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• a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants, commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family)

• a large family of flowering plants, mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials, but some are woody climbers or shrubs. Commonly called the buttercup family

Use for: mountain plants

• refers to the plant life found in mountainous regions above the tree line. These environments are characterized by harsh conditions, including cold temperatures, high winds, and limited growing seasons.

• a family of flowering plants, It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herb. Commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family.

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• a plant genus in the Rubiacae famil, mostly trees, native to the Andes of South America. The bark of some species contains quinine and is useful against malaria.

• botanical garden, originally, a collection of living plants designed chiefly to illustrate relationships within plant groups. In modern times, most botanical gardens are concerned primarily with exhibiting ornamental plants, insofar as possible in a scheme that emphasizes natural relationships. Thus, the two functions are blended: eye appeal and taxonomic order.