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Welcome to the GBE Plant Wiki!

This wiki is a comprehensive resource for plants cultivated and researched as part of the Growing Beyond Earth project. Explore detailed articles on various plant species, their characteristics, cultivation requirements, and history in space. Our goal is to create a collaborative and informative platform for students, educators, and researchers.

Getting Started

Navigate through the wealth of information using these starting points:

Browse All Plant Articles – View a complete list of plants in our database.
Explore by Category – Discover plants grouped by families, types, or characteristics (e.g., , ).
View a Random Article - Discover something new!
Help & Guidelines – Learn how to use and contribute to this wiki.

Featured Content

(To be updated with featured articles)

If you have an article you'd like to see featured, please contact an administrator or make a suggestion on the Main Page talk page.

About Growing Beyond Earth

Growing Beyond Earth (GBE) is an innovative educational partnership with NASA, designed to engage students in plant science research for space exploration. This wiki supports the GBE community by centralizing data and findings.

Learn more at the official GBE website.
Explore research protocols and educational materials.

This wiki is actively being developed. Your contributions and feedback are welcome!

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+This wiki is a comprehensive resource for plants cultivated and researched as part of the Growing Beyond Earth project. Explore detailed articles on various plant species, their characteristics, cultivation requirements, and history in space. Our goal is to create a collaborative and informative platform for students, educators, and researchers.
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+== Getting Started ==
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language]
+Navigate through the wealth of information using these starting points:
-* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam on your wiki]
+* '''[[Special:AllPages|Browse All Plant Articles]]''' – View a complete list of plants in our database.
+* '''[[Special:Categories|Explore by Category]]''' – Discover plants grouped by families, types, or characteristics (e.g., [[Category:Plant Families]], [[Category:Leafy Greens]]).
+* '''[[Special:Random|View a Random Article]]''' - Discover something new!
+* '''[[Help:Contents|Help & Guidelines]]''' – Learn how to use and contribute to this wiki.
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+== Featured Content ==
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+* ''(To be updated with featured articles)''
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+* [[Red Lettuce (Outredgeous)]]
+* [[Dwarf Pak Choi]]
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+If you have an article you'd like to see featured, please contact an administrator or make a suggestion on the [[Talk:Main Page|Main Page talk page]].
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+<div style="margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px; background-color: #e9f5e9; border: 1px solid #c8e6c9; border-radius: 5px;">
+== About Growing Beyond Earth ==
+Growing Beyond Earth (GBE) is an innovative educational partnership with NASA, designed to engage students in plant science research for space exploration. This wiki supports the GBE community by centralizing data and findings.
+* Learn more at the [https://www.fairchildgarden.org/gbe/ official GBE website].
+* Explore research protocols and educational materials.
+</div>
+<div style="margin-top: 20px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9em; color: #777;">
+This wiki is actively being developed. Your contributions and feedback are welcome!
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