is transferred to the stigma of the sameRead More →
Your plants are probably overcrowded and the competition makes them grow but not flower. We suggest you dig up the clumps of bulbs in early summer and divide them before replanting. Plant bulbs 10cm apart with the neck of the bulb just visible above the soil surface. Do Nerines flowerRead More →
Insufficient light – A lack of adequate light is one of the main reasons for non-fruiting, as the plants require anywhere from six to eight hours of full sun to produce blooms and then fruit. … If the tomato plant has too little water, they may only produce a fewRead More →
Make sure that the lamb’s ear isn’t too shaded by taller garden plants. While a little shade is appreciated in the hotter summer months, too much shade can cause the plant to stop blooming and die back. Trim surrounding plants and shrubs to ensure that the lamb’s ear plants receiveRead More →