Hortus Curious: Discover the World's Most Weird and Wonderful Plants and Fungi by Michael Perry

Hortus Curious: Discover the World's Most Weird and Wonderful Plants and Fungi by Michael Perry

Author:Michael Perry
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780744078374
Publisher: DK Publishing


HOW CURIOUS

In general, pineapple fruits display three sets of spirals on their peel, thanks to the roughly hexagonal pattern of their scales. Check that out next time you’re at the supermarket.

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COMMON NAMES

Peanut, monkey nut, groundnut

THE ORIGINAL BAR SNACK

Arachis hypogaea

LATIN NAME

HOW BIG IS IT?

It can grow 12–20 in (30–50 cm) high with a spread of 36–48 in (90–120 cm).

WHERE’S IT FROM?

Areas of South America, originating, it’s thought, in the region around the Argentinian and Bolivian border.

WHAT’S ITS NATURAL HABITAT?

The tropics and subtropics.

HOW’S IT POLLINATED?

Plants are self-pollinating.

CAN I GROW IT AT HOME?

Yes, and it’s fun.



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