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Oct 26, 2014 5:39 AM CST
Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Region: Gulf Coast Charter ATP Member I helped beta test the first seed swap I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Breaking down the word not only helps with understanding the plant in question, but also with other plants, as you start to recognize those words. Example: angustifolius = narrow leaf, folia, folius folium all mean leaf. So when you see names like absinthifolius,
acaciifolia, and acanthifolium, you already have a head start in understanding the meaning.
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