Nature and Religion
RELIGION and nature are closely linked. In fact, nature plays an important part in the practise of many religions. Research has also shown that religion can be a powerful force for conservation.
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RELIGION and nature are closely linked. In fact, nature plays an important part in the practise of many religions. Research has also shown that religion can be a powerful force for conservation.
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The Busy Lizzie that would not be touchedTHE PLANT Impatiens has the scientific name of Impatiens walleriana, but it is known by some as Busy Lizzie, and others as Touch Me Not.
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The BegoniaTHE Begonia is a genus of Begoniaceae, a family of flowering plants with about 1500 species occurring in South and Central America, Africa and southern Asia.
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The Zigzag PlantThe Pedilanthus tithymaloides, better known as The Zigzag Plant, has been described as “a funny kind of plant,” not because the sight of it evokes mirth, but because of its shape, or, more accurately, the manner in which it grows.
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Indian Almond THE INDIAN Almond tree, Terminalia catappa, is an excellent shade tree that is also renowned for its medicinal qualities, even though these properties are not so well known by many.
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The African Violet THE African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) is a dwarf shrub; a low, compact and ground-hugging plant with attractive dark green leaves and purple violet-like flowers borne in small panicles above the foliage.
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The CockscombTHE COCKSCOMB is a name that leans upon the similarity of the flower to the combs of roosters, but is also likened by many to the appearance of brains as well.
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Choose the right plants THE FIRST rule for creating a no-fuss garden is to select plants that will do well for you.
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The Salvia splendens THE Salvia splendens (Scarlet Sage ) is a flashy shrub in the largest class of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
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The Shrimp Plant THE SHRIMP Plant, the scientific name of which is Justicia (jus-TEE-see-ah) brandegeana (bran-dij-ee-AN-uh), is a shrub that is commonly so called because its shrimp-like flowers.
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