The pepper plant (genus Capsicum ) belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including the mild bell pepper and hot peppers in jalapeno and haban
About The apple tree (often named Malus domestica by mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous fruit. Apples originate from Asia and Europe and were grown there for
Mushroom A mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. Edible mushrooms are the fleshy and edible fru
About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles) of the plant and are considered the main flavor ingredient in making b
About Cabbage or headed cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green, white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown as an annual vegetable crop
About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre which is spun into thread and woven into cloth worldwide. Cotton plants
About Corn or maize ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, pod corn, sweet corn and flour corn. Already about 10,000 years ago
About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse group of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s flower are usually colorful and fragrant. Nowadays, there are n
About The rose ( Rosa) belongs to the genus Rosa of the family Rosaceae. Rose also refers to the flowers the plant bears. There are more than one hundred rose species and thousands of different cultiv
About The anthurium is a flowering, perennial plant and has beautiful, long lasting flowers that come in a variety of colors. However, the ‘flower’ is actually an altered leaf (also called spathe) wit