Monocots
Maize
Zea mays
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Fact: An ear of Zea mays commonly holds about 600 kernels.
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Maize (/ˈmeɪz/ mayz; Zea mays subsp. mays, from Spanish: maíz after Taíno mahiz), known in some English-speaking countries as corn, is a large grain plant domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica inprehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain the grain, which are seeds called kernels. Maize kernels are often used in cooking as […] read more
Garden (Red) Onion
Allium cepa
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• The red color in red onions comes from anthocyanidins such as cyanidin.
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Red onions, sometimes called purple onions, are cultivars of the onion with purplish red skin and white flesh tinged with red. These onions tend to be medium to large in size and have a mild to sweet flavor[citation needed]. They are often consumed raw, grilled or lightly cooked with other foods, or added as color to salads. They tend to […] read more
Unscented Dendrobium
Dendrobium anosmum
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• Dendrobium anosmum has a SPREAD of 2.
• Dendrobium anosmum is epiphytic: it grows on top of other plants.
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Dendrobium is a huge genus of orchids. It was established by Olof Swartz in 1799 and today contains about 1,200 species. The genus occurs in diverse habitats throughout much of south, east and southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Borneo, Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Zealand. The name is from the Greek dendron (“tree”) and bios (“life”); it means “one who lives on trees”, or, essentially, […] read more
Orange Heleconia
Heliconia wagneriana 
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• Heliconia wagneriana has a SPREAD of 2.
• Heliconias are native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands.
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Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. Common names for the genus include lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise. The last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise […] read more
White Cattleya Orchids
Cattleya labiata 
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• Cattleya labiata has a SPREAD of 2.
• Cattleya labiata is an epiphyte: it grows on trees and rocks.
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Cattleya (pronounced /ˈkætliː.ə/)[1] is a genus of 113 species of orchids from Costa Rica to tropical South America. The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after Sir William Cattley[2] who received and successfully cultivated specimens of Cattleya labiata that were used as packing material in a shipment of other orchids made by William Swainson. The genus is abbreviated C in […] read more