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| Information about glucose concentration in plants for Science Fair project October 24, 2007 I am a high school student enrolling in science fair. MY topic is as follows, "Can a plant be removed from the sun and put in dark and still survive if I directly inject glucose into the stem/roots (... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Century plant dying after bloom August 12, 2007 My century plant is so tall that it is up to the top of the telephone pole top lines that carry our streets electric. I was wanting to know if you knew if I cut the stock off would it save the plant ... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Correct spelling of Passiflora caerulea August 07, 2007 What is correct, passiflora coerulea or caerulea ? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Percentage of flowers that close up at night July 19, 2007 Percentage-wise, approximately how many species of flowers close up at night? Is there a list anywhere? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Percentage of worlds flowers of each color July 14, 2007 What percentage of the world's flowers are blue? red? white? yellow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Where do plants grow? June 23, 2007 Where do plants grow? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Inducing flowering out of season June 22, 2007 We are currently conducting research on insect transmission of a plant virus to flowering weeds. Is there a process to trick biennials into flowering in their first year? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of first flower on Earth June 14, 2007 When was the first on Earth and who find it and what was the name of the flower. Also what part of the Earth was if find? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Herbarium locations for Bifora americana May 12, 2007 Dr Hampton: I am trying to find specific locations of populations of Bifora americana (prairie bishop). Apparently, many collections of this species have been made in the Dallas-Ft Worth area as we... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Identification of Cryptomeria japonica for homeowners association May 09, 2007 Good morning. We are wondering if Cryptomeria japonica trees can fit under the term "pine like". We used the term pine like when asking for our home owners associations approval and we put in a Cr... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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