Characteristics of Legumes The grain legumes are members of the family Fabaceae (sub-family Papilionoideae). They are mainly herbaceous plants although some are shrubs. They possess stems or vines that are upright, semi-prostrate, or prostrate. Cowpea Root System They possess Read more…
Category: Plants and Crops
Kingdom plantae
The Pomegranate plant is a deciduous shrub that bears fruits. Pomegranate is also suitable as an ornamental plant and grows beautiful orange-red flowers. Punica Granatum, commonly known as pomegranate or Chinese apple is an exotic plant that comes from Asia, Read more…
Paulinia cupana common name is Guarana. It’s a plant whose seeds and fruits are highly beneficial. Other species of Paullinia are Paullinia crysan and sorbilis and they’re commonly referred to as, Guarana gum, Brazilian Cocoa, Guarana paste, etc. Guarana (Paullinia Read more…
Amaranths (Family Amaranthaceae) are seasonal herbaceous plants grown commonly in the tropics. They are one of the most popular leafy vegetables and their production is spread across different ecological zones. Common names include African spinach, Indian spinach, spinach, amaranths, Tete Read more…
There are two types of reproduction in plants: Asexual and Sexual reproduction. Most flowering plants exhibit sexual reproduction, however, some plants exhibit both sexual and asexual reproduction. There are many advantages of plant sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction, and vice Read more…
