Plants

It can be grown on various soils but grows best on clay soils that retain water. The growing season of rice lasts all year round.

It is a member of the cornflowers, a genus that includes about 500 species of herbaceous plants.

It helps lower levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), commonly known as "bad cholesterol." Studies ...

They were cultivated by Indians living north of the equator. From there, they spread to Central and North America about 2,000 years ago.

The fruit can reach different weights, with up to 0,5 kilograms being encountered - the largest fruits reach up to 2,5 kilograms.

They are used to make juices, jams, mousses, marmalade, and fruit vodka called rowanberry. However, ...

It was commonly used by 18th-century violin-makers in Italy.

Of course, as with any living organism, there are long-lived specimens. An example of such an old rowan tree is a specimen growing in Świnoujście, Poland, which is over 130 years old.

Small quantities are also produced in North Africa, California and Florida.