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itself, as in Gusano Rojo and some are even named for unusual use of a worm, e.g. Dos Gusanos, which uses two. When a worm is included this is known as 'Con...

disturbances, such as bush fire. Small birds, including wrens, use this plant as shelter and dwelling, while it is relied upon as a food source for moths...

of the food, and of making it accessible at all times to all birds. On his estate at Seebach he uses the "food-tree," the "food- stick," the "food-house"...

valuable plant to have in the garden. The leaves often begin to open as early as January and are fully open in April[186]. The leaves fall in October/November...

refers to Nigella, not Bunium persicum. Nigella is widely used as a spice in Bengali food, while B. persicum is rare. The plant grows wild in a wide range...

tea is just as effective in treating malaria as it appears to be where it is regularly used. If it is proven, then it will present itself as a cheaper alternative...

Again, ants are great insect-destroyers. Their food consists, in great part, of the juices and tissues of dead insects or insects that they kill. The interesting...

may find restricted use, e.g. D. virginiana. Diospyros species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Double-striped...

activities and wildlife. In Europe as many as 69 species of insects and 7 species of fungi utilize Garlic Mustard as a food plant, including the larvae of...

of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the...

trapped insects from climbing out. The lining of most pitcher plants is covered in a loose coating of waxy flakes, which are slippery for insects, prey that...

Plants are not troubled by insects or diseases[132, 200], have they evolved a resistance?[132]. Ginkgo is a popular food and medicinal crop in China,...

British Columbia used it as a treatment for epilepsy. The Calypso Orchid relies on "pollination by deception", as it attracts insects which it does not nourish...

the family Rosaceae. Other studies go as far as 55 species including the domesticated Orchard Apple, or Table apple as it was formerly called (M. domestica...

including bees and butterflies. A number of insects use Lythrum salicaria as a food resource. The black-margined loosestrife beetle Galerucella calmariensis...

being known as Quercus × rosacea. Within its native range it is valued for its importance to insects and other wildlife. Numerous insects live on the leaves...

Fungi are not plants, they are in their own kingdom. They were once classified as plants however. Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section...

attitude towards insects as pests, people generally hold bees in high regard. This is most likely due to their usefulness as pollinators and as producers of...

been cultivated as a food source for domesticated animals for up to 10,000 years, and has been used to make paper since at least as early as 2400 B.C. Some...

self-seeding. Tip cuttings, seed sown in spring. Self sows. It is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Angle Shades...