1 At birth, a blue whale calf is about the size of a hippopotamus. 2  A baby whale can drink up to 100 gallons of milk every day during its first seven months of life. 3  With that kind of diet, it should come as no surprise that a baby whale can gain up to 200 pounds a day.
The botanical name for common foxglove is Digitalis purpurea. Foxglove was brought to the United States by European migrants centuries ago. The plant has tube-shaped, spotted, purple flowers and grows to about five feet tall, with many large, thick, hairy leaves at the base of a tall stem. The variety grown in gardens varies in color from white to a deep rose. Digitalis is one of the most well known medicines derived from a plant. Today scientists are searching in jungles and tropical rain forests for other plants that may contain substances to cure cancer, hepatitis, AIDS, and other serious diseases.
Anacharis is a stem plant that draws it's nutrients from the water column and will benefit from liquid fertilizers. You will receive this plant as a bunch which contains 3-5 individual stems. This plant can either be left floating within your aquarium for fry, shrimp, or nano fish to hide in. It can also be planted in the substrate with or without the support of plant anchors. This plant is considered invasive by many states an for that reason should not be moved to outdoor ponds and also can not be shipped to the below listed states. Common Name: Anacharis Scientific Name: Egeria Densa or Najas Temperature: 50 - 82.4F Lighting: Low