Monday, February 13, 2012

T.Pancake

This is also known as the Devils walking stick. this plant has spikes all around its buttom. this plant can be almost 10ft tall!. this is found around Water and damp places. it mostly appears in Alaska Canada Oregon and Idaho this plant can be used to keep people and Critters out of places, the Berry's at the top are posinones, and can be use to Treat lice. and leaves hair looking shiny. the phylum is anthophyta the genius name for the plant is oplopanax.then the species name for the plant is O.horridus. this would be a bad plant.

this is known as konjak, konjaku, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam. this plant has been used in japan and china for over 2000years. things they do with the plant are taking and peeling the roots,boiling them, smashing the roots, then it is mixed with dissolved limestone to coagulate. this will help you lose and maintain a healthy wait because the root can absorb and hold up to 100times its body weight in water. this will also help keep blood sugar levels normal. the phylum this plant belongs to is called cyadophyta. the scientific name is amorphopahllus the species name for this plant is A. konjak. this would be a good plant.

"Devil's Club." Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. www.nativeplantsociety.org/devilsclub.htm>.
"Konjac Root Fiber Health Benefits - Article - IHealthTube.com." Your Source for Natural Health Videos - IHealthTube.com. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. www.ihealthtube.com/aspx/article.aspx?id=3313>.
"Top 10 Devil’s Plants Alternative Energy Solutions." Energy Solutions. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. .

30 comments:

  1. K. Buell
    Capitalize the first word in a sentence, and remember to put your phylum, scientific name, and where they came from.

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  2. J. Reilman- I like both the plants you chose to do, but I really wish you would give more info on both. also I would check your spelling before you post.

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  3. Mrs. Hauck - How is devil's walking stick used to treat lice?

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    1. t.pancake
      the berrys are made into a paste

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  4. C. Fancher

    Make sure to put spaces between your words.

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  5. N.Covault
    Why does the devil walking stick leave hair looking shiny?

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  6. J.Fischer
    Does the Devil's walking stick keep it's spike all year round or does it fall off and grow back?

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    1. t.pancake
      they keep there spikes year around

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  7. B.Flottman
    You need more info. about both and whats the scientific name of the devils walking stick

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  8. A. Iker
    where did the devils walking stick originate?

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    1. t.pancake
      from what i have read the come from alaska

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  9. z.mullins
    How do you think the devils walking stick got its name.

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    1. t..pancake
      i think it gots it name because of how tall i is and the spikes.

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  10. S. Tumbleson

    You said the berries of The Devils Walking Stick are poisionous. What would happen if you were to eat them?

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    1. t.pancake
      im not sure i looked into it and all that i can find is that there no ediable

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  11. A.IDing
    It reminds me of a deers antler. :)

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  12. D. Torok

    On your bad plant, are the leaves also poisonous?

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    1. t.pancake
      not that i can tell from looking up the information its just the berrys.

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    2. t.pancake
      no just there berries

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  13. A.Hardin
    You need to list more information about both your plants, and also capitalize the Important names.

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  14. T.Lee
    What causes the bad plant to thrive in wet and moist areas?

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  15. Z. Carter

    Need to have more information on both your bad and good plant.

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  16. W. Schuster
    You never specifically told us which one was good and which one was bad. By reading we could figure it out on our own, but you forgot to label them.

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  17. T. ATkins

    Can the spikes on the devils walking sticks cause injury to humans?

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    1. t.pancake
      yes they get into the skin and you have to pull or pick them out.

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  18. J. Burton

    Does the Devils walking stick appear anywhere else in the U.S?

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    1. t.pancake
      not that i am aware of.

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  19. S.Sanders
    Can your bad plant be fount in other places besides the ones you listed?

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