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For my bad plant I choose poison oak. It is in the phylum Anthophyta and its scientific name is Toxicodendron diversilobum . Urushiol oil is...

Bad CASTOR PLANT Ricinus CommunisRicnius Castor oil makes up about 50% of the weight of the seeds. Star-shapedleaves can reach 3 feet in len...

My first plant, which happens to have the scientific name, Echinopsis , is commonly known as a cactus . Cactus is actually a good plant,...

GOOD PLANT The Northern Red Oak is from the family Fagacea. It is under the phylum name anthophyta. Its scientific name is Quercus rubra i...

Bad Plant Poison sumac is in the phylum anthrophyta. Its scientific name is Toxicodendron vernix , commonly called poison sumac. It is ofte...

GOOD STAR APPLE Round, baseball sized fruit that when cut has a core that takes on a star shape. Pulp is soft and sweet. The star apple usua...