For questions about using the correct terminology
Use this tag for questions about using the correct terminology: eg. What is the correct name or phrase that describes a particular type of plant, part of plant, process, etc.
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What is the meaning of 'Love Lies Bleeding'?
My mother tongue is not English, and I have problem understanding the common name of some kinds of amaranthus - 'Love Lies Bleeding'. Can some of you explain it to me?
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What does irregular watering mean?
I've heard a lot about plants doing poorly with irregular watering, but what does that really mean as some people have access to surface water?
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What does "an extremely popular host plant" mean?
I was reading about sweet fern, and it says "Wind-pollinated shrub that doesn’t attract bees or butterflies, but it is an extremely popular host plant for a wide variety of caterpillars: geometer moths, miner moths, dagger moths, underwings,…
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Is there a common name for Beaumontia Wall/Beaumontia grandiflora Wall?
I'm looking for a common name for Beaumontia Wall/Beaumontia grandiflora Wall.
Top Tropicals lists:
Beaumontia grandiflora, Echites grandiflora
Family: Apocynaceae
Easter Lily Vine, Heralds Trumpet, Nepal Trumpet Flower
I'm not totally sure that…
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