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What Are Cut Flowers?

Picture your home decorated with glass vases that are bursting with fresh-picked flowers. It’s a compelling image, right? Unfortunately, buying a constant supply of fresh flowers gets expensive — fast.

The good news is that it’s easier to grow cut flowers at home than most people realize. With a little effort upfront, you can enjoy a long growing season of fresh flowers from your own yard, and maybe even raise enough to sell.

Getting started is simpler than you think, and this book will guide you through the process.

A Beginner's Guide to Cut Flowers

First, let’s define cut flowers. As the phrase implies, these are plants grown for their attractiveness once harvested. They might look pretty while growing, but their beauty really shines through when they are cut at the stem and artfully arranged with other blooms and foliage in bouquets.

Cut flowers can be grown in open fields or in protected spaces like a greenhouse or a high tunnel. Most varieties are sold fresh, but others are dried first for longevity. Market growers may sell the flowers by the stem, in bunches, or as mixed bouquets with various flower types.

While it takes some specialized knowledge to succeed with cut flowers, they make for an excellent small-scale farm idea or a way to add diversity to an existing farm.

Characteristics of Good Cut Flowers

Not all flowering plants have the potential for use as cut flowers. Some, like hydrangeas and magnolias, wilt fast and fall apart, making for messy, short-lived bouquets. Others, like lilies, can smell so cloyingly sweet that they can make people feel sick in confined spaces.

Here are some of the traits of the best cut flower varieties:

stiff, strong stems
long blooming periods
flowers that hold their form well after harvesting
can be planted densely
lots of blooms per plant
ability to bloom multiple times per season
pleasant fragrance
extended life when placed in a vase
ability to be sold fresh or dried
resistant to pests, disease, heat, and drought conditions

How to Decorate With Outdoor Vines

More than most garden plants, outdoor vines act as garden décor for your growing space. They offer an easy way to accent small spaces and add extra personality. But, before you can decorate with vines, you need to determine how you will support them. Without an external support system, vines grow along the ground without structure.

So, if you want yours to look their best, you’ll need to provide something for them to grow on.

How Vines Support Themselves

In general, vines support themselves through four main techniques: twining stems, tendrils, aerial roots, and adhesive disks.

Twining: These vining plants physically wrap their main stems around supports. Examples include wisteria, trumpet vine, and honeysuckle. Plant them next to poles, chain-link fencing, trellises, or arbors.
Tendrils: These vines create thin, flexible, leafless stems that wrap around supports — grapes and clematis are classic examples. Choose to plant them near thin poles or latticing.
Aerial Roots: Some vines, such as Baltic ivy and climbing hydrangeas, grow small root-like structures from the sides of their stems. These attach best to rough textures, making them popular for climbing up brick buildings.
Adhesive disks: Boston ivy, Virginia creeper, and similar vines grow with disk-like adhesive pads along the bottom. This makes it possible for them to attach to almost any smooth surface for limitless climbing potential.

Tree, Arbor, Trellis: What’s the Difference?

Most vines in gardens are planted along a vertical support structure. Popular options include fences, arbors/pergolas, and trellises. On fences, they offer an easy way to camouflage ugly surfaces or provide an extra level of privacy. When grown along pergolas or arbors, in contrast, vines can provide some much-needed shade, making them a popular choice on patios.

Carefully consider whether you want your vines growing on trees. While vines can make any tree look more stately, they tend to be parasitic and might kill the tree in the long run by suffocating it and taking away all its light. Only allow them access to established trees to minimize the risk of one outcompeting the other.

Vines on Buildings: Bad idea?

Letting vines grow on buildings is a somewhat controversial topic. While there’s no question that a thick blanket of ivy adds charm and prestige to any structure, these plants can cause damage to a building over time.

In most cases, the plants won’t pose any problems. Issues occur when there are loose joints or mortar along the wall that vines can work into and expand any existing cracks. They can also damage wood siding by pulling it away from the house.

They tend to adhere tightly to the sides and leave ugly staining when removed, making it a challenge to remove them if you plan to repaint. In some cases, vines can also grow up gutters and through windows, causing issues with their functionality.

Thankfully, these problems are easy to prevent by maintaining a regular pruning schedule to keep the vines from growing out of control.

Another option? Place trellising directly against the building for the vine to grow on instead. You’ll get the same overall look without the permanence or damage.

How to Determine What Kinds of Vines to Grow

So you’ve decided to decorate your yard with outdoor vines. Great! The first step is choosing which ones to grow. You’ll make a better decision if you can determine the type of vine that best fits your needs.

Don’t Fall for Pretty Flowers!

Tempting as it may be to choose your vines based on their flower production, tying your decision only to appearances can lead to problems. The right vine can become a focal point in the garden for years to come, so it’s essential to choose based on its growing characteristics as much as how it looks.

Here are some of the details you need to pay attention to:

the vine’s hardiness zone
annual growth
pruning needs
natural climbing ability (will it attach to the support structure on its own, or will you need to tie it in place?)
average lifespan
space requirements
sun/shade needs

Once you’ve paid attention to these factors, you can consider the cosmetic details like leaf and flower floor, interesting growth structure, and more. Taking time to figure out the basic requirements first ensures you’ll stick with varieties that are best suited for your space.

What about Invasive or Aggressive Vines?

By nature, many vines are aggressive growers. In fact, it’s often less an issue that gardeners can’t get their plants established and more that they will start to overtake the growing space.

Many popular vines, including wisteria and trumpet vine, can grow multiple feet in a short amount of time and will readily spread into natural areas or other parts of your yard and start to choke out what else is present. It’s not uncommon for these fast growers to take down full-grown trees!

Always research your chosen vine variety before planting to ensure you have the space to manage it. Make sure you have a sturdy trellising system to support the vine’s weight as it grows. You may also want to keep vines in containers so they can’t spread throughout the surrounding ground.

Remember: If a vine is starting to get out of control, it’s always possible to prune it back to ground level. Hardy perennials will have well-established root systems and will quickly rebound from the pruning.

Five Types of Outdoor Vines

Despite similar growing habits, not all vining plants are the same. Gardeners choose specific varieties for different attributes, and it’s important to know what you’re looking for before beginning.

Below, we’ll explain some of the traits of different types of outdoor vines. Note that it’s possible (and actually likely) that a single variety will fall under multiple categories. For example, a vine might be a perennial AND a shade producer.

Perennial Vines

These vining plants come back year after year, making them a nearly permanent fixture in your garden space. This also means it might take a few years for them to get established, as the plants will put more effort into establishing a solid root system than impressive foliage and flowers. But give them time, and your patience will be rewarded with massive plants that require minimal upkeep once they get established.

Note: Many perennial vines are aggressive growers that become invasive if they aren’t controlled. Think carefully about where you want them, as you might struggle to remove them once they get established!

Annual Vines

These showy plants put all their effort into a single season of growth and die once temperatures hit freezing in the fall. They make for a quick-growing, striking cover for garden structures, especially if your priority is flower production.

You can start most annual vines indoors from seed up to six weeks before the last frost date of spring. They can be planted directly in the garden or in flower pots for a more versatile display.

Flowering Vines

Perhaps the most popular type of vine, these plants produce big, showy flowers to decorate garden walls and trellises. You can find flowering vines as annuals or perennials, and many will bloom multiple times over the growing season. Suitable varieties will depend on your growing zone, but may include clematis, wisteria, climbing roses, trumpet vine, and dozens more.

Fruiting Vines

As the name makes clear, the primary reason for planting these vines is food production. Grape vines, hardy kiwi, and even hops are all popular varieties. Most fruiting vines are perennials, and they will require intensive pruning every spring to encourage production.

Pay attention to pollination needs for fruiting vines. For example, hardy kiwi come in male and female varieties, and getting fruit requires you have both planted within a few meters of each other.

Shade Vines

Prized for their abundant foliage, shade vines are the perfect choice to plant next to pergolas and arbors. Most are perennials, and after a few seasons of growth, they will climb the structure and provide some natural shade. Popular varieties include wisteria, bower vine, Chinese jasmine, and more.

Part of the appeal of shade vines is that they take up minimal space, unlike a backyard tree. Many also perform double duty for flower or fruit production as well.

Indoor vs. Outdoor Vines: What’s the Difference?

You’re likely familiar with large outdoor trellises covered in sweet peas or English ivy, but did you know that vining plants can have a home inside your house as well? Houseplant vines add a lot of appeal to indoor décor by defining blank walls as a natural accent. They can inject life into sterile spaces (like a plain bathroom) and can add some life to a bookshelf by draping over the shelves.

Indoor houseplant vines have some key differences compared to their outdoor counterparts. To start, you’re not likely to have a trellis in your home for the plants to grow on. Instead, most vining plants are placed high on shelves so their tendrils can drape down. Or, they are hung near walls or windows so the vines can hug those vertical surfaces.

Due to space constraints, indoor vines won’t invasively take over space like outdoor varieties. But even so, they’ll require regular pruning and maintenance to keep them contained and growing where you want them.

Low Light vs. Full Light Indoor Vines

If you picture a vine helping to define a moody corner of your home, then you’ll need to choose one that prefers low light conditions. Popular choices include pothos, which tolerates all kinds of light and requires minimal maintenance. If their leaves start to turn yellow, just ease up on the watering.

In contrast, vining plants that require bright light include jasmine, philodendrons, and arrowheads. Place them near a sunny window if you want them to thrive.

If you prefer a vintage feel, go with ivy, which thrives indoors and can be trained to climb up walls. In fact, it might be a little too willing to stick around, so you might need to use discrete tacks to train it to grow in specific directions.

Care Requirements for Indoor Vines

Like outdoor vines, indoor varieties will thrive so long as you give them some general care. Think through their placement in your home carefully, especially if you want them to climb along door or window frames. Plan to train the tendrils where you want them to grow to maintain an intentional look, and expect to prune more often than necessary for other houseplants.

A General Introduction to Vines

Few things make a backyard look more established than trailing vines growing along brick walls or trellises. And if you’re reading this book, you likely agree. Vining plants add a sense of prestige and place, helping your space look established. Depending on the variety, they can even offer privacy, shade, an abundance of flowers, or fresh fruit.

Should you commit to growing vines at home? Here’s what you need to know before deciding.

What Are Vines?

Vines are plants that lack the strong stems or trunks necessary to support their own weight. Instead, they produce tendrils that latch onto other plants or support structures. Vines will climb, creep, and sprawl towards whatever they can find to prop themselves up, growing either vertically or horizontally. They tend to be incredibly strong and are resistant to pulling or breaking.

With the right support structure, they are space-efficient plants that add impressive visual impact to any home or garden.

Benefits of Growing Vines

Should you consider adding vines to your outdoor garden? Here are some of their benefits:

Take advantage of small garden spaces by growing vertically.
Can cover unsightly fences to make them more aesthetically pleasing.
Create a garden focal point.
Create a living privacy screen to shield you from the neighbors.
Cover trellising for gorgeous floral displays.
Create shade on pergolas and arbors.
Many varieties produce fruit or other valuable products, such as hops for beer making.

What Kind of Care Do Vines Need?

Vining plants often take more time and effort to get established than other plant varieties. However, they can be well worth it, especially in the case of perennials that come back every year.

Some varieties will grow support structures naturally with little intervention on your end. Others will require training, meaning that you may need to tie tendrils to the support structure until they grow big enough to latch on themselves.

Can Vines Cause Problems?

Not every garden is suitable for every variety of vining plants. Some, like angel trumpet vine and wisteria, are extremely invasive and may take over the entire garden space if you don’t keep them contained. Besides harming surrounding plants, these might block drainpipes and gutters or cause other issues to your home. And without regular pruning, these fast growers can pull down the fences or trellises meant to support them.

In other cases, having vines growing up against a house can create moisture issues and even rotting. Hedera ivy and ficus pulila are even known to grow into the cracks of buildings and enlarge them to cause serious structural damage.

This means it’s necessary to research vine varieties and their impacts on your garden space before you commit to them. Here’s the good news: The rest of this eBook will help you make the right choices.

とってもカンタン！アジサイの挿し木で梅雨の時期を楽しもう

とってもカンタン！アジサイの挿し木で梅雨の時期を楽しもう

6月といえば梅雨、そしてアジサイの季節です。アジサイは日本の庭にはよく植えられており、各地ではあじさい祭りも開かれ、日本人にとって馴染み深い花です。梅雨の時期に幻想的な色合いの花を咲かせ、毎年私たちを楽しませてくれます。花の色は土壌の酸性度によって左右されると言われています。その色を白、ピンク、赤、青、紫など様々に変えることから「七変化」などとも呼ばれています。

雨が続くと気が滅入りがちになりますが、実は、梅雨はアジサイの挿し木に最適な季節。剪定した枝を土に挿すだけで比較的すぐに根付くので、気軽にトライできます。今回は、この季節だからこそ楽しめる、アジサイの挿し木についてご紹介します。

アジサイの増やし方は、挿し木のほかにも株分け、分球などいくつかありますが、挿し木が最も簡単で一般的な方法です。アジサイの学名は「水の器」を意味するラテン語から来ており、それだけ水を好む植物で、湿気の高い梅雨は挿し木に最適なのです。真夏は気温が高すぎてアジサイにとって負担になり、また来年の花芽を切ってしまう恐れもあるので、気温が上がりすぎる前に、花が終わったタイミングで、剪定を兼ねて切り取った枝を挿し木にしてみましょう。

まず用意するものは、赤玉土や鹿沼土など市販の挿し木用の培養土とハサミ、ポットか鉢、発根剤です。このとき、土に肥料や有機質を含むとカビなどの原因となるため、一般の草花用培養土や腐葉土は避けましょう。

具体的な手順は次の通りです。剪定した枝を、一対の葉が2節ずつ付いている状態で10〜15cmほどずつの長さにし、切り口を斜めにカットします。二対の葉のうち下のほうの一対の葉は取り除き、上の一対の葉２枚を大きさが半分になるようにそれぞれカットします。これで葉からの蒸散作用を抑え、乾燥を防ぐことができるのです。

アジサイは、前の年に伸びた枝に花を付けます。今年花が咲いた枝に直接花芽はつかず、そこから新しく伸びた枝に花芽がつきますので、剪定の際には来年の花芽まで切ってしわないよう注意しましょう。同時に、剪定しないと伸びて枝が広がってしまうので、花の位置を調節するためにも剪定するのが一般的です。

カットした枝は、１〜２時間ほど発根剤を少量混ぜた水につけておきます。その後、湿らせた土に割り箸などで穴をあけ、枝を5cmほど土に埋まるくらい挿します。最後に、上からたっぷり霧吹きをかければ作業は完了です。挿し木をした後のポットは２～３日は毎日水やりをし、直射日光が当たらない明るい日陰に置いて様子を見てあげましょう。そのあと、徐々に日当たりと風通しのいい場所へ移動させてください。

生命力が強く根付きやすいアジサイの挿し木は、初心者の方にもおすすめです。手順を覚えて、毎年お気に入りのアジサイの花を楽しみましょう！

The 6 most effective plants to repel mousquitoes

Les 6 plantes les plus efficaces pour repousser les moustiques

Lorsque les températures grimpent et que le soleil fait son retour, les moustiques deviennent le cauchemar d’un grand nombre d’entre nous. Ils écourtent nos soirées passées au jardin entre amis, nos déjeuners barbecues ou nos moments de lecture à l’air frais… Heureusement pour nous, il existe différentes plantes à adopter sans attendre pour limiter la présence des moustiques, aussi bien à l’intérieur qu’à l’extérieur ! Nous vous présentons tout de suite notre sélection des plantes anti-moustiques les plus efficaces.

1. La citronnelle

La citronnelle est la plante star lorsqu’il s’agit de se débarrasser efficacement des moustiques. Son odeur citronnée agit à la manière d’un puissant répulsif pour les moustiques, qui devraient dorénavant se tenir à distance de vos jambes et bras nus. Si le parfum du citron permet d’éloigner les moustiques, la citronnelle n’est pas la seule plante aux arômes citronnés que vous pourrez disperser dans votre jardin : pour encore plus d’efficacité, adoptez la verveine citronnelle, ou encore le thym citronné et ses agréables arômes.

2. La menthe poivrée

L’odeur de la menthe serait aussi redoutable contre les moustiques, qui n’affectionnent que peu les plantes délivrant de tels arômes. La menthe peut également être utilisée pour éloigner les guêpes, les mouches, et même les araignées. En plus de son efficacité pour repousser les moustiques et autres insectes de votre jardin, la menthe est aussi très agréable en infusion, ou pour la préparation de vos cocktails de l’été. Nous vous recommandons pour autant de la garder en pot, ses racines ayant tendance à s’étendre rapidement.

3. La lavande

La lavande est une plante particulièrement esthétique pour nos jardins, qui rappelle les paysages de la Provence et évoque le soleil et les cigales. Saviez-vous qu’elle pouvait elle aussi servir de répulsif contre les moustiques ? C’est une nouvelle fois son odeur qui devrait faire fuire les moustiques, bien qu’elle attire au contraire les papillons ainsi que les abeilles, qui viendront la butiner tout l’été.

4. Le pélargonium

Moins connue que les précédentes, cette plante peut pourtant s’avérer particulièrement efficace pour éloigner les moustiques. Il s’agit également d’une plante de choix pour vos massifs, qui fait partie de la famille des géraniacées, à l’instar du géranium. On la retrouve sous différentes teintes, ce qui en fait une plante d’ornement idéale pour votre jardin.

5. Le romarin

Vous appréciez l’odeur enivrante du romarin ? Dites-vous que pour les moustiques, cela est loin d’être le cas ! Une très bonne raison d’en planter à différents endroits de votre jardin, afin de repousser ces insectes indésirables. Le romarin est également très esthétique lorsqu’il fleuri, et vous pourrez bien entendu vous servir de cette plante pour aromatiser grand nombre de vos préparations culinaires.

6. Le pétunia

Le pétunia est un véritable insecticide naturel, qui permet d’éviter la présence des moustiques, bien qu’il soit également efficace contre les punaises, les pucerons, et de nombreux autres insectes dont vous pourriez préférer vous passer. Plantez-le au soleil, et profitez de son élégante floraison à partir du mois de mai.

5 Pflanzen für eine bessere Luftqualität bei dir Zuhause

Wusstest du, dass Pflanzen nicht nur super zur Dekoration in deiner Wohnung geeignet sind, sondern auch die Luftqualität in deiner Wohnung stark verbessern können. Wir werden dir heute 5 Pflanzen vorstellen, die du nutzen kannst, um deine Gesundheit nachhaltig zu verbessern. Denn die Pflanzen verbessern nicht nur die Luftqualität, sie sind nebenbei auch noch für ein besseres Raumklima mit mehr Feuchtigkeit verantwortlich. Besonders in kalten Wintermonaten, wo Menschen unter der trockenen Heizungsluft leiden, können Pflanzen einen großen Unterschied machen.

Doch damit ist es nicht getan, Wohnungspflanzen binden außerdem Schadstoffe in der Luft, die sich durch Farbstoffe, Lacke und chemischen Reinigungsmitteln in deiner Wohnung freisetzen können. Falls du oft unter Kopfschmerzen oder Übelkeit leidest, könnte das an Schadstoffen wie Formaldehyd oder Benzol liegen. Genau hierbei können Wohnungspflanzen Abhilfe verschaffen. Wir stellen dir nun 5 Pflanzen vor, welche dir alle genannten Vorteile bieten. Legen wir Los!

5 Wohnungspflanzen, die deine Luftqualität verbessern

Wir empfehlen dir, die unten genannten Pflanzen bei einem Händler deines Vertrauens zu kaufen. Leider kommt es immer wieder vor, dass Pflanzen mit Pestiziden belastet sind. Deshalb lohnt es sich oftmals ein wenig mehr für deine Pflanze auszugeben, welche durch die bessere Qualität auch länger halten wird.

Falls du dir nicht sicher bist, wo du die Pflanzen findest, empfehlen wir dir in einem Gartencenter vorbeizuschauen. Dort bist du umgeben von Menschen, die Pflanzen lieben und dich auch darüber beraten können, wie du die Pflanze am besten pflegst.

1. Aloe Vera

Die Aloe Vera Pflanze gehört zu den Alleskönnern. Viele Menschen nutzen Aloe Vera für die Haut- und Haarpflege. Der Grund dafür liegt im Zellsaft der Aloe Vera Pflanze, welcher antibakteriell wirkt. Die Pflanze ist perfekt für die Verbesserung der Luftqualität geeignet und bindet gleichzeitig auch noch Schadstoffe wie Formaldehyd und Benzol, welche in chemischen Reinigungsmitteln vorkommen.

2. Grünlilie

Grünlilien haben die Fähigkeit, Xylole zu binden. Xylole können Auslöser für Müdigkeit und Kopfschmerzen sein. Die Pflanze kann diesen Schadstoff in der Luft innerhalb von 24 Stunden bis zu 85 % reduzieren. Wir empfehlen die Grünlilie außerdem, weil sie sehr einfach in der Haltung ist und so gut wie in jedem Wohnraum platziert werden kann. Am besten solltest du die Grünlilie unerreichbar für Tiere aufstellen, da diese nicht zum Verzehr für Tiere geeignet ist.

3. Flamingoblume

Die Flamingoblume lat. Anthurium andraeanum blüht das ganze Jahr hinweg und ist in ihrer Pracht nur schwer zu übersehen. Sie ist super geeignet für Wohnzimmer mit einer hohen Luftfeuchtigkeit, am besten über 50 %. Die Pflanze ist sehr effektiv in der Bindung von Schadstoffen und entfernt unter anderem Formaldehyd, Benzol, Ammoniak und Toluol. Wer sich eine Flamingoblume anschafft, sollte allerdings einen grünen Daumen haben, da die Pflanze viel Aufmerksamkeit benötigt.

4. Bogenhanf

Der Bogenhanf ist ideal für Anfänger geeignet, da dieser gut mit wenig Licht auskommt und auch nicht viel Wasser benötigt. Der Bogenhanf gehört zu den Top-Pflanzen, wenn es darum geht Sauerstoff zu erzeugen. Die Pflanze beugt außerdem Allergien vor, da sie viel Feuchtigkeit generiert und dadurch das Raumklima verbessert.

5. Philodendron

Der Philodendron benötigt nur wenig Licht und ist sehr pflegeleicht. Er bindet Schadstoffe wie Formaldehyd und Benzol in nur wenigen Tagen. Die Pflanze mag indirektes Licht und kann daher auch problemlos in eine Ecke gestellt werden. Aus diesem Grund können wir Philodendron nur empfehlen!

RFP for Mushroom Description

RFP for Mushroom Description

Mushroom Description – Content Creation

V.0.3.0-20220512

Writing Guide: https://article.picturethisai.com/writing-guide/

What's this content for?

This writing task is to draw the first impression of a specific mushroom to the audience. Try to narrow the distance between unfamiliar mushrooms and people, reducing alienation.

This section is the first section directly talking about the characters of the mushrooms, so it is a “first impression” section. Interesting is in the first place, making an impressive and unique impression of the target mushroom is the key.

Try to echo the audiences’ memory of these mushrooms, according to the scenes that we encounter on a daily basis. Reduce mycological description and measurements unless it is characteristic.

Requirement

General Requirements:

Word Count: Each description should consist of around 50 words. 40~60 words ideal. It is OK to run a bit longer when facts mentioned are important or interesting, but the upper limit of this content is 90 words.
Avoid simple listing: including but not limited to geographical distribution and habitat. Try to use generalized terms, e. g., we should use “Northeast Asia” instead of “Japan, Korea, Inner Mongolia, and Russian Far East”. A simple listing of more than 3 items (countries, habitats) at one time is NOT ALLOWED.
Interesting: Each description should consist of 2 or more facts in different directions. Some facts are considered to be interesting (Goto section 2. what is an interesting fact?), try to include as much as possible.
Avoid Formulaic Expression: When describing the facts, try to change the choice of content and expression appropriately, preventing similar content with a similar structure from appearing repeatedly within one working set. Overly formulaic content (>50% content is written in the same form) will be rejected.
Specific: Try to find the most characteristic facts about the mushrooms to build the descriptions. Avoid general information that lacks distinctiveness.
Balanced: Do not let any single fact take up too much space in one description.
Referencial: List all the websites you referred to in the comment box.

What is an Interesting Fact?

1. Facts that are related to our daily lives or importance to ecosystems are considered interesting (Dos):

Culinary Use: Is it widely eaten? How do people cook them?
Cultural and Historical Value: Traditions and customs about this mushroom, its record in historical events, myths, legends, etc.;
Economic Value: World trade, tourism, health benefit, biotechnology use, etc.;
Toxicity & Hazard: Is it poisonous? Resamblance to some edible mushroom?
Name Origin: Why the mushroom is so named, the stories behind the name;
Preferred habitat: a.k.a. Where can you find them.
Special performance: e.g., shaggy ink caps will break down through autodigestion once mature, and release thick black liquid.

2. These facts are considered NOT interesting (Not Suggested):

Morphological description and measurements are not suggested. (unless it is very uncommon in the mushroom world, or directly related to its name story, usage, etc.)

3. Do not mention these pieces of information (Don’ts)

Exact range it distributes; (we will talk about it in detail on another section)
Scientific synonym, alternative common name. These names are listed in our system in another section, please DO NOT mention them unless there’s an interesting name story behind it;
Taxonomy information is neither interesting to common readers nor can it be wrong (because of the taxonomy system that has changed frequently recently), please DO NOT mention it here;
DO NOT describe edible use unless it is a commercially cultivated/traded mushroom;
DO NOT mention medical use;
DO NOT mention durg/hallucinogen use.

Special Attentions

Use common names instead of Latin names whenever possible;
Italicize any Latin words that appear. (e.g., genus names, etc.)