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Plant Life In Teaneck, New Jersey

Plant Life In Teaneck, New Jersey. The nightshade.

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Plant Life In Teaneck, New Jersey

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  1. Plant Life In Teaneck, New Jersey

  2. The nightshade These poisonous berries where found all around the Teaneck creek. They grew in little bunches sort of like grapes, a few feet off the ground. The colors were mainly black but others were shades of magenta. Nightshades are significant to our area because they are very invasive, are a type of weed, and kill other plants around them.

  3. Jersey Tomatoes Tomatoes are significant to this area because New Jersey is famous for growing tomatoes. The tomatoes grow in the summer, July through September. Tomatoes also grow in farms or in people’s gardens. There is a very large variety of kinds of tomatoes, they include plum tomatoes, Cherry tomatoes, and yellow tomatoes. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-stewed-tomatoes.htm http://www.farmandartmarket.com/2011/12/nightshade-wellness-post/

  4. The Common Blue Violet The Common Blue Violet is significant to this area because it is New Jersey’s state flower. The Common Blue Violet is also native to eastern North America. Other than being used as decoration, The Common Blue Violet has historically been used for food and medicine. The flowers leaves and roots are edible, and the Cherokee used it to treat colds and headaches. The common Blue Violet will thrive in cool, moist, and shady conditions, and will also tolerate drought conditions. It flowers April through June. claytonvnps.org claytonvnps.org

  5. Corn Corn is grown on every continent accept for Antarctica, and Corn is America’s number one field crop. Corn is a vegetable and can grow up to 12 meters in height. There are about 800 kernels in 16 rows on each ear of corn. Corn has many parts to it, the tassel , kernel, silk, ear, husk, stalk, and the root. Corn crops are planted in the beginning of April and last into June. motherearthnews.com npr.org

  6. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_sororia • http://extension.umass.edu/turf/fact-sheets/common-blue-violet-lawns • http://localfoods.about.com/od/searchbyregion/a/njseasons.htm • http://www.enchantedmaze.com/pdf/k-4-worksheet.pdf • http://commodities.about.com/od/researchcommodities/a/corn-seasons.htm

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