Biological Name of Garlic: Garlic consists of the bulbs of the plant known as Allium sativum belonging to the family Liliaceae. Garlic is known by other names such as Allium and lahsun. Cultivation and Distribution of Garlic: Garlic is cultivated in all states of India and in other places like Central Asia, Southern Europe and […]
Morphology of Brussels Sprouts: Brussels sprouts belong to Family Braccica and looks like a miniature cabbage. The eatable part of Brussels is the bud that grows on the stem of the plant in bunches of 20-30. The Brussels plant grows mostly in humid and cool areas. The plant grows through out the year up to […]
Morphology, Distribution and Cultivation of Tomatoes: Tomatoes belong to family solanales and the botanical name is Solanum lycopersicum. The plants grow to a height of about 3 meters and the stem is weak and cannot bear weight of the fruits and therefore they drop down to the ground and forms as a creeper. Tomatoes as […]
Morphology and Distribution of Coriander: Coriander fruits are fully dried ripe fruits of the plant, Coriandrum sativum of the family Umbelliferae. Coriander plant is cultivated in India in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. Coriander is also cultivated in European countries like Russia, Hungary, Holland, Egypt […]
Morphology and Distribution of Bitter Gourd: The Botanical Name of Bitter Gourd is Momordica charantia that belongs to the Family Cucurbitaceae. The bitter gourd plant is a climber. The stem of bitter gourd plant is slender pubescent with suborbicular leaves, the flowers are single and pale. Fruits are long, pendulous, fusiform, beaked and ribbed with many tubercles. The […]
Morphology and Distribution of Colchicum: The Biological Name of Colchicum is Colchicum luteum that belongs to the Family Liliaceae. Colchicum is an annual herb with brown coloured corms. The corms are in conical shape with a flat side and an roundish side. The herb consists of narrow leaves with broad tip and increases in size during fruiting […]