{"id":5705,"date":"2012-12-12T19:58:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T00:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2016-12-21T09:08:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T14:08:09","slug":"ucf-arboretum-plant-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-arboretum-plant-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF arboretum plant guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you think UCF doesn\u2019t have enough fresh greens, you haven\u2019t been to the arboretum yet. Here\u2019s a short guide to some of the organic plants that grow there and what they can do for you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/green.ucf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Arboretum at UCF<\/a>\u00a0partners with Landscape &amp; Natural Resources to bring a sustainable outdoor environment to the campus. The Arboretum includes a garden and a forest-like area that allows students to do research and plant trees and other plants. In the garden, which is protected by a deer fence, different kinds of foods can grow.<\/p>\n<p>Students are encouraged to plant their own food based on what can grow in Florida. Knights Pantry, a food pantry at the university, recently started using the Arboretum as a resource to give students organic vegetables.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5741\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/12\/Screen-shot-2012-12-12-at-7.56.03-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5741\" class=\"wp-image-5741 size-medium\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-12-12 at 7.56.03 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/12\/Screen-shot-2012-12-12-at-7.56.03-PM-300x165.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/12\/Screen-shot-2012-12-12-at-7.56.03-PM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/12\/Screen-shot-2012-12-12-at-7.56.03-PM-299x164.png 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2012\/12\/Screen-shot-2012-12-12-at-7.56.03-PM.png 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even while still green, papayas are still edible in salads and stews.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One type of plant you can find in the UCF arboretum are papayas. 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