Recent questions tagged plants

Description : How to cut a soda can in half without jagged or sharp edges?

Last Answer : Short answer is No. The soda can wall is very thin, like a razor blade thin, so it is almost impossible for you to dull the edge.

Description : Are sunflowers mimicking the way the sun looks?

Last Answer : Besides looking like a sun, they also follow the path of the sun. (Heliotropism.) Mimicking implies it’s changing its appearance to copy the appearance of the sun (like a chameleon). Which sunflowers do not.

Description : Cannot keep my succulents alive more than a week. Please help?

Last Answer : Give no water for a while. It’s common to give succulents too much water rather than to little.

Description : Can an orchid be resuscitated?

Last Answer : Usually orchids need a small amount of water. Some people use the ice cube method, putting two cubes one to two times a week. The ice melts slowly so the soil doesn't get soaked and risk root rot. Your ... are trial and error as I'm sure your know. Sometimes you need to move them to a new spot.

Description : Does anyone here garden?

Last Answer : I do, on a small scale, mostly in containers. The few things I bothered with this year are not doing so well, everything is lagging. The beans and peas were paltry (they usually are out of control) and ... that I've laid it all out like this, it's so depressing. I hope you are having more luck!

Description : Have you ever successfully gotten rid of poison ivy in your yard?

Last Answer : Roundup.

Description : Can I put plant vitamins "for seedlings" on adult plants?

Last Answer : They won’t do any harm, but it is not “just like regular plant food” because food/fertilizer for seedlings is less robust to keep from burning the seedlings.

Description : Tell me everything you know about pineapple?

Last Answer : The plant is extremely prickly. Some have yellow flesh, and some white. People here prefer the white. It’s incredibly easy to grow here. You can grow it: cut off the top and put that on a pot of moist soil that you keep moist. It’s delicious in curry.

Description : How does the biological process work in plants that helps them point towards the sun?

Last Answer : Check the last section of this link. In short, plants have a chemical called auxin, which moves away from blue light rays to areas having less light. The auxins stimulate growth on the side that does not get light, causing the plant to bend toward the light. Link with picture

Description : Do people really have green thumbs?

Last Answer : Between the ages of 23 & 25 I could heal any sick plant no matter now bad off it was when I began. People were bringing me all their sickly plants to see IF I could save them. What was my secret ... honestly had NO clue as to what I did different between my great healing powers & my kiss of death!!!

Description : If plants don't feel pain because they are not inteligent than what about smart people? Do they suffer more?

Last Answer : I'm not sure you are making a bad assumption here. Plants have been shown to have the ability to sense their surroundings and react to it which might indicate intelligence. http://www.bbc.com/earth/ ... neither to many of the people we consider smart. Well, at least they don't have common sense.

Description : Can plants, insects, animals and fish suffer mental disorders?

Last Answer : Let’s ask them

Description : Are there any plants in folklore or legend similar to mandrake?

Last Answer : There are dryads, talking trees (which inspired Tolkien’s Ents), and man-eating trees. All of these are fictional, of course.

Description : Do you remember learning how to do domestic tasks?

Last Answer : My mother (single mom) taught me and my sister. My wife and I have always added age-appropriate tasks to our three kids' responsibilities, including loading/unloading the dishwasher, doing ... chickens and gathering eggs is another household task that everyone is all expected to contribute to.

Description : Will majoring in botany/plant science always be outdoors?

Last Answer : Most occupations in that field involve being outside. And despite your love of plants, you seem to be terrified of pollinators. You are a senior in high school, you don't have to make a ... and explore different things, you might find a field that fascinates you that you know nothing about.

Description : Organic farming, composting and lifetime value?

Last Answer : Is well-meaning spam still spam?

Description : Does your local area have an equivalent to pumpkin contests?

Last Answer : Heck I don’t know. I can’t even imagine a one one pumpkin!

Description : What is the name of this plant? (photos inside)

Last Answer : It looks like a type of wild radish and it fits the buggers growing conditions. Have you tried a type of Roundup product on it and it didn't work? That helps me work out what it is as well, ... . When it starts to creep up again catch it early with an application of Banvel or Weedmaster. Good luck.

Description : What leads some people to say "it's not an animal, it's an insect"?

Last Answer : Because in their mind, they are in a separate category. The same reason why some people, and I have met some, that try to convince you that trees are not plants.

Description : Why does the anime let us see cherry blossoms so frequently when they bloom only 14 days?

Last Answer : I don't watch Anime, but the cherry blossom has a lot of meanings in Japan. Here is a link,read the symbolism section. I assume the cherry blossoms are like having the NY sky line. It lets you know what ... up around cherry blossom time of year. I still have it up now, and it's long past peak time.

Description : Do you think something like this would deter the cats from crappin' in the potted plants?

Last Answer : Bird spikes might work. So will cayenne pepper mixed into or shaken onto the plant’s dirt.

Description : Would Charon, Pluto's largest moon, be knocked out of its orbit if the other moons of Pluto slammed into it?

Last Answer : It would be entirely dependent on the trajectory of your projectile, and velocity, mass, density of all involved bodies.

Description : How do I save our spider plant from our rambunctious kitty?

Last Answer : Put toothpicks all around it. Maybe it will make your kitty uncomfortable and he’ll decide to leave it alone.

Description : What can you tell me about caring for a cyclamen plant indoors?

Last Answer : I don’t know cyclamens, but I’m guessing not. I’m pretty sure they like it really humid though.

Description : Where should I grow my tomato plants?

Last Answer : Do you know what variety?

Description : Why doesn't this fungicide come out in a fine spray that covers the whole leaf?

Last Answer : Maybe the nozzle is clogged or it isn;t twisted to the right spraying position. It should dispense as a spray not in blobs. Something is wrong with the nozzle. Maybe return it for a new bottle.

Description : Do plants feel pain?

Last Answer : Yeah. They express their pain by making that weird, sad, kinda creepy wailing noise when the wind is blowing.

Description : Best fruit trees for zone 5 or 6?

Last Answer : What about Apricots? They grow well in zones 5-8. I love Apricots. They are amazing fresh or dried or in jams and jellies. I am in zone 9 here in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern CA. ... maybe research the mandarin varieties, they are so delicious but might be to cold for them in your zone.

Description : Can you use trisodium phosphate (TSP) to kill weeds?

Last Answer : answer:TSP is used as a cleaning agent. I wouldn't use it to kill weeds. Here's an article from a reliable source, and the thing is, even if it does kill the weeds it could, ... .gov/ency/article/002489.htm Here's another. www.bobvila.com/articles/cleaning-with-tsp-trisodium-phosphate/#,V8OAtXY_BU

Description : What would happen if I topped this tree-plant?

Last Answer : The tree would look like crap if you topped it. Plant it outside or sell it. Or get a great big pot to plant it in and leave it outside. But you’d be better off to replant it outside before it gets too big to transplant.

Description : Do seed vaults include banned plants?

Last Answer : answer:I don't know if they actually do, but they should. More than once, something that was thought to be a weed has turned out to be a farmable, profit-making plant that has commercial ... that the political correctness lobbyists would not stand in the way of storing seeds for unpopular' plants.

Description : Can you identify this plant?

Last Answer : answer:Isn’t this it? Yellowcress or Prostrate Spurge (Euphorbia maculata) I found it here, and this discusses it extensively.

Description : How can I murder this one tree without murdering my ancient and long established roses and honeysuckle?

Last Answer : Photos, so we can figure out what it is?

Description : Why does grass send out runners across concrete when there is soil immediately adjacent to the plant?

Last Answer : My only guess is that it’s natures way of preventing root over crowding plus it’s easier to find patches of ground that haven’t been sapped of nutrients.

Description : Can I move my outdoor potted plants from CA to Oregon?

Last Answer : I moved some of mine several states on the floor in the back of my car. They were fine.

Description : Can you help with this sympathy plant delivery?

Last Answer : I have sent them to the funeral home. That or the bereaved’s house would work.

Description : What fragrant annuals should I plant in my window planter?

Last Answer : Did you mean to say “plant” or did you really mean “defend”?

Description : I've found on the web a site which describes the majority of animal species. What is a site that describes most plants?

Last Answer : I use this site for plant research

Description : Why does my plant look like it's on the verge of death?

Last Answer : answer:Ornamental pepper plants are annuals that grow best in warm areas., so I would guess that your plant has borne fruit and lived it's life, or Ornamental pepper plants are susceptible to ... prevent the spread of disease. Do not replace the plant with another ornamental pepper. Same source.

Description : Mom always told me that spraying my plants with water before a hard freeze would save them - how would that work, exactly?

Last Answer : The idea is that the ice on the plants would insulate them from much lower temperatures. But I live in California, I have no idea if it works.

Description : What kind(s) of plants are these?

Last Answer : They all seem to be varieties of Coleus.

Description : Have you ever grown kiwi fruit at home, or do you have any tips or pointers for successfully growing kiwi fruit?

Last Answer : How to collect the seeds This woman seems to know her kiwi This guy too. The thing to be aware of is the need for male and female vines. Claims are, one vine will produce fifty ... in Europe and North America. Note, at least one knowledgeable grower warns against fertilizing because the roots burn.

Description : Gardeners, will this produce some weird hybrid?

Last Answer : I think it would be alright. Most fruit trees (for both commercial and home use) are grafted onto another type of root stock. If you plant a seed from one of these trees, it will likely revert back to the root rather than the fruit.

Description : Who are your bug friends?

Last Answer : No

Description : Do caterpillars excrete something special that can heal plants after munching on them?

Last Answer : answer:While I don't think it's something the caterpillar was excreting helping your plant grow I can offer you another reason. I study plant and insect interactions at university. What I think ... actual organism either due to chemicals the bugs excrete or the sound of their leaves getting eaten.

Description : Can anyone suggest a plant to grow under Elephant Ears that doesn't mind having wet roots?

Last Answer : Hosta came to mind first, but snails love them and that sounds like prime snail habitat. Ferns might work.

Description : I need an outdoor flowering plant to cover a railing planter. Suggestions?

Last Answer : Phlox

Description : Will you help me cure my plant?

Last Answer : Easy, plants have been growing for a few years. What kind of plant? It sounds like powdery mildew. But that’s usually associated with higher humidity. The white stuff isn’t moving is it?

Description : If certain plants mutated, which mutations would cause more impact for society?

Last Answer : answer:When I first read the main question I had all sorts of positive scenarios in mind like Honey Crisp apples being able to grow in Florida and Vidalias having a longer growing season. With ... to control crops more, maybe have more hydroponic farms where bad crops can't contaminate good ones.

Description : Why does my amaryllis not change?

Last Answer : answer:Because it is sitting in water. It needs a 6 clay pot, decent soil, the bulb's top one -third uncovered, watering when soil is dry and plant food (like Miracle Gro) several times a ... spectacular display in Jan. How to pot your bulb. And direct sunlight like in Barbados, Hawaii or Brazil.