Although watermelon is native of tropical and subtropical Africa, it’s grown and popular everywhere. It grows best on fertile sandy soil, particularly on sandy river banks. It also grows well in hot dry areas with an abundance of sunshine. It Read more…
Category: Plants and Crops
Kingdom plantae
What is Smooth loofah or Vegetable Sponge Gourd? Smooth loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca or L. cylindrical) is a vegetable that belongs to the cucumber family. loofah (genus Luffa) is commonly known as rag gourd, dishcloth gourd, rag gourd, or vegetable sponge. Read more…
There are many species of millet but the most important is Pennisetum typhoides which is known as Bulrush or Pearl millet. Among cereals, it is the crop of the driest region. It is very drought resistant and gives reasonable yields in Read more…
Maize is also known as ‘Indian corn’ or simply ‘corn’. It is perhaps the most completely domesticated of all arable crops. It is widely grown because it can adapt to different ecological conditions. In some parts of Africa, especially, Nigeria, Read more…
Vegetative Propagation or Asexual reproduction Most non-flowering plants reproduce asexually without any transfer of the male gamete to the female gamete. Plant reproduce asexually by childing, offshoot, tuber, lowering, and stelons. Asexual reproduction can also be referred to as vegetative Read more…
Characteristics of Legumes The grain legumes are members of the family Fabaceae (sub-family Papilionoideae). They are mainly herbaceous plants although some are shrubs. They possess stems or vines that are upright, semi-prostrate, or prostrate. Cowpea Root System They possess Read more…
The Pomegranate plant is a deciduous shrub that bears fruits. Pomegranate is also suitable as an ornamental plant and grows beautiful orange-red flowers. Punica Granatum, commonly known as pomegranate or Chinese apple is an exotic plant that comes from Asia, Read more…
Paulinia cupana common name is Guarana. It’s a plant whose seeds and fruits are highly beneficial. Other species of Paullinia are Paullinia crysan and sorbilis and they’re commonly referred to as, Guarana gum, Brazilian Cocoa, Guarana paste, etc. Guarana (Paullinia Read more…
Amaranths (Family Amaranthaceae) are seasonal herbaceous plants grown commonly in the tropics. They are one of the most popular leafy vegetables and their production is spread across different ecological zones. Common names include African spinach, Indian spinach, spinach, amaranths, Tete Read more…
There are two types of reproduction in plants: Asexual and Sexual reproduction. Most flowering plants exhibit sexual reproduction, however, some plants exhibit both sexual and asexual reproduction. There are many advantages of plant sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction, and vice Read more…
