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poisonous plant
(Encyclopedia)poisonous plant, any plant possessing a property injurious to man or animal. Plants may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison hemlock, deadly amanit...rubber plant
(Encyclopedia)rubber plant, name for any plant that yields rubber, specifically the India-rubber tree (Ficus elastica), an Asian fig. See also Pará rubber tree. ...century plant
(Encyclopedia)century plant: see amaryllis.air plant
(Encyclopedia)air plant: see epiphyte.resurrection plant
(Encyclopedia)resurrection plant, name for several plants, usually of arid regions, that may apparently be brought back to life after they are dead. In reality they have hygroscopic qualities which cause them to cu...oyster plant
(Encyclopedia)oyster plant, name for several plants, among them the salsify. ...insectivorous plants
(Encyclopedia)insectivorous plants: see bladderwort; pitcher plant; Venus's-flytrap. ...carnivorous plants
(Encyclopedia)carnivorous plants: see bladderwort; pitcher plant; Venus's-flytrap. ...cutch, plant extract
(Encyclopedia)cutch: see catechu.rice-paper plant
(Encyclopedia)rice-paper plant: see ginseng.Browse by Subject
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