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The leaves are alternate and are a shiny dark green on top and light brown on the bottom. They are simple leaf types with pinnate venation. The leaves are ovate and range in length from 3 to 11 cm (1.2 to 4.3 in). The breadth of the leaves ranges from 2 to 5 cm (0.79 to 1.97 in). The leaves are evergreen so they are present year round.
Heliotropism, a form of tropism, is the diurnal or seasonal motion of plant parts (flowers or leaves) in response to the direction of the Sun. The habit of some plants to move in the direction of the Sun, a form of tropism, was already known by the Ancient Greeks. They named one of those plants after that property Heliotropium, meaning "sun turn".
Gambeya albida, commonly known as white star apple, [1] is a forest fruit tree commonly found throughout tropical Africa. [3] It is closely related to the African star apple (Gambeya africana) which is also common throughout West Africa. Some schools of thought feel that they may just be a variety of the same species.
In gardens, public landscapes, and parks it is used as a climbing vine, a groundcover, and a fragrant potted plant on terraces and patios. It will flower in full sun, partial shade, or total shade, and requires well-drained soil (if constantly kept damp it may succumb to fungal infection), moderate water, moderate fertilizer, and a climbing ...
leaves, flowers also called curry plant: Hibiscus, sorrel Hibiscus sabdariffa: Malvaceae: annual or perennial herb or woody subshrub: culinary, tea, medicinal, dye: flowers, roots (medicinal only) leaves used as a vegetable: Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides and related species Elaeagnaceae: shrub medicinal, dye fruit sometimes used as a fruit ...
The leaves are 5–8 cm (2–3 in) long, dark green above, and both pale and fibrous beneath; they turn bright orange to red in autumn. [2] The flowers are white or pale pink, blooming in spring. The fruits are small round apple-shaped pomes, about 2 cm (3 ⁄ 4 in) long and from red to yellow-green in colour.
The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common. [citation needed]
Hypoxis baurii, the red star or rosy posy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hypoxidaceae which is native to South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland, [1] where it grows in damp meadows. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Growing to no more than 10 cm (3.9 in) tall and broad, it is a herbaceous perennial with lanceolate , sharply folded, hairy grey-green ...