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  • How Plants Are Named

    | Category: Tree & Plant Selection | Tags: scientific names
    Common or Trade Names Plants can have many different common names. Depending on where it grows, the same plant may have many different regional names. It may also have other common names in other countries in which it grows. For example the plant...