Anonymous asked: how to kill squash bugs

Try spraying the plants with diluted  Neem oil.

Neem oil is widely used as a bio-pesticide for organic farming. 

Anonymous asked: what is the lowest tempature for a bird of paridise

Temperatures as low as -2 degrees C cause severe damage to Birds of Paradise plants, while below -4 C kills plants. They grow best in zones 18 and above. 


Anonymous asked: Where does the butter wort plant live

Butterworts are distributed throughout the northern hemisphere. The greatest concentration of species, however, is in humid mountainous regions of Central America (including Mexico) and South America. 

Anonymous asked: camelia

The Plant Encyclopedia page on Camellia

Anonymous asked: rododendrum ph

Rhododendrons, in general, require an acid soil with pH about 5.5.  Soils with pH higher than 5.5 should be acidified.

Anonymous asked: Orchid

Please see The Plant Encyclopedia page for Orchids

Anonymous asked: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE POLLEN MEETS AN EGG

This is the pollination process by which pollen is transferred in the reproduction of plants, thereby enabling fertilization and sexual reproduction.

Each pollen grain is a male haploid plant, a gametophyte, adapted to being transported to the female gametophyte, where it can achieve fertilization by producing the male gamete (or gametes, in the process of double fertilization).

Anonymous asked: How does Hydrogen Peroxide affect seed germination and plant growth? Please explain in as much detail as possible please. Thanks =)

Hydrogen peroxide is a plant signalling molecule (like ethylene) used by the plant to mediate pathogen and environmental stress responses. It also may help in root development. 

soaking seeds in a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide for 10-30 minutes, followed by at least 10 rinses in clean water will kill any pathogen growing on the outside of the seed. Germination appears increase after this sterilization because some seeds get attacked by pests as soon as germination begins and the embryo is destroyed before it even emerges from the soil. This is routinely done in plant research laboratories to prevent powdery mildew, mold etc. It also prevents damping off. 

Anonymous asked: Time to Separate Orchid Plant

Select an orchid with five or more pseudobulbs for separating. The pseudobulb is the thickened, solid, bulb-like part of the orchid that stores food and water. Determine that the orchid has finished blooming for the season. Check for new growth emerging from the eye at the base of the pseudobulb; the best time to separate an orchid into multiple plants is during repotting when new growth begins to appear

Orchid

Anonymous asked: tabebuia

Please see The Plant Encyclopedia page for Tabebuia 

Anonymous asked: what is a cordyline?

Cordyline is a genus of about 15 wood flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae. 

Anonymous asked: Can you id a plant from a picture

Sometimes! Please send the picture to robinwhittall@adenearth.com and we will do our best to identify it. 

jiyer55 asked: Where is information on the curry leaf plant?

Information on the genus Murraya. The page for Murraya Keonigii (Curry Leaf plant) has not been completed.