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Horticultural Classification Edible cropsEdible crops –Fruits TropicalTropical –Tree fruits –Small fruits SubtropicalSubtropical –Tree fruits –Small fruits TemperateTemperate –Tree fruits –Small fruits
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Horticultural Classification Edible cropsEdible crops –Vegetables Cool - seasonCool - season Warm - seasonWarm - season
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What fruit crops are native to North America??
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Horticultural Classification Ornamental cropsOrnamental crops –Flower and foliage plants Indoor useIndoor use Outside useOutside use –Shrubs and Trees
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Horticultural Classification Miscellaneous horticultural cropsMiscellaneous horticultural crops –Drugs Cocaine = from coca leaves (anesthetic) (Erythroxylon coca)Cocaine = from coca leaves (anesthetic) (Erythroxylon coca) Opium = from latex in poppies (pain-killer) (Papaver somniferum)Opium = from latex in poppies (pain-killer) (Papaver somniferum) Codeine & morphine = extracted from opium (pain- killer)Codeine & morphine = extracted from opium (pain- killer) Marijuana/Hemp = stems, leaves & flowers (Cannabis sativa)Marijuana/Hemp = stems, leaves & flowers (Cannabis sativa) Taxol = anti-cancer drug from yew trees/shrubsTaxol = anti-cancer drug from yew trees/shrubs Digitalis = heart medication from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)Digitalis = heart medication from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)
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Cocaine http://cocaine.org/
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Cocaine
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Cocaine
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Cocaine
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Cocaine
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Cocaine
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Opium http://www.poppies.org/
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Hemp http://www.hemp.net/
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Hemp clothing
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Taxol
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Digitalis
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Horticultural Classification Miscellaneous horticultural cropsMiscellaneous horticultural crops –Drugs Caffeine = from coffee beans = seeds (Coffea arabica)Caffeine = from coffee beans = seeds (Coffea arabica) St. Johns Wort = anti-depressant (Hypericum kalmianum)St. Johns Wort = anti-depressant (Hypericum kalmianum) Ginkgo = memory enhancer(Ginkgo biloba)Ginkgo = memory enhancer (Ginkgo biloba) Echinacea = reduced symptoms of the common cold (Echinacea purpurea = coneflower)Echinacea = reduced symptoms of the common cold (Echinacea purpurea = coneflower) Ginseng = stimulant, multi-purpose (Panax ginseng = Korean and Panax quinquefolius = American)Ginseng = stimulant, multi-purpose (Panax ginseng = Korean and Panax quinquefolius = American)
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Coffee
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St. Johns Wort http://www.hypericum.com/ 0.3% hypericin
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