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Plants that start with S

Plants that start with S

The most well-known plants and fungi, listed by their common names.
Photo of sage leaves
Photo by Quinn Dombrowski
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Sis forSage

Scientific name: salvia officinalis
Sage is a shrub originally from the Mediterranean region. It has pale greyish furry leaves, and grows all year around. Is used to flavour fatty meat dishes, and as an ingredient in sausages in some countries. It is very commonly used with onions as stuffing for chicken or pork.
Herbs & Spices, Plants
Photo of salvation jane
Photo by Victorian Resources Online
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Sis forSalvation Jane

Scientific name: echium plantagineum
Salvation Jane, also known as Patterson's curse or Viper's Bugloss, was a garden plant in Europe but once introduced to Australia it became one of the worst weeds in the country. It grows to about 60cm tall and has purple flowers. It is toxic and can kill some animals like sheep and horses if they eat too much of it.
Plants
Photo of tree sap
Photo by Malakins
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Sis forSap

Sap is the thick, sticky fluid that is inside tree branches and stems. You can't see it until the plant is damaged in some way, like having a branch cut off or some kind of insect bores a hole into it. Many kinds of sap are sweet and are eaten by birds and insects. People collect the sap from maple trees to make maple syrup. Latex is made from sap as well.
Plant parts
Photo of scallions
Photo by Ewen Roberts
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Sis forScallion

Scientific name: allium wakegi
A scallion, also called a green onion or spring onion, is a type of onion that doesn't have a large bulb at the bottom and is grown for its leaves and stems. They are commonly used in stir-fries and salads.
Food, Plants
Photo of seaweed
Photo by Mike Taylor
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Sis forSeaweed

Seaweed is the common name for any very large kinds of algae that grow in the sea. Seaweed comes in all shapes and sizes, but the majority is long and thin and strap-like. Some kinds of seaweed are edible, and can be used raw or cooked in soups or in sushi.
Plants
Photo of some sprouting seeds
Photo by Yoppy
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Sis forSeed

Baby plants grow from seeds. If you bury a seed in soil and keep it moist, after a few days it will crack open and grow. Roots grow first from the seed, then the leaves. The seeds in the picture are sunflower seeds, just beginning to sprout.
Plant parts
Photo of shallots
Photo by Cgparkhouse
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Sis forShallot

Scientific name: allium oschaninii
Shallots, also called eschallots, are a type of onion, but with a sweeter and milder flavour. Like garlic, they grow in clusters that can be separated.
Food, Plants
Photo of shrubs
Photo by Shawn Henning
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Sis forShrub

Shrubs, sometimes called bushes, are small trees that branch from near the ground instead of having a long, bare trunk. Shrubs are often grown in people's gardens.
Plants
Photo of silverbeet
Photo by Tim Sackton
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Sis forSilverbeet

Scientific name: beta vulgaris
Silverbeet is a vegetable better known as chard in many countries.
Vegetables, Plants
Photo of a snake plant
Photo by Forest and Kim Starr
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Sis forSnake plant

Scientific name: Sansevieria trifasciata
Snake plant is also called viper's bowstring hemp, mother-in-law's tongue or Saint George's sword. It is a very hardy plant, and spreads by growing below the ground and then sending up new leaves.
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