Sentences with phrase «leafy plants and flowers»

The plants living on green roofs, especially leafy plants and flowers, can capture air pollution and filter toxic gases from the air.

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Galactagogue plants include leafy greens, lettuces, herbs weeds, flowers and trees.

In today's issue of Science, a researcher makes a strong case that this diversity stems from the beetles» fondness for a leafy diet and the appearance of flowering plants some 100 million years ago.

Vegetables, for their part, refer to any of the edible portions of an herbaceous plant crop, such as its leaves, stems, flowers, bulbs, and roots; for example, spinach is considered a leafy vegetable, while broccoli florets (flowers) and celery stalks are both examples of edible plant parts as well.

Untreated wastewater preferably should not be used for food crops (especially not fresh leafy vegetables), but may be used for growing trees or shrubs, crops for industrial use and other non-edible plants (ornamentals, flowers).