Monday, October 8, 2012

Cotton The Plant

The Green Ambassador's: GREEN TIP OF THE DAY


Cotton The Plant

FACT:  Gossypium Hirsutum - also known as cotton, is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of  the cotton plant. It is a single trunk plant with branches arising just above the ground.  87% of the gossypium hirsutum is grown commercially all over the world, dating back to Mexico 200 BC.  The oil and seed from cotton is used for homeopathic medicines to cure: asthma. certain cancers, and hemorrhoids.  October through November is harvest time for US commercial cotton growers.  

Respectfully Green, 
Cathy Allen
The Green Ambassador

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