About The macadamia plant (Macadamia integrifolia) belongs to the Proteaceae family, known for their richly flavoured edible seeds. The macadamia is a genus of four species of trees. Three species of
About The definition of ‘Tropical Plants’, are plants that grow naturally in a tropical climate. Tropical plant is a typical north American term, whereas in other countries this group of plants is oft
About Walnut trees belong to the plant genus Juglans , the type genus of the family Juglandaceae. Their seeds are what we commonly call, walnuts. Walnut trees, which are deciduous, reach heights of 40
About Freesia belongs the herbaceous perennial flowering family, Iridaceae . Species of the former genus, Anomatheca , are now included in Freesia. It originates in southern Africa, from Kenya south t
About This is a hybrid cereal – a crossing of wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale ) created in laboratories in Scotland and Germany in the late 1880s – to create a cereal with the yield potential and gra
About This popular vegetable is a round seed in the seed pod of the fruit, Pisum sativum . Pods of this plant develop from the ovary of a pea flower and carry numerous peas. The vegetable is a bright
About A tropical fruit that is called papaya, papaw or pawpaw in different countries, is the fruit of the Carica papaya tree of the family Caricaceae. First cultivated in Mexico, it is now grown in mo
About Rye is grown extensively as a grain as a cover crop and forage crop. Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a member of the wheat family, Triticeae , a close relative to the cereal, barley and wheat. It is u
About Known for its somewhat bitter taste, this subtropical citrus tree has a fruit that is sour to semi-sweet. Grapefruit ( Citrus paradisi ) is a hybrid between a pomelo ( C. maxima ) and an orange
About Some 70 species belong to the genus of Buxus of the family of Buxaceae . The plant is also commonly named box (mostly in English-speaking countries) or boxwood (in North America). Buxus are ever