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Design item
THIS pot of Desmodium gyrans may not look like much, but it comes 'alive' when music is played.
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Cocoyam - more than just an edible corm
This member of the aroid family is an important source of starch but is becoming popular in a tropical ornamental garden because of its versatility and decorative leaves.
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Brassavola - Fragrant lady of the night
Forget perfumes and essential oils. The strong, sweet fragrance of the Brassavola, especially at night, with a hint of citrus, will guarantee its grower an instant relaxation therapy.
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Oh my gourd!
Malaysian fishmonger Chia Sun Pua showing off his giant winter gourd, which weighs 20 kg, and a local one at his garden in Setapa.
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Hunt for the perfect strawberry plant
Harry Swartz is trying to build a better berry - a fruit tailored for gourmet markets and different tastes worldwide that also can be grown and harvested more cheaply and efficiently than current methods.
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Crepe ginger: a landscape beauty
The flowers look like crepe paper, hence its common name.
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Dutch flower growers keep pace with the times
They are testing new ways to exploit every part of the plant as they compete against cheaper rivals.
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Unpredictable sakura show their true colours
The sakura has a very special place in the hearts of the Japanese.
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America's 'Bromeliad King'
Each month, this nursery would shelter and nourish millions of baby bromeliads to be shipped to every corner of the country.
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Japan set for early start to cherry blossom fest
The emergence of the delicate, pale pink blooms is something of a national obsession, the focus of close media attention.
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Is it a crystal, an orchid or a spirit?
Any of the above has variously been linked to this almost translucent, delicate, gem-like plant, depending on your frame of mind at the point of sighting.
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Rhymes with flower
See familiar children's tales come to life amid a million blooms.
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Festive plants can bring cheer...and mozzies
The pots and water plates are potential breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquito.
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'Flower Power' at Sentosa during the Lunar New Year
Sentosa Flowers 2007 will showcase characters from nursery rhymes amidst dazzling floral displays.
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Pitcher plants: A fatal attraction
They grow better when left alone most of the time.
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Aromatic world of gingers
Even more fascinating than its versatile flavor is ginger's healing properties.
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A Chinese Beauty
The gardening world has trends, with certain plants being the "In Thing" for the moment.
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Going bananas over the Musa
Ryan Su waxes lyrical over the banana plant (Musa acuminatais).
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