Botanic Connections

This week on Between Two Aroids on this week I talk about the Cactaceae, with around 137 genus and over 1400 genus they are a very diverse group. I will go over care, some specific genus, and fun facts about how they evolved to have these spines. I thought this would be a good topic to cover after my interview last week. 

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Here are my resources: 

https://worldofsucculents.com/browse-cacti-genus/

https://extension.umn.edu/houseplants/cacti-and-succulents#growing-from-cuttings-1421917

https://www.desertmuseum.org/books/nhsd_cactus2.php

https://cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=acanthocereus

http://cactusandsucculentsociety.org/cssaarchives/Mammillaria.pdf

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/mammillaria/mammillaria-cactus-varieties.htm

https://www.britannica.com/plant/Opuntia

This week on Between Two Aroids on this episode I interview Stefan Burger who leads Cactus Exploration in Chile. I am so grateful he came on and was able to talk about his expertise in cactus poaching and their ability to endure some of the harshest climates

This week on Between Two Aroids Today we talk about the allusive Philodendron Williamsnii, Spirit de Sancti , and Stenelobelum. There has been some reclassification of these aroids and also some hurtful prop lifting from public spaces for these species.

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References:

https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/pdf/tai.2020.65.74.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCka_8DjKGU

https://www.exoticrainforest.com/Philodendron%20williamsii%20pc.html

This week on Between Two Aroids Today we will dive into predictions of the plant market in the new year, the fate of plant diversity in our current climate crisis, and how we can be ethical plant stewards. Along with some fun facts about this past year in plants. 

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References:

https://gardenpals.com/houseplant-statistics/

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1535697/houseplants-tips-hacks-trends-2022-expert-advice-exclusive

https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-021-00318-5

https://thecounter.org/biodiversity-conservation-future-pandemics-plants-humans-cimmyt/

https://www.livescience.com/endangered-stolen-cacti-returned-to-chile.html

https://www.iucn.org/regions/washington-dc-office/get-involved

This week on Between Two Aroids we talk about variegation! I will talk about the craze that has happened this past year with variegation, were you can find variegation for a low price, and the physiology behind the beautiful markings on plants. 

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6635869/

https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/pdf/tai.2020.65.74.pdf

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.01333/full#B12

This week on Between Two Aroids, we tackle the Christmas Tree, we will talk about the seasonal houseplant, the nature of conifer botany, and everything in between! Wow! Should you get a real or fake Christmas tree? What's better for the environment? How do conifers reproduce? Why and the heck do we keep a tree in our house?! All these questions will be answered on this episode of Between Two Aroids.

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References:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/christmas_trees_and_the_science_behind_them

https://www.publish.csiro.au/bt/bt14343

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/environmental_effects_of_christmas_trees

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/real_christmas_trees_history_facts_and_environmental_impacts

https://www.livekindly.co/christmas-trees-sustainable-real-environmental-impact/

https://daily.jstor.org/history-of-the-christmas-tree/

Welcome to Between Two Aroids, a podcast where we talk about houseplants, botany, and everything in between!

This week Haylee will be tackling the science behind overwintering and indoor gardening tips! She learns a lot during this episode. There is so much for her to cover in the umbrella of dormancy. Haylee can not wait to expand more on dormancy in the coming months.

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References:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-30-re-56404-story.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5314652/

Welcome to Between Two Aroids, a podcast where we talk about houseplants, botany, and everything in between!

This week Haylee will be tackling the pest in the houseplant and gardening world. Scale and Fungus gnats are today's culprits. I dive into life cycle, damage, and remedies. Along with some fun facts about the buggers!

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References:

https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/408/2015/02/PLS-63-Scale-Insects.pdf

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7408.html

https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/scale-insects

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7448.html

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/flies/fungus-gnats.aspx