Fact File: Cacti

Cacti have many rare and beautiful features, developed during a long and slow evolutionary process. One their principal characteristics is the ability to adapt to harsh conditions which would cause most other plant groups to perish quickly.

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Fact File: Ground ivy

 

Ground Ivy is a trailing, fragrant plat that has creeping stems which form thick masses of leaves wherever they get a hold. Ground ivy was formerly used in making ale and cough medicine.

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Fact File: Tomatoes

Botanist classify tomatoes as fruits. Horticulturists, however, classify them as vegetables. Most other people consider tomatoes to be vegetables because they are used in much the same way as many other vegetables.

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