What's in a name? Plant identification tips!

(CC - Closed Captioned) Genus, species, subspecies, variety, hybrid, cultivar, form...
I wanted to make this video because not every plant we buy comes with an accurate label, and if you really want to be able to correctly identify something, you need to understand what's in a name when it comes to finding the right name. Right? Right!
Bonus: How to pronounce Myrtillocactus geometrizans cv. 'Fukurokuryuzinboku'

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