Kilowatt Thought

Musings on Science and Life

Monday Magnoliophyte: Rutabaga
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Turnip
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Chervil
Chervil is an annual herb related to carrots and parsley. Primarily grown for seasoning…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Sorrel
First Monday Magnoliophyte in a long while, I know, but I'm going to try…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Pineapple
Pineapples are herbaceous perennial bromeliads that produce sweet "multiple fruits", in that what we…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Basil
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Eggplant
The plant grows as a small tree or woody vine and produces a fleshy…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Pomegranate
Pomegranates are deciduous shrubs or small trees of the crape myrtle family, bearing grapefruit-sized…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Broccoli
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Apple
Apples are an example of what botanists call a pome: an accessory fruit produced…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Grape
A grape is a true berry of the woody vines of genus Vitus. The…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Kiwifruit
The kiwifruit, or kiwi, is native to southern China, but has primarily been exported…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Avocado
Avocados are Magnoliids belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The leaves are like those…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Coffee
Coffee plants are bushes or small trees of the genus Coffea native to subtropical…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Banana
Bananas are truly amazing plants, and an entire botany course could be devoted to…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Peach
Instead of this post being about a specific plant, I'd like to discuss members…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Mustard
Mustard is quite a ubiquitous plant, commonly seen along the sides of highways, trails,…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Cilantro
Coriander (cilantro) is a member of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), which was the first…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Honeydew Melon
Since I missed last week, I suppose I'll do a second one today. Sometimes…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Sage
As you might have noticed, I missed last week's Monday Magnoliophyte. Well, I was…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Tangerine
Tangerines and clementines are cultivars of the Mandarin Orange, Citrus reticulata. The trees, like…
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Detailed Angiosperm Phylogeny
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Angiosperm Phylogeny
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Saffron
Saffron is yellow or red spice derived from dried stigma (ovule-producing part) of Crocus…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Tomato
Tomatoes have become a staple fruit in many cuisines since their introduction to Europe…
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Thyme
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Monday Magnoliophyte: Green Onion
In keeping with the spirit of Philip's "Tuesday Tetrapod" and Rachael's, umm...Habitual Hexapod?, I have…
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Hydroponics
I decided to visit the San Diego hydroponics shop today on a whim, just…
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