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Hypoestes phyllostachya(Polka-dot Plant): Classification Distribution Use and Management

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The plant with loosely branching stems can grow to be 12 to 18 inches tall. Polka-dot Pink, red, or white mottled and speckled foliage is the reason this plant is grown. The ovate-shaped variegated dark green leaves are around 2- 12 inches long. During the summer, the lavender or blue blooms bloom in axillary and terminal cymes. However, in comparison to the vibrantly patterned leaves, the flowers are insignificant. In a darkened area, the hue of the foliage is often more prominent.

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Dracena fragrans: Classification, Distribution, Characteristics, Use and Management

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Corn plant, or Dracaena fragrans, is a popular, hardy, and easy-to-grow indoor houseplant. Although it can grow up to 20 feet tall in its natural habitat, it is more commonly seen as a container plant in the United States in the 4-6 foot range. Rosettes of evergreen, parallel-veined, sword-shaped, bright green leaves normally grow to 2′ long and 3″ broad in containers but can grow to 3′ long in the open. Plants lose their lower leaves over time, exposing bare stems. In terminal panicles, fragrant, small white-yellow flowers with spherical heads appear. Red berries may appear after the flowers.

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Lucky Bamboo (Dracanea sanderiana): Classification, Distribution Characteristics and Care

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What are the benefits of having a Lucky Bamboo plant at home?
ANS: Lucky Bamboo is said to bring prosperity and good fortune to a home. Three stalks offer happiness, five stalks bring prosperity, and six stalks bring health. Four stalks are never permitted since the Chinese term for four sounds too similar to the word for death. If your bamboo stalks aren’t planted, keep them in water until you’re ready to use them in a vase or container. Remove the connections from stems that have been linked together; this will help to stabilize the plant.

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Fiddle leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata): Classification, Definition, Characteristics, Uses, and Diseases

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Question: How do I take Care of a Fiddle Leaf Fig?
ANS: SUNLIGHT
1. Bright, filtered light
2. Avoid direct afternoon sun if possible (maximum of one hour)
Watering
1. Do not overwater
2. Use a moisture meter to detect when your plant needs to be watered
3. Allow your plant to completely drain between watering
Fertilizer
1. When you water your plants, fertilise them.
2. Use a liquid plant fertilizer like Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro Liquid Plant Food (9-3-6)
Pruning
Use a sharp, clean instrument to prune your plant regularly to keep it healthy, the right size, and to encourage new development.

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Radiator Plants (Peperomia): Distribution, Characteristics Importance and Diseases

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Radiator Plants Distribution,
Peperomia species (e.g. Radiator plant, Rat tail) are found in tropical and subtropical climates all over the world, but the genus has the most diversity in the Americas, where it can be found in a wide range of environments from the southern United States to Argentina and Chile. The Andes and Amazon regions are home to many indigenous species. Southern Asia (around 100 species), Africa (around 20 species), Madagascar (around 40 species), and Australia and New Zealand (less than 20 species) have the most diversity.

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Swiss Cheese Plant: Origin, Definition, Characteristics, and Diseases

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Monstera deliciosa (monstera) is a climber that can be cultivated on a stake or pole in its natural state. Many garden centres sell it as a popular houseplant that is grown as a cluster of numerous vines to give a full shrub-like look. Monstera grows up to 36″ broad and has dark green leathery foliage with deep lobing. Fenestrations (natural holes) form near the midrib of the leaf and radiate outward, increasing in size as the leaf becomes larger, giving the plant a swiss cheese appearance. Variegata, albo variegata, and Thai constellation are some of the most popular varieties. Seedlings in the natural develop towards darker places, indicating the base of a larger tree that the plant will eventually climb.

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Photorespiration: Definition, Mechanism, Significance, and Role of RUBISCO For Class 11th and NEET

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Photorespiration is the emission of carbon dioxide during respiration in the presence of light. Beta, Phaseolus, Gossypium, Pisum, Capsicum, Petunia, Antirrhinum, Helianthus, Oryza, and Nitella and Chlorella algae are examples. Further research has found that photorespiration is linked to high temperatures ranging from 25 to 350 degrees Celsius and high oxygen levels in the environment. The rise in O2 causes a steady increase in photorespiration.

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MCQs for Class 11th and NEET on The Living World

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MCQs for Class 11th and NEET on The Living World
Biology is the scientific study of living organisms and processes. There is an incredible diversity of living organisms around the globe. The distinction between inanimate substances and living beings was observed by early man. Some inanimate matter (wind, sea, fire, etc.) and some animals and plants were deified by early man. The emotion of awe or dread induced by all such forms of inanimate and live beings was a common feature. Living species, including humans, were first described much later in human history. Societies that had an anthropocentric approach to biology could only make limited advances in biological understanding.

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Mitochondrial Electron Transport System: Definition, Steps, and Reaction for Class 11th, and NEET

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Bacterial electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation
Bacteria lack mitochondria, the electron transport system is located in the plasma membrane, and protons are translocated from the cytosol to the plasma membrane’s exterior. In aerobic bacteria, electrons travel from CoQ through cytochrome-based oxidoreductases to O2, which is then reduced to H2O, similar to the mitochondrial system.

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