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Growing Information

  • Mushroom Plant Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Mushroom Plant Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Rungia klossii COMMON NAMES: mushroom plant; acanth spinach; shombay; moku; tani; kenkaba FAMILY: Acanthaceae ORIGIN: Papua New Guinea PLANT DESCRIPTION A low growing, attractive, perennial, clumping plant which...

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  • Mexican Tarragon Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Mexican Tarragon Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Tagetes lucida Common Names: Mexican Tarragon also known as Sweet Mace, Winter Tarragon, Cloud Plant and Sweet Marigold. Plant Family: Asteraceae Plant Description An easy to grow perennial...

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  • Malabar Chestnut Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Malabar Chestnut Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Pachira glabra COMMON NAMES: Malabar Chestnut; Guyana Chestnut; Saba Nut; Munguba; Mamorana; Provision Tree FAMILY: Bombacaeae PLANT DESCRIPTION An extremely adaptable, fast growing, ornamental, evergreen nut tree to...

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  • Madagascar Bean Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Madagascar Bean Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Phaseolus lunatus syn. P. limensis Common Names: Madagascar Bean syn. Tropical Lima Bean. Plant Family: Fabaceae Plant Description A vigorous climbing tropical lima bean, which will last for...

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  • West Indian Lemongrass Growing Information - Green Harvest

    West Indian Lemongrass Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon citratus COMMON NAMES: Lemongrass syn. Takrai (Thailand) syn. Serai (Malaysia) syn. Sereh (Indonesia) syn. Tanglad (Philippines) FAMILY: Poaceae previously Graminae ORIGIN: Ceylon PLANT DESCRIPTION It grows in...

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  • East Indian Lemongrass Growing Information - Green Harvest

    East Indian Lemongrass Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon flexuosus COMMON NAMES: Lemongrass; Malabar Grass; Cochin Gras FAMILY: Poaceae previously Graminae ORIGIN: Indian PLANT DESCRIPTION Less commonly grown than West Indian Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus; it is...

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  • Krachai Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Krachai Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia rotunda previously B. pandurata COMMON NAMES: Krachai; Chinese Keys; Kachai; Kunci FAMILY: Zingiberaceae, the ginger family ORIGIN: Java and Sumatra PLANT DESCRIPTION A tropical perennial herb to...

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  • Jicama Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Jicama Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Pachyrrhizus erosus Common Names: Jicama (pronounced he'-cama) has a variety of common names including climbing yam bean; Mexican potato; Mexican Water Chestnut; Mexican turnip; cây củ đậu (Vietnam);...

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  • Jerusalem Artichoke Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Jerusalem Artichoke Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Helianthus tuberosus COMMON NAMES: Sunchoke; topinambour FAMILY: Asteraceae, the daisy family PLANT DESCRIPTION A hardy, tall, herbaceous perennial that grows up to 3 m high with a yellow...

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  • Japanese Raisin Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Japanese Raisin Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Hovenia dulcis Common Names: Japanese Raisin Tree, Chinese Raisin Tree, Kenpo Nashi Plant Family: Rhamnaceae Origin: native to China, Korea and Japan Plant Description It grows well with...

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  • Growing Moringa - Green Harvest

    Growing Moringa

    Syn. Horseradish Tree; Drumstick Tree Growing Information BOTANICAL NAME: Moringa oleifera COMMON NAMES: Moringa syn Horseradish Tree; Drumstick Tree; Ben Tree; Miracle Tree FAMILY: Moringaceae ORIGIN: India PLANT DESCRIPTION Fast-growing,...

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  • Horseradish Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Horseradish Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Armoracia rusticana syn. A. lapathifolia COMMON NAME: Horseradish ORIGIN: Eastern Europe FAMILY: Brassicaceae syn. Cruciferae PLANT DESCRIPTION A perennial to 1.5m high on a tapering, fleshy taproot to...

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  • Gliricidia Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Gliricidia Growing Information

    Botanical Name:Gliricidia sepium syn. G. maculata Common Names: Mexican lilac, Madre de cacao, Cacao de nance, cacahnanance, Kakawate, Mata Raton, Madriado, Quickstick, glory cedar, nicaraguan cacao shade, Saint Vincent plum,...

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