The following points highlight the five main types of oil plants. The types are: 1. Castor Seed 2. Yellow Sarson 3. Sesame 4. Eucalyptus Oil 5. Peppermint. Type # 1. Castor Seed or Castor Bean (Hindi – Arandi): Botanical Name: Ricinus communis L. Family: Eupborbiaceae 1. These are the seeds of Ricinus communis, a member of family Euphcrbiaceae. 2. Plant [...]
The following points highlight the five main types of fibre plants. The types are: 1. Cotton 2. Jute 3. Sunnhemp 4. Hemp 5. Flax. Type # 1. Cotton: Botanical Names: Gossypium sp. (G. arboreum, G. barbadense, G. berbaceum and G. hirsutum). Family: Malvaceae. 1. It is the chief fibre plant which supplies more than 70% of the world consumption of [...]
List of seven main cereals and millets:- 1. Wheat 2. Maize 3. Rice 4. Barley 5. Oats 6. Sorghum 7. Pearlmillet. 1. Wheat (Hindi – Gehun): Botanical Name: Triticum aestivum L. emend. Thall. Family: Gramineae or Poaceae 1. It is a cereal crop of family Gramineae. 2. It is the most common food plant. 3. The plant attains a height [...]