Castor oil plant — Taxobox name = Castor oil plant image width = 240px image caption = Castor bean in disturbed area regnum = Plantae phylum = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae subfamilia = Acalyphoideae tribus =… … Wikipedia
castor-oil plant — /kas teuhr oyl , kah steuhr / a tall plant, Ricinus communis, of the spurge family, cultivated for its ornamental foliage and having poisonous seeds that are the source of castor oil. Also called castor bean. [1835 45] * * * Large plant (Ricinus… … Universalium
Tea seed oil — (also known as tea oil or camellia oil) is an edible, pale amber green fixed oil with a sweet, herbal aroma. It is cold pressed mainly from the seeds of Camellia oleifera but also from Camellia sinensis or Camellia japonica .With its high smoke… … Wikipedia
Birch leafminer — Birch leafminers are sawflies, which are closely related to bees and wasps. They are among the most common insect pests affecting Birch trees ( Betula spp.) in North America. Areas inside the leaves are consumed by the larvae affecting the leaves … Wikipedia
Insecticidal soap — is defined as any of the potassium fatty acid soaps used to control many plant pests. Insecticidal soap is typically sprayed on plants in the same manner as other insecticides. Insecticidal soap works only on direct contact with the pests. The… … Wikipedia
oystershell scale — /oy steuhr shel / a scale insect, Lepidosaphes ulmi, having a scale shaped like the shell of an oyster, which infests various deciduous trees and shrubs. Also called oyster scale. [1875 80, Amer.; OYSTER + SHELL] * * * ▪ insect a species of… … Universalium
horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium
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Agriculture in Senegal — Most of Senegal lies within the drought prone Sahel region, with irregular rainfall and generally poor soils. With only about 5 percent of the land irrigated, Senegal continues to rely on rain fed agriculture, which occupies about 75 percent of… … Wikipedia
