Plants

When soaked, they absorb up to 12 times more liquid than they weigh and form a mucilaginous coating that gives them a gel-like consistency.

100 grams contain as much as 72 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin K and 44 percent of vitamin C. It also has a noticeable amount of vitamins B6 and B9.

They are large egg-shaped drupes up to 10 cm long.  Ripe fruits are dark red in color. After droppin ...

To grow upwards, it attaches itself to supports using tendrils.

The petals are darker at the base. Some plants may have a pinkish tint to the petals.

In France and Italy, they are used to prepare soups. They are most often prepared similarly to potat ...

Strawberries gained popularity in the 14th century when they found their way into royal and monastery gardens.

In 1629, English herbalist and botanist John Parkinson wrote that widely grown Jerusalem artichoke h ...

The first mention of turmeric dates back to the ancient Assyrian herbal books.