The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1998 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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CLOUDBERRY , kloud'ber - e , a hardy wild flower widely distributed in the high mountains of northern temperate regions . ... Some plants bear both male and female flowers ; others bear only male flowers or only female flowers .
CLOUDBERRY , kloud'ber - e , a hardy wild flower widely distributed in the high mountains of northern temperate regions . ... Some plants bear both male and female flowers ; others bear only male flowers or only female flowers .
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The trees are grown from seed and begin to produce flowers when about 8 or 9 years old . They continue to produce flowers for 50 years or more . The buds are picked by hand and are dried in the sun until they shrivel and turn dark brown ...
The trees are grown from seed and begin to produce flowers when about 8 or 9 years old . They continue to produce flowers for 50 years or more . The buds are picked by hand and are dried in the sun until they shrivel and turn dark brown ...
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Flower heads are pointed and conical in shape , with 75 to 125 florets per head ; flower color is characteristically crimson . ... Stems are decum- bent ( reclining ) ; the heads have a few cream- colored or pink flowers .
Flower heads are pointed and conical in shape , with 75 to 125 florets per head ; flower color is characteristically crimson . ... Stems are decum- bent ( reclining ) ; the heads have a few cream- colored or pink flowers .
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