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Palm Trees Suitable For Containers Used Outside And Inside Your Home Or Office by Patrick Malcolm |
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If there is ever anything you want to know about Palm trees, then
read this article as we look at the various Palm trees available. |
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Distributed: 2007-05-25 15:43:00 |
Word Count: 782 |
Page Views: 8146 |
Votes: 7 |
Rating: 2.14 |
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The Modern Soft Yellow Banana Evolved From The Cooking Banana As The Number One Fruit In The World by Patrick Malcolm |
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The early Spanish explorers introduced banana plants into America
from Spain as a hardcore, large cooking banana, known as a
Plantain banana. The amazing yellow fresh eating banana, that we
know today sold by supermarkets, resulted from a mutation from
the hardcore tissues of the parent plantain banana plant, that
was then growing in Jamaica. |
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Distributed: 2007-05-02 10:12:00 |
Word Count: 1431 |
Page Views: 8156 |
Votes: 15 |
Rating: 3.40 |
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Windmill Palm Trees, Tropical Accent Plants, Cold Hardy For Northern United States And Canada by Patrick Malcolm |
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The Cold Hardy Windmill Fan Palm tree originated on the island of
Chusan off the east coast of China, and the Windmill palm tree is
often called the Chinese or Chusan Fan Palm. The Windmill Palm
tree was named in Latin, Trachycarpus fortunei, after Robert
Fortune, and after 158 years, in the year 2007, these Windmill
Fan Palm trees are still growing gracefully as a distinguished,
exotic, rare tree at Kew Gardens, a palm of noble bearing. |
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Distributed: 2007-04-26 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 853 |
Page Views: 7518 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.36 |
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The Ancient Crinum Lily Inhabiting The Island Of St. Simon, And Sea Island, Ga. by Patrick Malcolm |
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William Bartram, a notable, early American botanist, extensively
explored the Island of St. Simons in Georgia; describing vividly
the landscape, animals and plants in the area, along with his
personal encounters with islanders, and in most cases, their
generous offers of food, shelter and conversation and hospitality
to him in March of the year 1774. |
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Distributed: 2007-03-20 10:48:00 |
Word Count: 856 |
Page Views: 4597 |
Votes: 10 |
Rating: 2.80 |
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The History Of Almond Tree, Prunus Dulcis by Patrick Malcolm |
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The ancient travelers and traders, who circulated back and forth
over the Silk Road route between Greece and Turkey, used almonds
in their commercial trading, in exchange for other expensive and
desirable goods. |
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Distributed: 2007-03-06 12:00:00 |
Word Count: 694 |
Page Views: 5329 |
Votes: 6 |
Rating: 1.50 |
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History Of Mulberry Trees, 'Morus Alba,' 'Morus Rubrum,' And 'Morus Nigra' by Patrick Malcolm |
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Mulberry trees were well known in the ancient civilizations of
the world. They were famous fruit trees, because of the delicious
berry fruits that were abundantly produced by fast growing
trees-loaded with huge green leaves that were eaten by livestock,
along with the berries, and the leaves were used in the Orient to
fatten silkworms for the silk trade. |
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Distributed: 2007-02-23 14:00:00 |
Word Count: 870 |
Page Views: 7820 |
Votes: 17 |
Rating: 2.35 |
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The History And Evolution Of Banana Hybrids by Patrick Malcolm |
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Bananas are the world's favorite fruit and many nations depend
on banana trees to supply its citizens with this delicious food
product to save them from famines. Bananas are available on
markets year round and are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber,
containing only small hollow seed that are infertile. Ornamental
bananas, 'Musa ensete' and 'Musa nana' are inedible but in
high demand for landscaping. |
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Distributed: 2007-02-05 11:12:00 |
Word Count: 794 |
Page Views: 6058 |
Votes: 12 |
Rating: 2.58 |
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Rare Flowering Trees That Light Up Your Garden Landscape by Patrick Malcolm |
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Flowering apricot trees offer spectacular flowering blooms
earlier than any other flowering tree, sometimes blooming as
early as January. This early flowering can result in cold weather
damage in some areas of the United States. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-24 13:24:00 |
Word Count: 1231 |
Page Views: 6256 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.27 |
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History Of Peach Trees, Prunus Persica by Patrick Malcolm |
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Peach trees, Prunus persica, are originally believed to have come
from China to the Mideast through the trade routes known to
extend to Turkey and Iran (Persia). The peach seeds could be used
to plant and grow trees throughout North Africa and Europe and
finally were introduced to America in the mid 1500's. The first
appearance of peaches in China may date back to 2000 BC. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-17 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 1481 |
Page Views: 6426 |
Votes: 11 |
Rating: 2.27 |
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History Of Blueberry Plants by Patrick Malcolm |
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Very few historical records exist on ancient blueberry culture in
the Greek and Roman empires. Those cultures did use parts of the
blueberry plants and fruit to eat or to treat ailments. |
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Distributed: 2007-01-08 14:36:00 |
Word Count: 1120 |
Page Views: 7535 |
Votes: 21 |
Rating: 2.67 |
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History Of The Filbert (Hazelnut) by Patrick Malcolm |
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The modern name for filberts has evolved from European folklore.
The original name was connected with Saint Philbert's Day (Saint
Filbert), the day that harvesting the nuts began, August 22nd,
the day of observing the Saint's day of celebration. |
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Distributed: 2006-12-26 12:36:00 |
Word Count: 867 |
Page Views: 6733 |
Votes: 8 |
Rating: 2.38 |
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Evergreen Shrubs And Hedges Are Important, Cold Hardy Landscape Specimen Plants by Patrick Malcolm |
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Next to the landscape importance of trees is that of shrubs that
grow in our gardens, parks, landscape foundation, street borders,
and commercial landscapes. Thousands of different varieties of
shrubs are grown to ornament lawns, yards, and borders, but only
a few varieties are available to buy at your local nursery for
planting, and growing. |
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Distributed: 2006-12-13 10:19:00 |
Word Count: 1483 |
Page Views: 10758 |
Votes: 15 |
Rating: 1.60 |
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Palm Trees For Office Indoor Planting Or Outside In The Deep South by Patrick Malcolm |
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Several types of palm trees can be grown outside or inside, if
planted in a container. Palm trees grown in containers are
suitable for low light office situations or indoors at homes in
Northern States. |
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Distributed: 2006-12-12 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 795 |
Page Views: 5923 |
Votes: 9 |
Rating: 1.67 |
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History Of Plum Trees And Their Hybrids by Patrick Malcolm |
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The documentation of ancient plums growing in antiquity is
sparse. The best evidence of that oldest existence is best
documented through America's most famous pomologist, Luther
Burbank, who reported in his twelve volume botanical literary
classic, Small Fruits, Volume IV page 136, that the European
plum, Prunus domestica, and its ancestor fruit originated in the
Caucasus Mountains near the Caspian Sea. |
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Distributed: 2006-12-08 11:12:00 |
Word Count: 1478 |
Page Views: 6245 |
Votes: 7 |
Rating: 2.00 |
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Ancient Bible References to Date Palm Trees, Phoenix dactylifera by Patrick Malcolm |
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References to Date Palms from the Bible. |
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Distributed: 2006-11-09 13:48:00 |
Word Count: 1485 |
Page Views: 9236 |
Votes: 26 |
Rating: 2.35 |
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Ancient Fig Trees Through History by Patrick Malcolm |
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The fig tree, 'Ficus carica,' possibly originated in Northern
Asia according to archeological fossil records. Spanish
missionaries brought it to the United States in 1520. Historical
Sumerian tablets record the use and consumption of figs in 2500
BC. |
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Distributed: 2006-11-01 14:36:00 |
Word Count: 1080 |
Page Views: 5332 |
Votes: 18 |
Rating: 2.33 |
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Modern Fruit Trees Evolved From Ancient Historical Roots by Patrick Malcolm |
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The rise and fall of ancient empires has developed parallel also
to the establishment and destruction of advanced fruit tree
orchards. Ancient fruit trees such as olive tree orchards
increased the wealth and health of nations by feeding the
populations, providing nutritious olive oil to light lamps in
ancient houses at night, as food and a cooking medium, and for
the purpose of anointing Kings and Queens. |
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Distributed: 2006-10-27 11:36:00 |
Word Count: 1052 |
Page Views: 4414 |
Votes: 16 |
Rating: 2.19 |
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Ancient Explorers Discovered Unique Native Nut Trees Growing In America by Patrick Malcolm |
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History of American nut trees. |
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Distributed: 2006-10-19 10:48:00 |
Word Count: 1404 |
Page Views: 6664 |
Votes: 16 |
Rating: 2.31 |
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Cold Hardy Palm Trees for Northern Garden Planting by Patrick Malcolm |
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Information about one of the very few palm trees that will grow
in northern states, including New York! |
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Distributed: 2006-10-05 15:48:00 |
Word Count: 1255 |
Page Views: 6511 |
Votes: 15 |
Rating: 2.13 |
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History of Introduced Fruits into America - Native American Fruit Trees and Hybrid Fruit Tree Improvements by Patrick Malcolm |
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A history of fruits introduced into America, as well as others. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-28 14:00:00 |
Word Count: 1461 |
Page Views: 6835 |
Votes: 20 |
Rating: 2.55 |
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Tissue Culture Applications To Improve Crops of Strawberries, Raspberries, and Blackberries by Patrick Malcolm |
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Why berry plants "run out" and what is being done about it. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-22 11:00:00 |
Word Count: 763 |
Page Views: 7858 |
Votes: 24 |
Rating: 2.08 |
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Canna Lily Sales Face a Chaotic Future by Patrick Malcolm |
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Many agricultural plants that are reproduced by vegetative
division face a mysterious problem that results in a decline in
the clone vigor, and most farmers and nurserymen claim that the
plant crop has "run out." A number of factors adversely
affect the plant clone to the point that it becomes unproductive
and uneconomical to continue growing. |
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Distributed: 2006-09-14 11:12:00 |
Word Count: 970 |
Page Views: 7293 |
Votes: 18 |
Rating: 2.00 |
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History of the Cherry Tree by Patrick Malcolm |
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A history of fruiting and flowering cherry trees. |
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Distributed: 2006-08-24 12:00:00 |
Word Count: 1210 |
Page Views: 8190 |
Votes: 21 |
Rating: 2.14 |
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History of Walnuts by Patrick Malcolm |
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Ever wanted to know the history of the good old Walnut? Learn of
its history and other facts in this article. |
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Distributed: 2006-08-18 10:00:00 |
Word Count: 1111 |
Page Views: 7446 |
Votes: 16 |
Rating: 2.44 |
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History of Wildlife Food: Nuts, Berries, Fruits, and Acorns by Patrick Malcolm |
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For over 100 years hunting plantations have been planting fruit
trees for wildlife food and shelter. Like the old English hunting
plantations, today's hunters are realizing that big deer, strong
bucks and graceful does, hardy turkey, fat quail, and dove come
from supplementing what would otherwise experience a very
mediocre diet by planting and growing berry plants, nut trees,
fruit trees and acorns from oak trees, or muscadines from
grapevines. |
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Distributed: 2006-08-10 10:24:00 |
Word Count: 916 |
Page Views: 4536 |
Votes: 10 |
Rating: 1.70 |
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History of the Pecan by Patrick Malcolm |
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Pecan trees, "Carya illinoinensis," grow in natural
groves in bottom lands near rivers or lakes with nearby periodic
overflowing water. Archeological remains and fossil evidence
reveals that pecans were collected and stored by Indians, the
original settlers and inhabitants of America, and the group now
known as the "mound builders." |
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Distributed: 2006-08-09 11:48:00 |
Word Count: 1437 |
Page Views: 5727 |
Votes: 17 |
Rating: 2.06 |
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