Flora in Languedoc Rousillon

March 27, 2007

There are many kinds of plants in France. Everyday we see bamboo, mimosa, palm and fruit trees. We have palm trees in our backyard. Johann took pictures of a peach grove in blossom and an olive grove. Karl took pictures of mimosa, bamboo and the aloe plants.

Johann studied cork trees. Cork comes from trees. It is cut from the bark. The bark is thick and brown. They shape it into a cylinder and stick it into bottles so the liquid doesn't spill..

We studied two kinds of high desert plants: prickly pear cactus and Aloe.

The fruit on the prickly pear cactus is edible, the actual plant has sharp spines. The fruit is bright red on the

inside.

There are quite a few different kinds of aloe plants like the tiger and aloe vera. Some are at least 7 feet tall, while others are only a few inches. The color of the aloe is usually green - some are green and white or green and yellow. The inside of the aloe plant, which is clear gel, is ued for cuts and diseases. The outside of the plant has think, flexible skin that has pointers that stick out from the edges.