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Sunday, 16 November 2025
21 facts about olives
21 facts about olives
"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"
It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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Poinsettia
It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.
The species is found along the Pacific coast of Mexico and southern Guatemala. It grows in humid are ...
Rowan
Rowan is also used in herbal medicine.
Rowan improves the functioning of the digestive system, strengthens the mucous membranes, and has a diuretic effect. It is used in cases of diarrhea, enteritis, liver and gallbladder diseases.
Birch
Birches are plants from the family Betulaceae.
They can appear as both trees and shrubs. There are 30 to 60 species of birches, 11 of which are on the endangered species list.
Lemon
Despite a very sour taste, lemon is an alkaline fruit and allows you to maintain the acid-base balance of the body.
Lemon juice is rich in alkaline minerals that remain in the blood during metabolism raising its pH, which in turn alkalizes the entire body.
Poinsettia
The distinctive feature of this flower is the colorful bracts  (red, pink, yellow, cream, etc.).
The bracts are arranged in a characteristic star shape. The actual flowers are small and inconspicuous, hidden among the bracts.
Ginkgo biloba
It is a link between pteridophytes and gymnosperms trees and is the only deciduous tree in the group of gymnosperms (the others have leaves in the form of needles).
Ginkgo biloba is a species of tree belonging to the Ginkgoaceae family.
Saguaro cactus
Bighorn sheep got its skull penetrated by saguaro spine after hitting it with head.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled.
In France and Italy, they are used to prepare soups. They are most often prepared similarly to potat ...
Mandarines
Mandarins are native to Asia.
They evolved in southern China, Vietnam, and Japan. Mandarins arrived in Europe in the early 19th century and reached North America a few decades later.
Turmeric
Turmeric belongs to the coloring plants.
Formerly, it was used to dye fabrics. Even a tiny amount of turmeric can dye the material intensely. Fortunately, stains are remotely easy to remove with a solution of hot water and bleach or vinegar.