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week 311: Pelargonium species have been in cultivation in European gardens since the early seventeenth century. The 1648 catalogue of plants being grown in Oxford Botanic Garden, included a Pelargonium species. https://t.co/cWa8Q0T8GO

week 262: Did you know that all parts of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) are edible? Discover more about this remarkable plant in this weeks #Plants400 https://t.co/a7mBaB8rTw

week 261: The Barbados gooseberry (Pereskia aculeata) is part of the cactus family, Cactaceae, but unlike stereotypical cactuses, Pereskia species have large fleshy, green leaves. Discover more: https://t.co/F2AideMiH1
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week 255: Several varieties of Cucurbita maxima have been selected to produce very large fruit & competitions to grow the largest are popular in the USA & Europe. The world record is a pumpkin weighing 1.19 tonnes, grown in Belgium in 2016 #WednesdayWisdom https://t.co/jdxYdid0pU

Ever noticed that European pears have gritty flesh? The cells of the pear have very thick, hardened walls, which cause the fruit to have a 'gritty' texture. These are known as 'stone cells'. Discover more in this weeks #Plants400 - https://t.co/wWYqA8oosW
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week 247: The genus Acanthus consists of 22 mostly tropical species and was a familiar genus to the Bobarts, the first keepers of the Oxford Botanic Garden. Jacob Bobart the Younger grew and preserved a leaf and inflorescence of 'Spiny Bear's Breech'. https://t.co/VcooCLTb6p