Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, ...

Squirting cucumbers blast their seeds over distances hundreds of times their length, and now scientists say they have found ...

Take a break from leftovers and explore the weird, warty wonders of gourds — fall’s most delightful oddballs.

Chemical Replacement of TNT Explosive More Harmful to Plants, Study Shows Nov. 28, 2024 — The increased use of a chemical compound to replace TNT in explosive devices has a damaging and long ...

They are members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and relatives of zucchini, squash and pumpkins, but their seed jets are unique in the group and rare among plants. Ancient Roman naturalist ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon ... By nature, botanists are easily excited when it comes to ...

Kankoda, kantola, or meetha karela is one of those underexploited vegetables in India. Although it is very close to the one ...

These have been lifted from the ground while dormant, with little or no soil around their roots. Various plants may be available bare root, including fruit trees, hedging plants and some perennials.

Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species including fruit, vegetable, and flower crops. The authors report that some NLRs recognize conserved effector families of multiple Phytophthora ...