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Stevia

Scientific Name: Stevia rebaudiana Used as a sweetener.

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Asteraceae Summer Location: Bed 4 Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Atrium

Sugar Cane

Scientific Name: Saccharum officinarum Tropical/Subtropical for sugar and ethanol uses.

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Poaceae Summer Location: Bed 4 Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Atrium

Tea

Scientific Name: Camellia sinensis Leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. Used in traditional Chinese medicine treat asthma.

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Theaceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Greenhouse

Coffee

Scientific Name: Coffea arabica Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in southwest Ethiopia for well over 1,000 years. Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant worldwide.

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Rubiaceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Greenhouse

Castor Bean

Scientific name: Ricinus communis Castor oil is a laxative that has been used for over 2,000 years. The oil is also an industrial lubricant. The seed coat contains the potent poison Ricin.

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Euphorbiaceae Summer Location: Bed 12 Type: Annual

Aloe

Scientific Name: Aloe vera Wound healing, burns, laxative

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Ashphodelaceae Summer Location: Bed 6 Type: Tender/Tropical Use: Modern Medicine Use: Traditional Winter Location: Greenhouse

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