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Sunday, 1 November 2026
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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Aloe vera
In Mexico and Peru, aloe vera is made into jams.
Chia seeds
Joseph Enterprises from San Francisco, California, manufactures Chia Pet.
These are terracotta figurines used to sprout chia. They are usually animal figurines into which moistened seeds are placed. After a few weeks, the growing plants form a "coat" on the ceramic pet.
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.
Parsley
Parsley is also rich in provitamin A, vitamin K, iron, calcium, and potassium.
Saguaro cactus
Don’t mess with a cactus.
Saguaro actually killed a man. In 1982, David Grundman was shooting at cactus to make it fall. Unfor ...
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Bromelain shows many positive effects.
It acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti-edema, improves digestion, and has an anti-aggregative effect on platelets.
Saguaro cactus
Each season cactus can produce up to 100 flowers. Each flower is open for less than a day and withers afterwards.
Scent is similar to sweet melon and it lures pollinators easily.
Cornflower
Cornflower petals are edible.
They can be eaten fresh, dried or cooked. They are used in tea blends, salads, and desserts as garnishes.
Dragon blood tree
The dragon blood tree produces fruits described as a fleshy berries.
It takes approximately five months for the fruit to mature. They are eagerly eaten by various bird species and later dispersed.
Tomatoes
Because of the red color of the fruit and its characteristic smell, tomatoes were considered poisonous plants.
As late as the 19th century, it was believed that eating a tomato would turn the blood to acid. They were treated only as ornamental plants.