#plant of the day

[dailybotany]

Today's plant is Arisaema triphyllum, also known as Jack-in-the-Pulpit. (photos are mine)

A. triphyllum is actually a species complex of four (or five, depending on who you talk to) closely related species. All species are native to Eastern North America and are found in deep, moist soils rich in organic matter. This group is still undergoing lots of debate in the taxonomy world, and the exact grouping and lineages are not fully known.

This species complex is part of the family Araceae, which is an incredibly cool (in my opinion) and diverse family that predominantly lives in the tropics of South American and eastern Asia.

Like most of its relatives, it attracts pollinators (at least in part) through deceptive scent compounds, which are volatilized and spread under exposure to heat. Unlike many of its relatives, Jack-in-the-Pulpit does not appear to utilize thermogenesis (active metabolic heat production) in its flowering parts to achieve this--it is posited that absorbed heat from the sun is sufficient for them to release these compounds! (Barriault et al. 2009)

Another trait it shares with almost all of its relatives is a very particular defense strategy: tiny, tiny knives. Its shiny red fruits might look tasty to some, but beware: the sensation of biting into it has been described by those brave (read: foolish) souls who've tried it as "like chewing glass."

This sensation is caused by tiny daggers of crystalline calcium oxalate (called raphides) being forcibly ejected from their cells right into your tender mouth parts by the force of your own chewing. Now that's what I call retribution!

#Arisaema triphyllum #Araceae #plant of the day #jack in the pulpit #plants #botany #nature

[pinkberrybff]

Brittnee’s plant of the day 4/?

Hollyhocks 💗 (Alcea rosea) are a stunning biennial. Growing up to 9 feet tall, it offers bright colored blooms throughout the summer. Since it’s a biennial, it’s first year is a basal mound of foliage and the second year produces flowers. Make sure you have a variety of hollyhocks on different bloom cycles in your garden! Look for its coarse lobed leaf to ensure you don’t rip it out in its first year. They’re the poster child for rust fungus so water them from below to prevent it. Aren’t they gorgeous?

Photo credits and more information: x x

#flowers #botany #horticulture #plant of the day #hollyhocks #gardening #landscaping #cottagecore

[calmbeforethesunset]

My orchid is doing quite lovely, it’s the first to actually rebloom and not die on me 🥹🥹🥹🫶🏻

#tumblr girls #girlblogging #planterday #plants of tumblr #my favorite plants #orchid #plant of the day #plantlife #plantblr #plantcore #plant blog #bitches love plants #cute aesthetic #cannagirl #alternative girl

[photoblogdujour]

Agave love

#plants of tumblr #plant of the day #succulent #original photographers #photographers on tumblr

[plantae-of-the-day]

Hello everyone! Ready for the first plant of the day? Today's plant is the Venus Flytrap!

It's scientific name is Dionaea muscipula, and was first described in 1763. This plant is special because it is carnivorous, meaning it eats other consumers. The venus flytrap is considered a flowering plant because of it's hinged lobes. Right now the venus flytrap's conservation status is vulnerable, as it's native range population has decreased by 93% since 1979.

Happy gardening!

plant mom 🌹

#plantae of the day #house plant #plant of the day #plants #plantlover #venus fly trap #plant mom

[plant-hatred]

my philodendron squamiferum, since this picture was taken the plant has doubled in size! one of my easiest plants and best growers

#plants #plant of the day #indoor gardening #philodendron #houseplants

[malinaa]

if i think about the hunger games in peeta's perspective i WILL start sobbing

#imagine you're a boy who's going to die. you're in love with the girl you've been watching from afar. you know your fate. #you just want to help her‚ but then there's the announcement and she's here in front of you‚ kissing you‚ risking her life for you and you #think‚ i could live and i could love. you think she loves you when she hands you the berries‚ when she puts them in her mouth. #then you both survive and you go back home and nothing is real anymore. you have nothing. no family. no friends. no love. just an empty #house. a drunk for a neighbor. the love of your life walking into somebody else's arms. you think‚ i survived the games. i could survive #this. and you also think‚ i should've bit down on those berries‚ should've felt the juice burst before i died. #and then the third quarter quell announcement rings in your ears and you think‚ she will live and i will die as i should have in the first #place. the girl you love kisses you on the beach and somewhere you heart stirs and your mind revolts and you savor every touch she has ever #given to you‚ in front of the cameras and off. because you are a tribute and you are always being watched and snow's presence looms and #you think‚ i know she cares. but you get taken. you get drugged. you get tortured‚ your mind altered. the girl is a mutt‚ a murderer. she's #everything you despise‚ your mind stirs. your heart revolts. you gain more awareness but cannot distinguish reality from fiction and you #have never known katniss' love. the war ends. you heal. you come home. you plant primrose for her. years down the line‚ you grow in love #more than you thought possible. but some days‚ you cannot tell fiction from reality so you ask the love of your life‚ you love me. #real or not real? and she says‚ real‚ and kisses you. #and you sigh and kiss her back and revel in this. a home. a life. a love. #lit #the hunger games #everlark #otp: real or not real? #katniss everdeen #peeta mellark #text #tais toi lys #thgpost

[babyplant365]

Day 2/365: The (sunny) Beginning.

Scallion Seeds.

#plantlife #plant blog #plant photography #plants #house plants #plant of the day #seeds #plantas

[mienar]

the wandering painter, part one

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#artists on tumblr #illustration #animated illustration #animation #backgrounds #animated gifs #background illustration #myillust #landscape #plants #scenery #summer #hiii! just wanted to share an artwork i made that's super fresh from the oven ksfknsf #'the wandering painter' will be a series that consists of artworks that has elements that i struggle to draw and am trying to improve on! #ive always really struggled with the process of painting (for example) clouds fields grass grasslands flowers etc #despite the end result coming out satisfactory imo but i cant deny that it most of the time feels like a fluke #so this series would consist of my journey of improving how to draw said elements/areas more confidently :D #this artwork in particular - i studied and practiced how to paint/draw silver grass better along with grasses and clouds #i feel like im sorta getting the hang of it but theres definitely room to study and experiment how i can paint it better #so yeah! nonetheless i really hope you'll like this! and i hope you'll have a lovely day/night ahead <3333

[happyheidi]

#cottagecore #a messy lil moodboard that makes me happy #like truly. I can look at it forever. #having a rough day today and these pics helps a little #nature #escapism was much needed #naturecore #flowers #flowercore #warmcore #photography #cozycore #cosycore #plants #cats #animals #books #alternative aesthetic #vegetables #food #chaotic aesthetic #chaotic academia #alternative academia #messy moodboard

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

my resident evil MLP AU!

the winters!!!

re7 & 8 antagonists

#ethan winters #mia winters #rosemary winters #rose winters #resident evil #resident evil fanart #rebhfun #resident evil village #resident evil 8 #re8 #mlp #mlp au #mlp fim #shadows of rose #my little resident #funfact rosemary (like the plant) symbolizes love and rememberance i hope that ruins ur day like it ruined mine #had a great time coming up with their cutiemarks #u cant see but rosemary inherits ethans chest heart marking #mia makes me sad #throws up and cries #i hate that capcom put her in a cage for re7 and 8 #its so tragic how all the things she did trying to keep her family together ended up snowballing into a even bigger problem #and now shes left all alone #it makes me so sad oh my gosh #i love u mia 😭😭😭😭

[dailybotany]

Lilium philadelphicum (Wood lily)

From GoBotany:

Wood lily is North America's most wide ranging true lily, but it has been declining in the northeast as prairie habitat has disappeared, and as populations of white-tailed deer, that favor it as food, have increased. In New England it is pollinated by tiger swallowtail butterflies

#plant of the day #liliaceae #lilium #lilium philadelphicum #wood lily #botany #plants #wildflowers

[pinkberrybff]

Brittnee’s plant of the day 5/?

The Sugar Maple 😍🫶 (Acer saccharinum) is the tree that lights up the hills of New England in Autumn. You can identify this tree by its 5 lobed leaf and U shaped sinus. Remember the leaf is smaller than the Norway Maple! Producing delicious sap for maple syrup, it’s an essential tree for New England’s and Canada’s economy. The star for leaf peepers in Autumn, this tree is native to the Northeast United States (yay that’s where I live!) and Canada. Our Sugar Maples are threatened by climate change, where the warmer winters are effecting the trees’ health and the maple industry . More information about the maple decline can be found here x. These are finicky trees who don’t like to be alone and need friends, they can’t handle a lot of air pollution so planting in forests or parks is best! We love u sugar maples, we will protect you! 🍁

Photo credits and more information: x x

#horticulture #woody plants #trees #sugar maple #acer saccharinum #botany #native plants of America #climate change #maple syrup #plant of the day #plants #arboriculture #aborists #autumn #naturecore #gardening

[calmbeforethesunset]

Julia’s Child Rose Tree: extremely fragrant, loves full sun and Hardy to zone 5-9, survives southern heat. Brings many beneficial bees, butterflies, and other insects.

Red Roseform Begonia: the rose without thorns, creates 2 beautiful flowers, rose ruffled begonia and the standard begonia petals. Hardy to zone 9-11. Many grow as annuals but has good luck of return as a perennial if it doesn’t reach freezing temperatures.

Marigolds: full sun, Hardy to zone 2-11, has a long bloom time, and many varieties are edible and offer many positive health benefits.

Pride of Barbados: Hardy to zone 8-11, thrives in partial sun/partial shade. Attracts hummingbirds and many different butterflies and insects. Has possibility to return after slight freezes.

Abutilon Chinese Lantern, tiger eyes variety: Hardy to zones 9-10. Has medicinal benefits, likes full sun to part shade, many bloom colors, attract butterflies and other insects.

#plants #my favorite plants #plantlife #plant photography #flowers #plantblr #tumblr girls #cute aesthetic #for you #plant of the day

[amnhnyc]

Imagine a pinecone as heavy as a bowling ball and the size of a chihuahua. Believe it or not, such pinecones exist—and they belong to the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri), a conifer that can be found in parts of North America including California and Mexico. Infamous among loggers and foresters, this tree is nicknamed "the widowmaker" because of the unlucky individuals who met their fate as a result of its falling pinecones. This species produces the largest pinecones on the planet, weighing up to 11 lbs (5 kg)!

Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

#science #nature #natural history #trees #botany #pinecone #fact of the day #did you know #conifers #pine cones #plants #widowmaker #forest

[uroko]

雨のアジサイ寺 // Hydrangea and rain, Kogen-in temple, Kyoto. ♡

#curators on tumblr #hydrangea #nature #flowers #japan #plants #rain #rainy day #aesthetic #landscape #aes #peaceful #calm #insp #temple #kogen-in #mine #gif #˗ˋˏ ♡ ˎˊ˗