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...yinclude> They are used in a variety of ways: as culinary herbs, landscape plants, healing herbs, teas, and for worship. All true basils are species of genus ...ional Arboretum, showcases some 25 varieties of basil every year. The Herb Garden was a gift to the United States from the Herb Society of America.</ref> mos

...lents include building structures out of natural materials, growing edible plants, sculpting and fire building. John is typically viewed as an eccentric pers ...t to increase heat absorption, and shrink wrapped to preserve the heat. A garden hose is hooked to it and pours the water down into a wood and fiberglass st

...άφνη, meaning "laurel"), ({{pron-en|ˈdæfniː}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a genus of between 50-95 [[species]] of [[d [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...] and south through [[Mexico]] to [[Guatemala]]. It is commonly grown as a garden flower worldwide. [[Category:Poisonous plants]]

...30&nbsp;cm (4–12&nbsp;in) long in spring, which makes them very popular garden trees. In ''L. anagyroides'' the racemes are 10–20&nbsp;cm (4–8&nbsp;in Most garden specimens are of the hybrid between the two species, ''[[Laburnum × watere

...y Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock (''[[Coni Water hemlock is considered one of North America's most toxic plants being highly poisonous to humans.<ref name="Schep"/> Three members of the g

...55 A revision of the genus ''Celastrus''. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 42: 215–302</ref> It is also commonly called '''Oriental Bittersweet''', ...le = Using map algebra to determine the mesoscale distribution of invasive plants: the case of ''Celastrus orbiculatus'' in Southern Illinois, USA | publishe

...ly family''', is a family of [[monocotyledon]]s in the order [[Liliales]]. Plants in this family have linear leaves, mostly with parallel veins but with seve Many plants in the Liliaceae are important [[ornamental plant]]s, widely grown for thei

...[[Syllable stress of Botanical Latin|A-co-ní-tum]]''<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref>), known as '''aconite''', '''monkshood''', ''' These are handsome plants, the tall, erect [[Plant stem|stem]] being crowned by [[raceme]]s of large

...ghtshade''' or locally just '''"[[black nightshade]]"''', '''Duscle''', '''Garden Nightshade''', '''Hound's Berry''', '''Petty Morel''', '''Wonder Berry''', ...when fully ripe.<ref>Nancy J Turner, Adam F Szczawinski, "Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America" p.128</ref>

...lity|dioecious]] with separate male and female plants, but some individual plants produce both sexes. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are berry-like, 5-9&nbsp;mm *''Juniperus sabina'' var. ''sabina''. Juvenile foliage rare in adult plants.

...%22&source=web&ots=yDzY4zpNdU&sig=rbg7m2I2XNKZu_2ZGy-nz82-TLQ The American Garden: An Illustrated Journal of Horticulture]. | year= 1890 | publisher=New York *[http://www.topwalks.net/plants/red/adonis_annua_more.htm Adonis annua in Topwalks]

*[http://www.missouriplants.com/Whitealt/Actaea_pachypoda_page.html Missouri Plants: ''Actaea pachypoda''] *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ACPA USDA Plants Profile: ''Actaea pachypoda'']

Plants are upright or sometimes ascending, growing to 1.5 meters tall, producing s ...the cause of death of [[Nancy Hanks]], mother of [[Abraham Lincoln]]. The plants are also poisonous to horses, goats, and sheep. Signs of poisoning in these

[[Category:Garden plants]] [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...//www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Lablab+purpureus Lablab purpureus] at [[Plants For A Future]]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/pois [[Category:Medicinal plants]]

...flowers on long, straight stems, which attract nectar-eating insects. The plants grow 3 to 4 feet tall. Likes both shade and sun. All parts of this plant ar [[Category:Garden plants]]

...-evergreen [[shrub]] used extensively for hedging, and sometimes for other garden uses. The species comes from [[Japan]]. It is sometimes known as Japanese p ...:Golden Privet 'Aureum' (Ligustrum ovalifolium).jpg|thumb|none|300px|Young plants of the "Aureum" cultivar of Golden Privet]]

...-385. [http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40016385 Tropicos - Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, Missouri] ...}} (2005): ''Melia azedarach. In: Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas: 96-97. Version of 2005-SEP-05. [http://www.flep

...s, parts of the plants are [[poisonous]] if ingested.<ref name=dave>Dave's Garden: [http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/62194/ Detailed information on Spurge Euphor [[Category:Garden plants]]

It grows in open wooded areas, ditches, and hillsides; in [[garden]]s it can be invasive, growing from spreading roots. When growing among co *[[Psychedelic plants]]

...-en|əˈɡɑːveɪ}}<ref>An Anglo-Hispanic pronunciation. ''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607.</ref> or {{IPA-en|əˈɡeɪviː|}}<ref>An [[traditi ...s usually short, the leaves apparently springing from the root. Along with plants from the related genus ''[[Yucca]]'', various ''Agave'' species are popular

== Poisonous food plants == Many food plants possess toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain st

...lleborus odorus.jpg|thumb|right|Helleborus odorus (at [[New York Botanical Garden|NYBG]])]] ...figure change) of [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[flowering plants]] in the family [[Ranunculaceae]], within which it gave its name to the [[t

'''''Zantedeschia''''' ({{pron-en|ˌzæntɨˈdɛskiə}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a genus of [[herbaceous]] [[flowering plant ...er leaves are sometimes cooked and eaten <ref>http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Zantedeschia+aethiopica</ref>.

| journal = Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ASLE8 USDA Plants Profile]

...ommon Hogweed]] (''Heracleum sphondylium''), ''Heracleum sosnowskyi'' or [[Garden Angelica]] (''Angelica archangelica''). It is [[phototoxic]] and considered ...ecially along riverbanks. By forming dense stands they can displace native plants and reduce wildlife interests.<ref name="environment agency"/> It has also

...Syllable stress of Botanical Latin|A-gé-ra-tum]]),''<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> known as '''Whiteweed''', is a genus of 40<ref ==Ageratums as garden plants==

...ens despite its attractive flowers; it is in any case difficult to grow in garden conditions. Native Americans used it medicinally: Zigmond (1981, p.&nbsp;6 *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TUPA2 USDA PLANTS database] entry for the species

...t is used as a treatment for breast and ovary cancer.<ref>''Asia Medicinal Plants Database''</ref> ...e UK, including the Fortingall Yew, are being taken to the [[Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh|Royal Botanic Gardens]] in Edinburgh to form a mile-long hedge. T

...the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficient quantity. In the past, scented plants were sometimes treated as the distinct species ''N. odorum'', but the chara

...' ({{pron-en|ˌkɒnvəˈlɛəriə məˈdʒeɪlɨs}}),<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> commonly known as the '''lily of the valley''' ...ts of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada'', New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, pp. 839-40</ref>

The plants are [[annual plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]]s, woo ...purely male, and for lateral cyathia to carry both sexes. Sometimes young plants or those growing under unfavourable conditions are male only, and only prod

...small tree (around {{convert|12|m|ft|disp=/}}), but it is not [[Hardiness (plants)|cold hardy]]. ...main a dramatic purple-to-reddish-brown throughout the life of the plant. Plants with the dark leaves can be found growing next to those with green leaves,

...plants in the family [[Hyacinthaceae]]. Most of the 30 species of bulbous plants in this genus are native to Southern Africa, only a few are suited for cult *Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell. ISBN 0-30436-435-5

...ion = [[Botanical illustration|Illustration]] from ''[[Köhler's Medicinal Plants]]'' 1887 ...ous]] perennial, often growing as a [[subshrub]], from a fleshy rootstock. Plants grow to {{convert|1.5|m|ft}} tall with {{convert|18|cm|in}} long ovate leav

'''''Narcissus''''' ({{pron-en|nɑrˈsɪsəs}})<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is the botanic name for a [[genus]] of mainly In the movie ''[[Big Fish]]'', Edward Bloom plants a field of daffodils outside of Sandra Templeton's window in order to win h

.../profile?symbol=SANI4 ''Sambucus nigra''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>, '''Common Elder''', or '''Elder Bush''' when distinction f ...ative plants|California native plant]] restoration projects and contextual garden designs.

...nd older sources are likely to use a variety of systematic names for these plants. Formerly, more species were recognised than are now accepted. However, the As [[Old English]] ''Stiðe'', nettle is one of the nine plants invoked in the [[Anglo-Saxon paganism|pagan Anglo-Saxon]] ''[[Nine Herbs Ch

..., [[Europe]], [[Southern Africa]] <ref>http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/plants/fabaceae/robinia_pseudoacacia.htm</ref> and [[Asia]] and is considered an i ...ng or absent on adult crown shoots, up to 2&nbsp;cm long on vigorous young plants. The intensely fragrant [[flower]]s are white, borne in pendulous [[raceme]

'''Agricultural lime''', also called '''garden lime''' or '''[[liming (soil)|liming]]''', is a [[soil]] additive made from * it provides a source of [[calcium]] for plants

...40011705 |title=''Coffea'' L. |work=TROPICOS |publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden |accessdate=2010-02-13}}</ref> ...yield of coffee berries/cherries (800–1400&nbsp;kg per [[hectare]]), the plants need substantial amounts of water and fertilizer. Since they grow best in [

Mud, stone, and fibrous plants are the most basic building materials, aside from [[tent]]s made of flexibl [[Wood]] is a product of trees, and sometimes other [[natural fiber|fibrous]] plants, used for construction purposes when cut or pressed into lumber and timber,

...ese are usually found in wet areas such as laboratories or food processing plants. These may have granular or rubberized particles added to give better tract *[[Indoor garden]]

Bamboos are some of the fastest growing plants in the world.<ref name="Farrelly">{{cite book| last= Farrelly | first=David ...l. giant cane | url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARGI | work=PLANTS Database | publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]]}}</re

...heating, [[hot water heat recycling]], biologic air purification by indoor plants, passive or air-to-air/heat-recovery ventilation, solar or annualized cool [[Category:Garden features]]

...es]] and other growing tissues, and has a support function, enabling woody plants to reach large sizes or to stand up for themselves. Wood may also refer to [[Image:TreeKnot.jpg|thumb|240px|A knot on a tree at the [[Garden of the Gods]] public park in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]

...ly thinned and pruned to reduce the combustible fuel mass of the remaining plants. The goal is to break up the more continuous and dense uninterrupted layer ...is area need not be devoid of vegetation by using naturally fire resistive plants that are spaced, pruned and trimmed, and irrigated, to minimize the fuel ma

...deere.com/en_US/homeowners/riding_mowers/index.html Horicon Works] (lawn & garden and turf care) [[Horicon, Wisconsin]] *John Deere Landscapes ([[landscaping]] plants, materials, and [[irrigation]] equipment).

Although most of the company's plants and employees are located in Germany (112,300 employees), Bosch is a truly ...s, including ponds, and merges the Gilmours and Nelson brands into Bosch - Garden and Watering.

* [[List of plants used as medicine]] [[Category:Lists of plants|Medicine]]

...1849–1926), renowned American horticulturist, bred many new varieties of plants, including this and the [[Russet Burbank]] potato. * [[Poires Mary Garden]] – [[Mary Garden]] (1874–1967) was a hugely popular opera singer in Europe and the U.S. at

...ghtens one's body", {{cit journal |author=Li Hui-Lin |title=Hallucinogenic plants in Chinese herbals |journal=J Psychedelic Drugs |date=1978 |volume=10(1) |p ...ivine force.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rätsch|first=Christian|title=The Sacred Plants of our Ancestors|work=[[Tyr (journal)|TYR: Myth—Culture Tradition]]|volum

...ced from the plant.<ref name = erowid>Erowid. 2006. [http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_basics.shtml ''Cannabis'' Basics]. Retrieved on 25 Februa ...minate and pistillate structures on individual flowers, whereas monoecious plants bear male and female flowers at different locations on the same plant. Male

...t stem|stalks]] of [[plant sexuality|mature]] [[pistillate]] of [[female]] plants. The [[resin]]ous form of the drug is known as [[hashish]] (or merely as 'h ...Chinese language|Chinese]] expression for hemp, is a [[pictograph]] of two plants under a shelter.<ref name="Matthews2007">{{cite book | title = Learning Chi

...versity Botanical Museum Leaflets'' 28: 61–69.</ref> ''Cannabis indica'' plants conforming to Schultes's and Anderson's descriptions may have originated fr Broad-leafed ''Cannabis indica'' plants in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan are traditionally cultivated for the pro

...arden they spend their time in the cupboard under the stairs tending their plants. In their case the answer doesn't lie in the soil but in trays of water und ...cultivate indoor as a money-saving hobby, for personal use. Have 12 to 24 plants, using natural fertilisers and soil mixtures more often than hydroponics.

...took back to Paris were germinated in the [[Jardin des Plantes]], and the plants were used to establish Cinchona forests in [[Java]] and elsewhere in the [[ He is commemorated in the names of a number of plants and animals, including the [[Dusky-headed Parakeet]], ''Aratinga weddellii'

...at of Hua Tuo, this compound was composed of extracts of several different plants, including:<ref name=Ogata1973/><ref name=Hyodo1992/><ref name=BLTC/> ...that ''[[Garden Angelica|Angelica archangelica]]'' (often referred to as ''garden angelica'', ''holy ghost'', or ''wild celery'') was also an ingredient.

...ral other cities and taught the business to others, who operated their own plants. Mass production reduced the cost of ice cream and added to its popularity. ...eat FanMilk was created by the Fan Milk Limited company. FanIce comes in [[garden strawberry|strawberry]], [[chocolate]], and [[vanilla]]. FanMilk also makes

...s. [[List of macerated oils|Macerated oils]] are made by infusing parts of plants in a base oil a process known as [[Liquid-liquid extraction|maceration]]. Although most plants contain some oil, only the oil from certain major oil crops <ref>{{cite boo