herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna . They were domesticated in Africa and are one of the oldest crops to be farmed. Cowpea farming is common in…
Barley About This cereal grain is grown in temperate regions worldwide. It is one of the four most important cereal corps grown in the world, next to…
points to its fruit which is botanically speaking a large berry with only one seed. The berry is green-skinned and fleshy and its shape resembles a…
rather long (usually lasting longer than a week), because not all flowers of one single plant open at the same time.
Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultivars. The rose…
Cucurbitaceae Melon About A melon can be any one of several plants belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae . The melon plant produces a usually sweet
Mangifera indica , found its way to the rest of the world and it has become one of the largest cultivated products in the tropics. Mango trees grow up…
Solanum , that are commonly consumed as leafy vegetables and herbs. It is one of the most important indigenous leafy vegetables & widely distributed…
and colour. The main colours are white, yellow, orange, red and pink, but one flower can have petals in varying colours. In addition, the gerbera is…
hairy, often purple stems and many branches growing to a height of about one metre. The plant has edible leaves; each leaf has up to 7 leaflets…
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