#Lemon Lime Prayer Plant

[thecryptidwizard]

Also !! I didn't even notice until I happened to walk by, but my Maranta flowered!!

It's sooo tiny!!! 🥺

[edenfenixblogs]

Plants! (Will post bonsai pics after wiring the bonsais tomorrow)

String of Dolphins

Variegated string of hearts

String of turtles

Variegated string of pearls

Striped jade

Hoya compacta (Hindu plant)

Ruby necklace

A variety of heirloom seeds.

One random succulent that just spoke to me

Still need: prayer plant (lemon lime), Venus fly trap (they’re actually really cute and I wanna keep one in the kitchen to catch any gnats during the summer)

[nyc-uws]

Miracle Fruit Synsepalum dulcificum

miracle fruit, (Synsepalum dulcificum), evergreen shrub of the family Sapotaceae, grown for its mild fruits that make subsequently eaten sour foods taste sweet. The miracle fruit plant is native to tropical West Africa, where it is used locally to sweeten palm wine and other beverages. The unrelated sweet prayer plant (Thaumatococcus daniellii) is also known as miracle fruit for its similar ability to make sour foods taste sweet.

Mechanism of action and uses

The flavor-altering mechanism of miracle fruit is due to a glycoprotein named miraculin, which was first isolated by Japanese researcher Kenzo Kurihara in 1968. Although miraculin itself is not sweet, it binds to receptors on the taste buds and causes acidic foods to be perceived as sweet. The effect typically lasts from a half hour to two hours, with the intensity declining over time.

The fruit has been proposed as a treatment for the taste changes experienced by some chemotherapy patients, though further studies are needed. In the United States an attempt was made in the 1970s to commercialize the fruit extract as a low-calorie or noncaloric sweetener for use by diabetics and dieters, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the product as a food additive requiring further safety testing, and the venture was abandoned. Similarly, the European Union required a safety assessment before miracle fruit extracts could be used as a food additive, though miraculin has been approved in Japan. The purchase of powdered or whole fruits is legal in most places, and the fruit is commonly consumed as a novelty.

Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant in the Sapotaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It is known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This effect is due to miraculin. Common names for this species and its berry include miracle fruit, miracle berry, miraculous berry, sweet berry, and in West Africa, where the species originates, agbayun (in Yoruba), taami, asaa, and ledidi.

The berry itself has a low sugar content and a mildly sweet tang. It contains a glycoprotein molecule, with some trailing carbohydrate chains, called miraculin. When the fleshy part of the fruit is eaten, this molecule binds to the tongue's taste buds, causing sour foods to taste sweet. At neutral pH, miraculin binds and blocks the receptors, but at low pH (resulting from ingestion of sour foods) miraculin binds proteins and becomes able to activate the sweet receptors, resulting in the perception of sweet taste. This effect lasts until the protein is washed away by saliva (up to about 30 minutes).

The names miracle fruit and miracle berry are shared by Gymnema sylvestre and Thaumatococcus daniellii, which are two other species used to alter the perceived sweetness of foods.

Miracle Fruit - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Side Effects

When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if miracle fruit is safe or what the side effects might be. Miracle fruit might cause an allergic reaction in some people.

When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if miracle fruit is safe or what the side effects might be. Miracle fruit might cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Special Precautions and Warnings

When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if miracle fruit is safe or what the side effects might be. Miracle fruit might cause an allergic reaction in some people.

When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if miracle fruit is safe or what the side effects might be. Miracle fruit might cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if miracle fruit is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Allergies: People with allergies to other substances, such as peanut, latex, peach, and soy, might also be allergic to miracle fruit.

Diabetes: Miracle fruit might lower your blood sugar. As a result, your diabetes medications might need to be adjusted by your healthcare provider.

Moderate Interaction

Be cautious with this combination

Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with MIRACLE FRUIT

Miracle fruit might lower blood sugar. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking miracle fruit along with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed. Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.

Dosing

The appropriate dose of miracle fruit depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for miracle fruit. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.

[strange-calathea]

Plant list!!!

Every plant I own, how theyre doing(if anythings worth mentioning), my dream plant list, and the ones Im thinking about getting rid of

And the first ones ALPHABETIZED :3

My plants

Aloe vera ×2 (planted together, one is a pup)

Aloe 'pink blush' ×1 (very happy and pretty!!)

Aloe Tiger Tooth ×1

Anthurium ×1 (flowering, pink flowers)

Aeonium kiwi ×4 (rooted cuttings, no noticeable growth yet)

African violet ×1

Butterwort ×1 (+ some leaves propagating)

Christmas cactus ×1 (rooted cutting, no noticeable growth)

Bears paw succulent ×1

Boston fern ×5

Calathea rattlesnake ×2 (both doing well)

Calathea orbifolia ×1 (doing well, growing)

Calathea beauty star ×1 (baby, doing well?)

Calathea Dottie ×2 (SO BIG I LOVE HER<3)

Easter cactus ×2 (pink flowers, has bloomed, thriving)

Echeveria topsy turvy ×1 (doing fine?)

Echeveria cubic frost ×2 (very happy! Flowered)

Elephant bush *variegated* ×1 (happy, potted with other jade varieties)

Fairy castle cactus ×1 (3 towers(baby))

Ghost plant succulent ×1?

Hen & chicks ×1 (struggling I think?)

Hoya Krimson Queen ×1 (needs a trellis)

Hyacinth ×1 (struggling, flowered in spring then died? But trying to produce new growth, outside)

Ivy ×1 (thriving<3 gotta propagate her soon)

Jade ×2 (lots of propagations of her)

Kalanchoe Snow White ×2? (I have one kalanchoe prop but I can't remember which type it is, the main pot is doing good tho)

Moonstone succulent ×1

Mini monstera ×1 (doing great! Currently climbing my greenhouse<3)

Monstera ×1 (no perforations yet)

Maranta red ×1

Maranta lemon lime ×1

Maranta Silver Band ×1

Neanthe bella / parlour palm ×1 (still not very tall?)

Ogres ear succulent ×1

Pilea peperomioides ×1

Peperomia watermelon ×1

Peperomia ginny ×1

Pink polka dot plant ×1

Red/rose polka dot plant ×1

White polka dot plant ×1

Philodendron Brasil ×1

Philodendron pink princess ×1 (still a baby)

Pothos Neon ×1

Pothos Njoy ×1

Pothos marble Queen ×1

Pothos Cebu blue ×1

Purple passion plant ×1

Ripple jade ×1 (big pot of rooted cuttings)

Snake plant ×2 (nonvariegated)

Snake plant *variegated* ×1

Spider plant *variegated* ×1 (flowered, growing pups)

Spider plant *reverse variegated* ×1 (hasn't flowered)

Spider plant *Bonnie* ×1 (hasn't flowered)

Spider plant *Hawaiian* ×1 (hasn't flowered)

String of hearts ×3

String of hearts *variegated* ×1

String of bananas ×1

String of pearls ×3

String of turtles ×1

Sedum major ×2

Sedum burros tail ×2

Sedum lemon ball ×2?

Stromanthe Triostar ×2

Schleffera dwarf umbrella plant *variegated* ×2

Thanksgiving cactus ×1

Tradescantia Moses in the cradle ×2

Tradescantia zebrina (silver) ×1

Tradescantia zebrina (purple) ×1

Tradescantia bubblegum ×1

Tradescantia small leaf ×1

Tradescantia purple heart ×1

Dream plants / wishlist

More prayer plant varieties!!!

Satin pothos

Tradescantia teddy bear vine

More philodendrons

more butterworts/ carnivorous plants

Haworthia alien egg succulent

More string of / trailing plants

More hoyas & African violets

Currently considering getting rid of

Tradescantia Moses in the cradle baby, $5

Sedum lemon ball , $4?

[macabremomo]

Plant Therapy Plants left to Collect (30) Alocasia Frydek, Alocasia Frydek Variegated, Amaryllis, Banana Leaf Ficus, Boxwood Bonsai, Christia Obcordata, Golden Barrel Cactus, Greenovia Rose Succulent, Laceleaf, Lemon Lime Philodendron, Madagascar Palm, Olive Tree, Philodendron Pink Princess, Pitcher Plant, Poinsettia, Polka Dot Begonia, Purple Heart, Rat Tail Cactus, Red False Banana, Sansevieria Cylindrica, Satin Pothos, Silver Dollar Jade, String of Buttons, String of Turtles, Tree Philodendron, Weeping Fig, Whale Fin Plant, Xanadu Philodendron, Yellow Orchid

Plants Owned: 59 African Violet, Air Plant, Albuca Spiralis, Alocasia Bambino, Bat Flower, Boston Fern, Bromeliad Antonio Pink, Bunny Eared Cactus, Calathea Freddie, Chinese Evergreen, Christmas Cactus, Desert Rose, Donkey Tail Succulent, Dragon Tree, Dragon's Blood Succulent, Echeveria, English Ivy, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Giant Variegated Monstera, Golden Pothos, Heart Leaf Philodendron, Hedgehog Aloe, Hens and Chicks, Hoya Heart, Hoya White Leaves, Iresine Bloodleaf, Jade Plant, Jellyfish Air Plant, Lemon Button Fern, Lemon Lime Prayer Plant, Living Stone, Lucky Bamboo, Maidenhair, Mini African Violet, Monstera Deliciosa, Peace Lily, Peperomia Puteolata, Peperomia Watermelon, Peruvian Apple Cactus, Pilea Peperomia, Pink Orchid, Polka Dot, Ponytail Palm, Prickly Pear Cactus, Rainbow Coleus, Red Agloanema, Rosemary Topiary, Round Cactus, Rubber Plant, Schefflera, Snake Plant, Spider Plant, Spiderwort, String of Hearts, String of Pearls, Swiss Cheese Monstera, Venus Fly Trap, White Wizard Philodendron, Yucca, Zamioculus Zamiifolia, Zebra Plant, Zig Zag Cactus

[yhwhrulz]

Today's Daily Encounter Monday, July 8, 2024

Rooted in Christ

My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.1

If you are blessed with a "green thumb", then you probably thrive with gardening. Watching your seeds grow into seedlings and then full-grown plants and trees that bear various kinds of fruits and vegetables. I myself have never had the privilege of seeing more than green leaves but I love seeing the fruit that others grow — especially when they share it with me! Recently, my sister and her family took to planting fruit trees and a garden, and as we enter summer, the limes and lemons, apples and avocados, are showing off. In the garden, however, the carrots are not so proud. Having been planted in shallow soil the normally long, slender vegetable has grown short and a bit, well, fat! Upon first inspection, the long greenery growing out of the soil seemed to suggest a healthy crop, so its actual growth has proved awkward!

This makes me think of Christians — you know, the ones that go to church every Sunday, and even participate in weekday activities…but that's it. They don't spend time in the Bible and so they boast plenty of "greenery", but their fruit is lacking. You see, God's Word is what helps us grow spiritually and when we plant our seeds in God's Word our roots grow deep, allowing us to bear full and healthy fruit. We can look right on the surface, but instead of boasting full grown fruit, it's shallow and "fat".

God wants us to bear fruit; full grown and healthy fruit. Jesus made this clear when He said, "By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples" (John 15:8). But most of all, He wants us to know Him and experience Him—He wants us to develop the fruit of intimacy; rooted and growing in Him. All other fruit in our lives flows from this first fruit, and when we bear this fruit, we are fulfilling our ultimate purpose. But when we choose to live our Christianity on our own, the fruit we bear becomes stunted.

You've already accepted Christ, now spend time with Him and allow the fruit you bear come forth full and abundant, boasting that your roots are grounded deep in God's Word. No half-grown, fat fruit here!

Suggested Prayer: Dear Lord, You created me to bring forth fruit, your fruit, growing from seeds that have been rooted in You. Help me to spend time in Your Word and always abide in You. Let my fruit be a testimony of my relationship with You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

John 15:8 (CSB).

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Exotic Fruits and Vegetables: Bringing Variety and Excitement to Your Plate  

The world of fruits and vegetables has a wide variety of colors, shapes, and flavors waiting to be discovered. Familiar produce like apples and carrots are kitchen staples, but stepping into the world of exotic fruits and vegetables opens a world of culinary excitement and nutritional benefits. In this blog, we go on a journey with Farzana Fruits Wholesale Distributor UAE to discover and discover the wonders of exotic fruits and vegetables that bring variety and a pinch of excitement to your table.  

Dragon fruit: A tropical gem  

Dragon fruit, a member of the cactaceae family, is visually pleasing with its bright pink or yellow skin and mottled flesh. Rich in antioxidants, vitamins and fiber, this exotic fruit has a subtly sweet flavor that will enhance the flavor of your breakfast bowl or fruit salad. Jackfruit: the universal giant  

Considered the world's largest fruit, jackfruit is a versatile ingredient that can mimic the texture of pulled meat when cooked. Mild and sweet in taste, jackfruit can be added to curries and tacos, or enjoyed on its own as a meat substitute.  

Kiwano (horn melon): Natural curiosity  

 Kiwano, which resembles a prickly orange cucumber, is not only exotic and quirky, but also highly nutritious. It's rich in vitamins and minerals, and its mild, cucumber-like flavor adds a refreshing touch to salads and desserts.  

Chayote: Edible pear  

Resembling a wrinkled green pear, chayote is a versatile vegetable with a crunchy texture. Whether eaten raw in salads or cooked into stir-fries, chayote adds a delicate, refreshing flavor that makes it a delicious addition to your cooking repertoire.  

Rambutan: Natural lychee  

Rambutan, with its hairy appearance and juicy, translucent flesh, is a tropical fruit that closely resembles a lychee. This exotic, sweet treat is perfect for snacking or adding to fruit salads, adding a tropical touch to your palate.  

Romanesco: Fractal vegetables  

Resembling a lime green cauliflower with a mesmerizing fractal pattern, Romanesco is not only beautiful to look at, but also rich in vitamins and antioxidants. Roasted or steamed for a nutty, slightly sweet flavor that adds a unique touch to vegetable dishes. Passion fruit: tropical spice  

Passion fruit is surrounded by a tough outer shell that contains a juicy, seed-filled pulp with a unique tangy flavor. You can also use the pulp in desserts, cocktails, or simply scoop it up for a refreshing dose of tropical goodness.  

Purple sweet potato: Colorful variations  

In addition to the traditional orange color, purple sweet potatoes also bring a pop of color to your plate. Rich in antioxidants and fiber, these potatoes can be baked, mashed, or roasted for a nutritious and visually appealing side dish.  

Buddha's Hand: The Miracle of Fragrant Citrus  

This type of lemon resembles several yellow fingers radiating out from a central base, resembling the hands of the Buddha in prayer. Known for its intense citrus aroma, it lends a special flavor to sweet and savory dishes and is a unique eye-catcher in the kitchen.  

Amaranth greens: A nutritious leafy snack  

With its bright colors and delicate leaves, amaranth green is a highly nutritious plant rich in vitamins and minerals. Saute it, steam it, or add it to soups for its earthy flavor and health benefits.  

Embark on a journey to discover exotic fruits and vegetables and expand your culinary repertoire with their rich flavors, textures and nutritional benefits. These unique and aesthetically pleasing ingredients not only add variety to your plate, but also give you the opportunity to enjoy the rich diversity of the world's cuisines. Experience the excitement of trying something new and let the world of exotic produce awaken your taste buds to a realm of culinary possibilities. 

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6/18 Plant Updates!

Randy, my basil plant, is thriving and leafy and beautiful and oh my god what do I do with all this basil?

Meet Gruyère! My new lemon lime prayer plant! He’s been a wonderful addition to my home!

This Swiss Cheese plant is Montoya, don’t tell the others but he might be my favorite leafy child!

Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf are all starting to get really tall. I thought they were blooming but it looks like they might just need more sunlight, so I’ve moved them to a window well and hopefully that’ll help.

Not looking so great:

Uma and Vincent, my petunias. I’m thinking they were overwatered from the sprinklers outside. I just moved them and hopefully that helps.

Yotsuyu, my purple spiderwort, she flowered a couple of times and despite nothing changing, got fungus gnats and I think they’ve done irreversible damage. Hoping I can save her still :(

RIP to:

Saria, my hen and chick succulent, I noticed she was dying and after investigating what was wrong I discovered all of her roots had died and I spent several weeks trying to revive her in vain. She never rerooted and eventually crossed the rainbow bridge.

Audrey II, my Venus fly trap. I didn’t expect him to live long as I bought him in a grocery store and he refused to eat, but I certainly tried. :(

[talkingtomyhouseplants]

Happy Halloween 🎃

[epipremnum-aureum]

I finally found the maranta I was searching high and low for! This doesn't do its sheer size any justice, because it is huge and is already vining perfectly.

[strange-calathea]

No I switched to using filtered water when I got my first prayer plant, what I do is fill an old water bottle that would otherwise go unused with filtered water and let it sit for a few hours so it's at room temp and they've all been happy with that :) they also don't like to have dry soil like ever I've noticed? I recommend starting with a calathea rattlesnake or a maranta lemon lime (or red depending on which you like more) since they're the easiest prayer plants to care for!! Prayer plants can be super tricky but once you figure them out they are beautiful :) & I felt sooo lucky when I found my stromanthe triostar! I went to pick up a pilea and a tradescantia and walked out with my DREAM PLANT it was such a great day!!

LOVE variegated plants they're always so pretty!! I hope the propagating goes well if you do end up doing it :]

I am no longer ordering an absurd amount of succulents. Time to fill my greenhouse :) ordered 3 today I'll post them when they're here hehehehe

[savannahs-succulent-garden]

Growth Progress

[baysleaves]

Maranta leuconeura var. erythroneura-‘Lemon Lime’ prayer plant

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Sad little update

Got this plant as a cutting which was going wild in the prop box. But soon after it was removed, chaos took way and it’s gone downhill since. Everyone a leaf grows, the old one dies off. It’s been this way for months and I felt like giving up on it. However, I’m keeping my head up as it now lives in the detolf. Hopefully it comes back to life.

[wanderingtrails]

My little maranta ‘lemon lime’ is a plant that has grown on me a fair bit. I think because she sits on a clock in my room so I see her in the morning and evening she has become a plant I am quite fond of. I cant get over how lovely the leaves look, and the texture- oh I love a good plant texture. I’m always touching plant leaves because of it