Plants

Wednesday, 27 May 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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Cerbera odollam
The jasmine-scented flowers are white with a prominent yellow spot at the base of the petals.
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur tubers contain a lot of silica.
They also have more vitamin B1 and iron than potatoes. They contain vitamin C (up to 45 mg in 100 g) ...
Mayflower
As an evergreen ground shrub, it is usually covered by fallen leaves and hidden in the grass.
Watercress
Watercress is a perennial, hydrophytic plant (an aquatic plant whose renewal buds overwinter in water).
It is a plant with an ascending, angular, rooting stem, and alternate, unpaired leaves. Close cluste ...
Dragon blood tree
They reach an average height of 9,5 meters.
Their growth rate is very slow, about 1 meter every ten years.
Kale
There are many varieties of kale, which vary in leaf color and stem length.
Forget-me-not
The Alzheimer Society uses the forget-me-not to rise awareness of the disease.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is a very delicate vegetable; it is safe to feed it to babies.
Baobab tree
The strong fiber extracted from the bark is used in many places to make ropes and fabrics. The trees also provide raw materials for hunting and fishing tools.
Rapeseed
The largest rapeseed producer in Europe is France, followed by Germany.
Globally, the largest producers are Canada, China and India.