This article is centered on Pineapple, with the botanical name Ananas comosus. It is a tropical herbaceous perennial crop with edible fruit and the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It has many native names and in Nigeria, it is called ‘Akwu Oru’ in Igbo, Ope Oyibo in Yoruba and Eyop Mbakara in […]
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Rabbits are mammals and thus have the reproduction system of most mammals. The male (Buck) has sperm and the female (Doe) has eggs. Babies are formed when a buck and a Doe mate. Rabbits have induced ovulation which means that their egg is released after it has been inseminated by a Buck. That is why
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Rabbits are small mammals that belong to the Leporidae family which Hares also belong. Rabbits are also called Bunnies and have distinctive long ears and fluffy short tails. There are more than 30 species and 300 breeds of rabbits in existence. Although a lot of Rabbits exist in the wild, many are kept by humans
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Waterleaf is a herbaceous annual and perennial plant with light green edible leaves. Like its name implies it leaves mimic the looks of a plant saturated with water especially once that grow unplanted. It is seen in most of the states in Nigeria mainly in the south. Its botanical name is “talinum fruticosum or Talinum
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About Ginger Ginger with the botanical name Zingiber officinale is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Zingiberaceae (which includes Turmeric and Cardamon) native to southeastern Asia. It is called Atale in Yoruba. It has an aromatic, pungent rhizome (underground stem) used as a spice, flavoring, food, and medicine. To be used as a spice,
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