miércoles, 6 de octubre de 2010

Schefflera actinophylla as an indoor plant can be found on the market

Schefflera actinophylla como planta de interior

Schefflera actinophylla as an indoor plant can be found on the market in mid-size formats to large common being between 14 to 22 cm diameter pots.

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Its appeal lies in his brilliant ornamental and elegant leaves, ideal for use in the decoration of rooms, dining hall ... both home and in restaurants, hotels ... in short spaces covered but high volume.

Schefflera actinophylla is the adult stage is a tree that belongs to the Araliaceae family, originally from Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, is popularly known as the octopus tree. Therefore, their time in indoor plant decoration and will be relatively limited, its location must be very bright and their origins, rather thank elevated temperatures.

As a houseplant, the Schefflera actinophilla sold throughout the year, planted in pots with some shrub and group several plants in each pot.

Its leaves are somewhat leathery shown clustered towards the ends of branches, number of 8 to 15 leaflets. The adult leaves are usually larger and number of leaflets that young. In states often young people flourish.

The indoor location should be near natural light sources such as windows without being in direct sunlight to avoid burning the leaves.

Temperatures between 18 and 30 º C are a good range for their development. The risks should be direct to the pot and as often as necessary to prevent the plant suffers drought periods and subject them to stress that as a result can lead to a loss of leaves. Schefflera actinophylla is a plant that responds well to cultivation in hidrojardinera. Spraying the leaves with water, if it is rich in lime, white stain causing them to lose part of their ornamental value.

As a subscriber, a balance is very suitable 1-1-1,5 by paying the amount recommended by the manufacturer during the year. As doses vary between a maximum and minimum, smaller doses can be used during spring and summer in Europe (higher frequency of irrigation), and maximum in autumn and winter (less frequent watering).

As for pests inside the home, only the scale insects and aphids in spring and mites in hot weather, can present a serious way. With systemic insecticides and miticides the first case in the second, are the solution to these problems. In all cases, wet during the treatment of both the beam and the underside of leaves for greater efficiency.

martes, 5 de octubre de 2010

Myriophyllum aquaticum. Native to the Amazon basin (South America)

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Among aquatic plants, including plants in the group of oxygen, is the Myriophyllum aquaticum. Native to the Amazon basin (South America), belongs to the family of Haloragaceas and is part of the 45 species that includes the Gender Myriophyllum. Also popularly known names such as "Brazilian yarrow", "parrot feather", "watermilfoil", "Napoleon in water", etc. is one of these freshwater aquatic plants of cosmopolitan distribution.


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Myriophyllum aquaticum plant can be described as the perennial erect stem, with pinnate leaves, arranged around a sturdy stem in groups of 4 to 6 leaves. These leaves are 1.5 to almost 4 inches, has about 25 divisions in the form of threadlike segments each wing, giving the characteristic feathery appearance. The distance between the whorls is greater at the base ... shortened as they reach the end.

Developed root system that is adapted to be anchored to the substrate, but also can develop adventitious roots from their stems. The length of these can be of limited size in aquariums and easily reach over one meter and a half in lakes and ponds.

Myriophyllum aquaticum The flowers have male and female flowers are born in the axils of the leaves emerged. The female flowers are white, no petals, 4 sepals and stigmas prominent and a total size of only 1.5 mm. Its male flowers are 8 stamens.

As a plant is likely to emerge and submerge, in which case they change their morphology. These changes are a lower division of the leaves, greater rigidity and maintain a darker green than the submersed leaves, soft touch and light green. We know that in the first stage of life is purely aquatic (submerged).

The Myriophyllum aquaticum is a plant of rapid growth in appropriate conditions can create large masses, to the extent that in many countries is classified as invasive plant impeding the normal flow of water, and they even seriously alter lake ecosystems and rivers. Precisely for this rapid growth, is a voracious devourer of nitrates.

His play is very simple. As a flowering plant can reproduce by seed, although the fastest and safest way is by dividing up their stems, are ideal those who already have well-developed adventitious roots.

Highlight your rustic with a great capacity for adaptation. It shows you can live in temperatures between 10 º C to 30 º C. and pH 5.5-8.0. In terms of lighting can do in full sun.

The preferred substrate must be nutritious, but grows well in ferruginous and peat lands. Paradoxically, Myriophyllum aquaticum can also grow with the roots in water.

Emphasize that it is an outstanding plant as forming "screens havens" for fish, being very suitable for spawning them.

lunes, 4 de octubre de 2010

the genus Thymus

Plantas de Thymus

Within the genus Thymus numerous species, some of which are used as ornamentals in gardens.


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All screws are perennial plants with woody stem that usually have a low height and living in poor, stony soil of dry regions. Its leaves are tiny and have aromas.

domingo, 3 de octubre de 2010

Como crescer ALFACE EM CASA

COMO CULTIVAR LECHUGA EN CASA

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A alface é caracterizado como um tipo de planta que não apresenta quaisquer complicações quando tentamos reproduzi-la em um pote. Se você está pensando que vai precisar de um plantador de forma retangular 50 x 15, este é ideal para o plantio de até quatro andares.

Se quiser começar a crescer nos meses de inverno você pode fazer é comprar algumas plantas de valores, estes são geralmente já cresceu um pouco, mas a melhor coisa a fazer se você compra esse tipo de planta está plantada imediatamente porque que são os mais sensíveis, se tratado com cuidado, é provável que na primavera tem seu alface a gosto.

sábado, 2 de octubre de 2010

Agapanthus or flower of love


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Flowers in the world but sometimes there are many flowers do not attract our attention by the type of flower it is but by the name they have and in this case, this plant has passed me.

Agapanthus plant is called but what is striking is the translation (from the Greek) which means flower of love (agape is love and is anthos flower.

It is a plant of the lily family made up of many flowers that are born into a sort of range reaching up to 40 flowers (they are tiny but they seem like a bunch).

The Agapanthus is a plant late in that it takes about 2-3 years to bloom. But after that period, usually bloom every year and with some care, flowering can be increased gradually.

Their needs are:

Frequent irrigation but not abundant.
Average temperature (not too cold).
Reproduction by division of tubers in March.
Partial shade.
Compost medium.

viernes, 1 de octubre de 2010

Che geni aiuto più longevididad vecchi impianti?

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Alcuni fiori recisi e piante in vaso durare più a lungo di altri, vale a dire che rallentare il processo di invecchiamento, conosciuto come senescenza. Gli scienziati del Servizio di ricerca agricola negli Stati Uniti (ARS), gli scienziati stanno studiando il modo per aiutare a prolungare la bellezza dei fiori, analizzando i meccanismi genetici che controllano l'invecchiamento nelle piante.

Una possibilità è chiamato virus silenziamento genico indotto (VIGS con il suo acronimo in inglese), che consente ai ricercatori di determinare il ruolo dei geni nelle piante vecchie. In laboratorio, gli scienziati hanno usato un serpente a sonagli tabacco da fiuto virus, che è stato modificato con l'inserimento di geni da piante di interesse. Negli esperimenti, alcune piante in fiore non ha ricevuto alcuna esposizione al virus, altri sono esposti al virus ad altri convenzionali e modificati.

L'esposizione stimola i meccanismi di difesa naturale della pianta, compresi i tentativi di far tacere il virus. In questo caso, i geni introdotti negli virus modificato è stato disattivato. Confronto tra tutte le piante, è possibile che i ricercatori in grado di determinare la funzione dei geni silenziati di nuovo.

In esperimenti precedenti, i ricercatori hanno utilizzato come pianta modello Petunia. Si è accertato che il virus inserendo un pezzo di un gene che dà il colore, il fiore ottenuto (che normalmente sono viola) hanno macchie bianche. Il sistema di difesa della pianta a tacere la funzione normale del gene, s dire, la creazione di colore.

Un frammento di secondo gene inserito il virus è stato messo a tacere anche in piante con fiori con macchie bianche. Tale gene è stato messo a tacere la funzione di produzione di etilene, che è un composto di invecchiamento. Si è constatato che le piante con macchie bianche esposti al virus modificato di etilene prodotto meno di piante non esposte o piante esposte al virus non modificato.

Anche se VIGS è stata utilizzata in altri studi relativi alla funzione dei geni nel pomodoro e tabacco da fiuto, gli esperimenti di questi ricercatori sono stati i primi a fiori recisi e piante in vaso prodotte commercialmente.

jueves, 30 de septiembre de 2010

Rosemary is an evergreen shrub of the Lamiaceae family.

plantas medicinales El romero: propiedades medicinales
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It is a plant of up to 2.5 meters high, with erect branched stems. medicinal plants Rosemary: medicinalesSus properties are bright green leaves and flowers pale blue bilabiate. This plant is characterized by having many medicinal and culinary properties, it is a great condiment to enhance the flavor of food and give them a tempting aroma.
Medicinal and healing properties of rosemary

Their healing ability is wonderful. Their tea can help heal respiratory and digestive tract. Helps digestion. It is very good for anemia as it contains iron in quantity. It is a plant that has more antioxidants. It is useful to supplement treatment of terminal illnesses like cancer and also helps in the treatment of osteoarthritis and Alzheimer's. It is also useful for those suffering from low blood pressure and increases blood pressure slightly.

It's good for food poisoning, as it inhibits the growth of bacteria.
Sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea, is a natural antibacterial very appropriate to supplement with antibiotics.
Applications for external use

Prepared in teas, has a positive effect on baths to soothe muscle aches and cramps. It's good for the circulation of the scalp, hair growth and fragile and brittle nails.
It is very effective in combating halitosis (bad breath). It's good for skin care and is used to produce cream for oily skin.