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Lifestyle Warm up the kitchen with indoor plants In winter, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Adding houseplants makes it even cosier.
Volatile fatty acids (VFA) produced by fermentation of organic-rich wastewater streams can, after efficient recovery from the dilute fermentation broth, serve as a circular source of carbon and be ...
Mortierella alpina is a mold fungus that has gained attention for its positive correlation with soil health, plant growth, and applications as a crop biocontrol agent to suppress the threats of ...
Echeveria is the kind of succulent that makes you do a double take in a plant shop because of its gorgeous colors and shapes. Here’s some extra good news: The showstopper is also incredibly low ...
Among the most popular are Echeveria, Graptopetalum, Aeonium, and Sempervivum. Echeveria, Graptopetalum, and Aeonium are hardy to USDA zones 9-12 (Or Sunset zones 8, 9, 12-24); while the hardier ...
Meet Partula hyalina. This white-shelled snail is native to the island of Tahiti. Inhee Lee Invasive snails, namely the giant African land snail and rosy wolf snail (pictured below), have hunted P ...
Teresa "Terry" Helen Echeveria, aged 88, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, and a long-time resident of Port St. Lucie, FL, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, after a brief illness.
Abstract In the present study, we present new geographic distribution records of Thismia hyalina and T. melanomitra for Pará State, increasing the number of species of Thismiaceae in this state to ...
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When it comes to Echeveria Purple Pearl vs. Perle Von Nürnberg, there really aren't many differences between these pretty succulents.