Chinese name: 蓮生貴子 Family Name (科名): 蘿藦科Asclepiadaceae Scientific name (學名): Asclepias curassavica L Common name (俗名): Blood-flower, carlet Milkweed,蓮生桂子花 芳草花 馬利筋   習性： 常綠多年生小灌木。 Growth habit: Evergreen perennial subshrubs. 葉： 葉對生，披針形或狹披針形，漸尖或急尖。 Leaf: The leaves are arranged oppositely on the stems and are lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate shaped ending in acuminate or acute tips. 花： 10－20多花組成聚傘花序，花冠為紫色或紅色，花冠裂片為黃或橙色。 Flower: The flowers are in cymes with 10-20 flowers each. They have purple or red corollas and corona lobes that are yellow or orange. 果： 蓇葖果，紡鎚狀圓柱形，成熟後會裂開，內有多數棕黑色種子；種子扁平狀長橢圓形；叢毛生於頂端，花果期在春至初夏。 Fruit: Follicle, spindle-shaped cylindrical, mature,…

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Chinese name: 甜菊 Family Name (科名): 無患子科 Sapindaceae Scientific name (學名): Common name (俗名): Stevia   習性 夏、秋之際，會開出白色小頭狀的花朵。       Growth habit Flowers blooms on summer and autumn. 葉 葉對生，葉面有密生的短茸毛，呈鋸齒狀。           Leaf Leaves opposite, hairy surface, serrated. 花 白色小頭狀           Flower White flowers. 果 無果實。           Fruit No fruits. 知多一點點 (如使用方法，其他用途) 甜菊可提高血糖、降低血壓、促進新陳代謝之效。           More to learn It increases glucose inside our body, decreases blood pressure, create metabolism effects.…

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Chinese name: 神秘果 Family Name (科名): 山欖科Sapotaceae Scientific name (學名): SynsepalumdulcificumDenill Common name (俗名): 神秘果 (Miracle Fruit, Miraculous Fruit / Berry)   習性 怕泠霜, 需要在花盆裡培植,適合盆栽式種植 Growth habit Ling afraid of frost, it needs to cultivate in pots for potted-type planting. 葉 葉形略似細葉欖仁, 呈倒披針形, 葉脈明顯, 葉緣波浪形 Leaf Somewhat similar to pomatum leaf Terminable, was oblanceolate, veins obvious, Wavy leaf margin 花 花著生於葉腋, 白色小花, 有淡淡椰奶香味 Flower Axillary flowers with white flowers, a touch of coconut flavor   果 綠色橢圓體漿果, 呈鮮紅, 種子由果肉包覆 Fruit Green ellipsoid berries, was bright…

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Chinese name: 貓鬚草  Family Name (科名): 唇形科 lamiaceae Scientific name (學名): Orthosiphon aristatus   Common name (俗名): Cat’s Whiskers化石草、腰只草、腎草、腎茶   習性 多年生直立草本。         Growth habit Perennial 葉 葉對生，菱形，長5-10 cm，鋸齒緣，兩面被短毛。           Leaf Leaves in distant pairs, narrowed into the stalk, ovate, 5-10 cm long, pointed at both ends, coarsely toothed margins. 花 頂生假總狀輪生聚繖花序，花冠白色至淡紫色，筒狀，二唇，花絲細長，伸出花冠。           Flower The flowers are borne in very lax racemes. The calyx is bell-shaped, with a naked throat and two slender lower teeth.…

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Chinese name: 白花曼陀羅 Family Name (科名): 茄科Solanaceae Scientific name (學名): Datura Stramonium Common name (俗名): 曼陀羅屬Datura   習性   草本或亞灌木 生於村邊、路旁、沙灘邊   Growth habit   grows wild in all the world’s warm and moderate regions, where it is found along roadsides and in dung heaps 葉   寬卵形,大如手掌 波狀鋸齒 葉具長柄，基部不對稱。 Leaf   The leaves are soft, irregularly undulate, and toothed 花 花單生，直立，花萼筒狀，花冠白色，漏斗狀，上部五裂，雄蕊五。   Flower   The fragrant flowers are trumpet-shaped, white to creamy or violet, and 2.5 to 3.5 in. long 果   蒴果大如乒乓球，被稀疏的短刺。   Fruit…

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  Chinese name: 銀杏(白果) Family Name (科名): 銀杏科 Ginkgoaceae Scientific name (學名): Ginkgo biloba Common name (俗名): 白果樹，公孫樹，鴨掌樹，鴨腳子   習性 落葉喬木。   Growth habit Deciduous tree. 葉 葉子是闊葉型和扇形。   Leaf Leaves are broad-based and fan-shaped.   花 球花均生於短枝葉腋，維球花有短梗。5-7月開花。   Flower Flowers are growing in short axillary branches. Flowering between May and July. 果 種子核果狀，橢圓形、倒卵形或圓球形，成熟時橙黃。   Fruit Seeds are drupe-like, oblong, obovate or round ball in shape. Matures when orange in colour. 知多一點點 (如使用方法，其他用途) 木材優良，供雕刻及其他工藝品之用。種子煮熟可以吃，但是吃多容易中毒。   More to learn Excellent wood for carving and other crafts…

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