Plants

Chestnuts are deciduous trees and shrubs of the Castanea genus, belonging to the Fagaceae family.

Different species and varieties of pear vary in harvest time. Some ripen in summer, some in autumn, and still others in winter.

Flowers are long-stalked and orange, yellow or red.

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a place when you can admire those flowers on a large scale.

Sugar maple trees are susceptible to various diseases, the most common being canker and gall.

In addition to trees with a typical trunk and stem, there are also woody succulents, such as some cacti, and woody grasses, such as bamboo.

The genus name–Myosotis–derives from the Ancient Greek and means mouse ears.

It can survive long periods of drought (xerophyte). It is an adaptation to Mediterranean conditions (250 to 500 mm of annual rainfall). However, it needs 500 to 550 mm of annual rainfall to bear fruit. 

In ancient times, sunflowers were grown exclusively for their large and nutritious seeds.

They are a rich source of antioxidants.