We measure the fractal dimension of an African plant that is widely cultivated as ornamental, the Asparagus plumosus. This plant presents self-similarity, remarkable in at least two different scalings. In the following, we present the results obtained by analyzing this plant via the box counting method for three different scalings. We show in a quantitatively way that this species is a fractal.

1. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – Australia 1.1. Natural Plant Medicines Worldwide A Historical Perspective 1.2. Phytochemicals of Therapeutic Significance 1.3. Nitrogen Containing Compounds (Alkaloids) 2. Australian Plant Evolution 2.1. Australian Medicinal Plant Use 3. Some Useful Australian Medicinal Plants 3.1. Eucalyptus Species 3.2. Melaleuca Species 3.3. Leptospermum Species 3.4. Eremop...

Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis L.) is a medicinal and ornamental plant. The effect of different concentrations of chlormequat (cycocel), and daminozide, two plant growth retardant, on plant height, flowering, the content of essence and some other traits in pot marigold (Calendula officinalis) was assessed. Plant growth retardants are commonly applied to limit stem elongation and produce a ...

ABSTRACT: Couroupita guianensis Aubl. is an Amazonian forest species with important medicinal and ornamental value. This study evaluated the effect of different culture media light spectra on in vitro germination development zygotic embryos C. guianensis. The media, MS WPM, were without addition plant growth regulators associated four LED spectra: white (CW), 70% red + 30% blue (R2B), 100% (R),...

E. purpurea has amazing medicinal properties that effectively deal with human diseases. Today, we find frightening figures in the WHO news about increase coronavirus infection and number of deaths. This article presents a simple way self-defense by increasing body’s immune reactivity. In order to alleviate condition prevent not only COVID but also variety viral, as well bacterial, fungal infect...

Systemic insecticides are compounds that may be applied to plants as a foliar spray or to the soil/ growing medium as a drench or granules. These materials are absorbed by roots or into other tissues and then translocated to plant parts. This may then protect plants from damage associated with phloem-feeding insects such as the Hemipterans including aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, and soft scale...

Plumeria rubra are commonly grown as ornamental plants in parks and home gardens because of their beautiful fragrant flowers of various color and size. Plumeria rubra is one of the plants which have been used in traditional medicine for many years. The plant is known to possess biological activities viz., antipyretic, antifungal, antiviral, analgesic, anticancer, antioxidative and hypolipidemic...

conclusions these extracts can be used as antibacterial agents in treating infectious diseases. further studies are needed for considering this plant as an antibacterial plant and benefit from its clinical applications for routine use. background tagetes genus contains 56 species and is native in north and south america, but some have become widespread around the world. objectives this study wa...

background: we are aware of limited data about the effects of purslane on diabetes. earlier studies have mostly indicated the beneficial effects in animal models. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of purslane seeds on glycemic status and lipid profiles of type 2 diabetic patients. methods: this cross-over randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 48 diabetic patients. particip...

acanthamoeba keratitis (ak) is a sight-threating infection of the cornea that mostly affects contact lens wearers. until now, ak treatment remains very difficult due to the existence of a highly resistant cyst stage in the life cycle of acanthamoeba which is extremely resistant to most of the available anti-amoebic compounds. moreover, current treatment of ak is usually based in the combination...