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Khanjali (Georgian: ხანჯალი) also known as a kindjal, is a double-edged dagger used since antiquity in the Caucasus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The shape of the weapon is similar to that of the ancient Roman gladius , the Scottish dirk and the ancient Greek xiphos .
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. [4] Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree ...
Amorphophallus konjac, also known as konnyaku, [2] [a] and konjac, [b] is a plant species native to Yunnan in southwestern China, which has an edible corm.It is sometimes referred to as devil's tongue, [2] voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam.
Kalanchoe (/ ˌ k æ l ə ŋ ˈ k oʊ. iː / KAL-əng-KOH-ee), [2] [3] (also called "kalanchöe" or "kalanchoë"), is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent plants in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, mainly native to Madagascar and tropical Africa.
An Omani khanjar, c. 1924 Mogul khanjar dagger with a pistol grip shaped hilt, 17th century.. A khanjar [a] is a traditional dagger originating from the Sultanate of Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle East [b], South Asia [c] and the Balkans.
Kalanchoe delagoensis, formerly known as Bryophyllum delagoense [1] and commonly called mother of millions or chandelier plant, [3] is a succulent plant native to Madagascar. Like other members of Bryophyllum (now included in Kalanchoe [ 2 ] ), it is able to propagate vegetatively from plantlets that develop on its leaf margins.
Fouquieria splendens (commonly known as ocotillo / ɒ k ə ˈ t iː j oʊ / (Latin American Spanish:), but also referred to as buggywhip, coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob's staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus) is a plant indigenous to the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, Chihuahuan Desert and Colorado Desert in the Southwestern United States (southern California, southern ...
Plants of the genus are called by many common names, varying by region and country. The name "inchplant" is thought to describe the plant's fast growth, [18] or the fact that leaves are an inch apart on the stem. [19] "Spiderwort" refers to the sap which dries into web-like threads when a stem is cut.