Miranda Plants

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## Ecosystem

Miranda's ecosystem is notable for its lack of earthworms or pollinating insects; instead other Mirandan species perform those functions. With no pollinating insects, there are also no true Mirandan flowering plants. Conservation zones on the inhabited continent protect Mirandan native species and ensure the functioning of its environment.

Farmers who have not received their Farming Studies Certificate are allowed to cultivate Mirandan flora and fauna.

### Trees

Only one variety of tree on Miranda's inhabited continent has been described. It is a very fast growing, shallow root tree, with a scaly trunk and large greenish-red fronds on top. Because of their shallow roots, lone trees are very susceptible to falling over in storms.

### Grasses

Mirandan grasses are reddish and wiry. They also have their own place in Mirandan culture:

## Crops

Most Mirandan crops produce two harvests every planetary year.

### Mirandan Cabbages

Mirandan cabbages are edible plants with red leaves that are cultivated as a crop, however they do not make good money. They are very important to the moon monkeys' diet so they are often used as a companion plant to other crops. They are edible for humans.

### Mirandan Almonds

Mirandan almonds grow on bushes and have two stages of produce: an acid, orange false fruit and the almonds themselves. Mirandan almonds do very well in the Alpha and Beta sector luxury food markets and are thus a valuable cash crop on Miranda.
Mirandan almonds are pollinated by moon monkeys, however getting the moon monkeys to eat the false fruits and pollinate the plants is a challenge. It requires planting Miranda cabbages and pools of watery clay among the almond bushes. Once the conditions are right, the monkeys will descend on the false fruit and ensuring a good final crop of almond-like nuts.

### Mirandan Limes

Mirandan limes are used in Guiren's Mirandan headache cure.

### Fire Plums

Fire plums are native Mirandan fruits that are tangy and blood-red when ripe. Because they are native to Miranda, their bushes only need to be kept in standard caging to protect them from moon monkeys. They are pollinated by panda mice.

### Mirandan Mushrooms

Not enough about Mirandan mushrooms is understood to be able to cultivate them for commercial sale.

## See Also

* Frontier (Epsilon Sector 1)
* Miranda
* Miranda Animals

### References

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 65). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
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7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 45). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
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10. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 37). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
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13. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Frontier: An Epsilon Sector Novella (p. 121). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.