Code |
PL1 |
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Name |
Aloe vera |
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Measurement |
10 inches (height) |
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Description |
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL2 |
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Name |
Aloe vera |
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Measurement |
12 inches (height) |
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Description |
Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL3 |
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Name |
Oak |
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Measurement |
12 inches (height) |
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Description |
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus, as well as in those of unrelated species such as Grevillea robusta and the Casuarinaceae. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL4 |
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Name |
Dieffenbachia seguine |
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Measurement |
12 inches (height) |
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Description |
Dieffenbachia seguine, also known as dumbcane, is a species of Dieffenbachia native to the tropical Americas—from southern Mexico, through Central America, to northern South America and Brazil. It is also native to several Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL5 |
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Name |
Dracaena trifasciata |
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Measurement |
10 inches (height) |
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Description |
Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL6 |
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Name |
Dracaena trifasciata |
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Measurement |
8 inches (height) |
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Description |
Dracaena trifasciata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to tropical West Africa from Nigeria east to the Congo. It is most commonly known as the snake plant, Saint George's sword, mother-in-law's tongue, and viper's bowstring hemp, among other names. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL7 |
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Name |
Tradescantia zebrina |
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Measurement |
10 inches (height) |
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Description |
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of spiderwort commonly known as an inch plant or wandering Jew. The common name is shared with closely related species T. fluminensis and T. pallida. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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Code |
PL8 |
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Name |
Bromeliads |
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Measurement |
12 inches (height) |
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Description |
The Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana. |
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Location |
Library |
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Contributor/ Artist |
Ms. Lee Soo Chun and Mr. Tse Ying Leung |
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Suggested Donation |
(L) HK$100 |
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Availability |
Yes |
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