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| Scientific name
: Carapa parviflora Harms |
Botanical Family : Meliaceae |
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Description :
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Composting -
Many things can go into the compost heap: the vines of peas and beans, fresh hedge clippings, pea-pods, tea-leaves and coffee-grounds, banana peel, fl...
Vegetable Weevil -
The vegetable weevil (Listroderes obliquus).This introduced pest occurs in most parts of the State and in both the grub and adult weevil stages may do...
Choosing House Plants -
When choosing house plants, consider first their shape, habit, texture and colouring for the place they will occupy and in relation to each other. For...
Medicinal Tea - Chamomile -
Chamomile is perhaps the queen of medicinal tea herbs. It is a beautiful annual (although there is one variety of chamomile that is a perennial plant)...
Insects and Pests -
If something does begin to bug your plants, don't panic. First step is to temporarily isolate the plant so the pests won't spread to other plants. In ...
Vine Moth -
Caterpillars of the vine moth (Phalaenoides glycine) are one of the most common pests of the grape vine, and if allowed to remain unchecked may seriou...
Retaining Walls -
There are generally four main common types of concrete retaining walls: Gravity retaining walls - Gravity retaining walls are retaining walls that dep...
Hanging baskets in the Home -
For a lavish display in less time, you can plant up to six flowers in a container. Just remember to space them evenly. Add a few foilage plants as w...
Fresh Tulips -
Fresh tulips should stay fresh in a vase of water for around seven to ten days. For longer lasting tulips, you should recut the stems when you first g...
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