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Staghorn Ferns for Florida
... as well in moisture conservation. CARE AND CULTURE Due to the staghorn ferns' epiphytic (non-parasitic) habit, they require an organic matter such as a loose, well-drained potting medium for ... encourage development of disease and insect problems. TEMPERATURE Most staghorn ferns are considered tender or semi-tender and will not tolerate temperatures below 55°F (12.8°C). There are exceptions ...
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Flowering Plant Diversity
... parasitic flowering plant, Helosis (photographed here in a St Lucian rainforest). The plant is non-photosynthetic with most of it underground, parasiting forest trees. These structures burst into flower at night! Semi-parasites still photosynthesize but supplement their carbon supply by tapping into the body of a host plant. Note true epiphytes are in no way parasitic. Mistletoes are ...
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APSnet Education Center - Introductions to the Major Pathogen Groups - Introduction to Parasitic Flowering Plants
... This suggests that parasitic plants spread no more quickly than non-parasitic plants. Despite this, the USDA APHIS PPQ requires permits to import or move any parasitic plant across state lines. ... ), rice (Oryza) Africa Seymeria cassioides pine (Pinus spp.) Southern USA Witchweeds Striga hermonthica grains Semi-arid Africa S. asiatica grains Africa, introduced to North and South Carolina S. ...
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Grower Diaries - BigPumpkins.com
... on the plants every 4 weeks. For Aphid control we introduce small parasitic wasps called aphidius and put these out every 2 weeks. For White ... Encarsia which are put in every week. These are another type of parasitic wasp which lay their eggs in the white fly scales. If needed ... weeks report from the UK. First up is the outside or now semi outside plants and first Bob’s 705. He got digging this week ...
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Fuchsia Compendium
... T U V W X Y Z PEAT - is a naturally occurring non- sustainable semi-decomposed plant material. Acidic in nature but the basis of many soilless composts ... coditions. For Sciarid Fly introduce Steinernema feltiae parasitic nematodes. Thrips and Western Flower Thrips introduce Amblyseius. For Vine Weevil introduce Steiner carpocapsae parasitic nematodes. For Whitefly introduce Encarsia. PROPAGATION - ...
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CPC Plant Profile - National Collection of Endangered Plants
... usually found in the tropics and are often parasitic or semi-parasitic (Harper 1947). Buckleya distichophylla has dioecious flowers and is semi-parasitic on hemlock roots (Musselman 1982). In addition to ... , Ecology & Research Top Ecological Relationships B. distichophylla has been long known to be semi-parasitic on hemlock roots. In Biltmore Herbarium, there exist specimens (collected as long ago ...
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Genus of the Week
... : about 200 Root: Named for the Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo (Ref) The genus Castilleja is semi-parasitic; individual plants can tap into the roots of their neighbors if they need a nutrient ...
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Genus of the Week
... black after being picked and dried. Plants in this genus are also known to be semi-parasitic on oak trees. They do this by means of haustoria, specialized structures borne from their ... of the Week that is semi-parasitic is Comandra (Bastard Toadflax). Here are a few links to images and descriptions of different Aureolaria and Agalinis species: Make the Parasitic Plant Connection by viewing ...
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Plant mycorrhizal California native plants.
... we will find many, many more species of California Natives are obligately ectomycorrhizal, some are semi-parasitic through mycorrhizal associations (Galium sp. comes to mind), and some can be supported only on ...
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NARGS: Plant of the Month: February 1999
... , well drained, and shady environments. Members of this family have a reputation for possible parasitic or semi-parasitic relationships which may (or may not) account for their difficulty. Moneses uniflora's desirability is ...
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