Viscum is a genus of about 70–100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia.
These are semi-parasitic plants that grow on coniferous and deciduous trees and use suction cups to extract water and mineral salts from them.
Viscum species are poisonous to humans;
plant mistletoe parasite tree many
Nature 02.02.2024The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower,[2] topinambur,[2] or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America.[3][4] It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.[5]
Description
Helianthus
Viscum is a genus of about 70–100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia.
These are semi-parasitic plants that grow on coniferous and deciduous trees and use suction cups to extract water and mineral salts from them.
Viscum species are poisonous to humans;
plant mistletoe parasite tree many
Nature 02.02.2024The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower,[2] topinambur,[2] or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America.[3][4] It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.[5]
Description
Helianthus