Tag Archives: Stem
Where does ginger come from?
Ginger spice comes from the rootstocks of the tropical ginger plants. The spicy ginger your mother uses to make gingerbread men comes from the roots of the ginger plant. The finest ginger comes from Puerto Rico and Jamaica, but Africa and India are also important sources of ginger. The ginger plant is a reed-like plant …
How is rope made?
If you inspect a piece of rope, you’ll see it is made by many tough, threadlike fibers twisted together. The best rope fibers came from the long leaf stems and stalk of a plant called the abaca plant, which grows in the Philippines. This fiber is generally known as Manila hemps. Almost all rope is …
What makes poison ivy itch?
The leaves and stem of poison ivy contain a poisonous oil that is very irritating to the skin. Poison Ivy is one of the most common and most-feared poisonous plants in North America. Few people can touch the leaves or berries without being poisoned. The poison is an oil that is extremely irritating to the skin, …
What is a Spanish moss?
SPANISH MOSS IS AN AIR PLANT THAT CAN BE SEEN IN SOME SOUTHERN STATES HANGING IN LONG, GRAY STREAMERS FROM TREES. Spanish moss is a plant that can be seen hanging in long, gray streamers from the limbs of trees in the cypress swamps of the South. It is not really a moss at all, …
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