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Aloe vera ( / ˈæloʊ ( i) vɛrə, vɪər -/) [ 3] is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. [ 4] It is widely distributed, and is considered an invasive species in many world regions. [ 4][ 5] An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but also grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the ...
Plants are considered carnivorous if they have these five traits:[18] capture prey in traps. kill the captured prey. digest the captured prey. absorb nutrients from the killed and digested prey. use those nutrients to grow and develop. Other traits may include the attraction and retention of prey.
The side effects of l -DOPA may include: Hypertension, especially if the dosage is too high. Arrhythmias, although these are uncommon. Nausea, which is often reduced by taking the drug with food, although protein reduces drug absorption. l -DOPA is an amino acid, so protein competitively inhibits l -DOPA absorption.
Cordyline fruticosa. ( L.) A.Chev. Cordyline fruticosa is an evergreen flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is of great cultural importance to the traditional inhabitants of the Pacific Islands and Island Southeast Asia. It is also cultivated for food, traditional medicine, and as an ornamental for its variously colored leaves.
Caladium. Caladium / kəˈleɪdiəm / [ 2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. They are often known by the common name elephant ear (which they share with the closely related genera Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma ), heart of Jesus, [ 3] and angel wings.
Wedelia paludosa DC. Sphagneticola trilobata, commonly known as the Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, [ 3] merigold Singapore daisy, creeping-oxeye, trailing daisy, and wedelia, [ 4][ 5] is a plant in the tribe Heliantheae of the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, but now grows throughout the Neotropics.
M. malabathricum grows wild on a wide range of soils, from sea-level up to an altitude of 3000 meters. It is an erect, free-flowering shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. The plant is branched, and has reddish stems that are covered with bristly scales and minute hairs. Its leaves are simple, elliptic lanceolate with a rounded base ...
Syzygium pamatense (Miq.) Masam. Syzygium polyanthum, with common names Indonesian bay leaf or daun salam, [ 2] is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Indonesia, Indochina and Malaysia. [ 2] The leaves of the plant are traditionally used as a food flavouring, and have been shown to kill the spores of Bacillus cereus.