Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
The brassica family is also called the cabbage family. If you have been following along with the plant families, you know that the formal name is difficult to pronounce and spell. It will probably get rejected by spell check, but I assure you that it is correct. It is Brassicaceae! Here are some of the […]
While the formal name is Leguminosae, the common name for the bean family is the legume family. In this veggie family, there are members that you may not think of like peanuts. Here is a list of some of the veggie and flower members: Veggies: beans, soybeans, fava beans, peas, snow peas, sugar snaps, peanuts […]
While the formal plant family name is Asteraceae, its nickname is the Aster or Daisy Family. Check out the family members: Veggies: lettuce, artichokes, chicory, salsify and Jerusalem artichokes Herbs: German chamomile, feverfew, stevia and tarragon Blooms: daisies, asters, black-eyed susans, sunflowers, chrysanthemums, coneflowers, cosmos, dahlias, goldenrod, marigold, safflower, yarrow and zinnia Similarities: If you […]
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