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  2. Houttuynia cordata - Wikipedia

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    Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow to 0.6–1 m (2 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in), spreading up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). [2] [1] The proximal part of the stem is trailing and produces adventitious roots, while the distal part of the stem grows vertically.

  3. Fleuron (typography) - Wikipedia

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    Thirty forms of fleuron have code points in Unicode.The Dingbats and Miscellaneous Symbols blocks have three fleurons that the standard calls "floral hearts" (also called "aldus leaf", "ivy leaf", "hedera" and "vine leaf"); [7] twenty-four fleurons (from the pre-Unicode Wingdings and Wingdings 2 fonts) in the Ornamental Dingbats block and three more fleurons used in archaic languages are also ...

  4. Sun scald - Wikipedia

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    The leaves of the tree are also affected by sun scald, particularly on a bright sunny day following a period of warm cloudy humidity. The damage to the leaves will start as bronzing of the epidermis between the veins of the leaf, and if the sunny conditions persist the tissue of the leaf will die.

  5. Leaf scorch - Wikipedia

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    Leaf scorch (also called leaf burn, leaf wilt, and sun scorch) is a browning of plant tissues, including leaf margins and tips, and yellowing or darkening of veins which may lead to eventual wilting and abscission of the leaf.

  6. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    white: Unobtrusive loveliness [5] [4] yellow: Jealousy [4] [8] Hydrangea: general: In a negative [17] sense frigidity, heartlessness; [6] [7] Thank you for understanding; [4] boastfulness [5] [8] pink: Heartfelt emotion or gratitude purple: A desire to deeply understand someone blue: Frigidity and apology white: Boasting, bragging, purity ...

  7. UV coloration in flowers - Wikipedia

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    This allows plants that may require an animal pollinator to stand out from other flowers or distinguish where their flowers are in a muddied background of other plant parts. [5] For the plant, it is important to share and receive pollen so they can reproduce, maintain their ecological role, and guide the evolutionary history of the population.

  8. Calathea - Wikipedia

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    Calathea leaves are often large and colorfully patterned. [3] The leaves are often variegated with bright colors such as pink, orange, red, and white. [4] The underside of their leaves are frequently purple. [4] During the night, the leaves fold up. [3] In the morning, the leaves unfurl in search of the morning sun. [3]

  9. Phytophotodermatitis - Wikipedia

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    Phytophotodermatitis, also known as berloque dermatitis, [1] [2] [3] margarita photodermatitis, [4] [5] lime disease [6] or lime phytodermatitis [6] is a cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory reaction resulting from contact with a light-sensitizing botanical agent (such as lime juice) followed by exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) light (from the sun, for instance).