Plants

Saturday, 29 August 2026

"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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Sugar maple

It is the most common species of all varieties of maples.

There are at least 20 types of maple trees.

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Parsley

Parsley is known for its diuretic effect.

The essential oil contained in both the root and the leaf irritates the kidney parenchyma, causing an increase in the glomerular filtration rate.

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Lemon

Lemon juice contains a rutin that seals blood vessels and prevents the loss of vitamin C from the body.

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Poison ivy

Urushiol is an organic compound that causes an allergic reaction in most people.

It is produced not only by poison ivy but also by poison oak, poison sumac, or the Chinese lacquer t ...

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Trees

The earliest trees were tree ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes that grew in forests during the Carboniferous Period.

The first tree may have been Wattieza (a close relative of modern ferns and horsetails), whose Middl ...

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Lemon

Vitamin C

Lemon has 82% more Vitamin C than lime, yet both are a good source of it.

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Asparagus

Despite being low in calories and containing 95% water, asparagus contains a lot of vitamins and minerals.

They are rich in folic acid, vitamins C, and E, beta-carotene, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and also inulin, which is a prebiotic for intestinal bacteria.

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Baobab tree

A bar in the trunk of a baobab tree.

In 1993 the owners of Sunland farm decided to open bar and wine cellar in hollow trunk of a baobab t ...

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Trees

Although no such specimen has yet been discovered, researchers estimate that the maximum height a tree can reach is 122-130 meters.

The tallest known specimen on earth is the coast sequoia (Sequoia sempervirens) in Redwood National ...

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Chestnuts

Chestnuts are tall trees reaching 30-40 meters in height, rarely up to 70 meters (Castanea henryi), as well as shrubs.

The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) is a tree up to 35 meters high with a trunk covered with brown, ...

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24 facts about rapeseed

Probably a hybrid

Rapeseed - one of three varieties of cabbage rapeseed (Brassica napus) is probably an offspring of two different species. It is one of the oilseed cro ...

23 facts about brussels sprout

A small cabbage with amazing flavor

Brussels sprouts are a botanical variety of cabbage belonging to the cabbage family. It probably originated from a cross between head cabbage and kale ...

16 facts about kale

An excellent ingredient for smoothies

Kale was known in ancient times, however, it was also consumed in the Middle Ages. Today we are rediscovering it thanks to its wealth of vitamins, min ...

20 facts about watercress

A leader in the health category

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, watercress is one of the healthiest plants. Although it is one of the oldest plants ...

12 facts about sweet potato

A creeping plant from the tropics

Yams, also known as sweet potatoes, are one of the healthiest foods, even in space. In fact, they have been appreciated by NASA and recognized as supe ...

18 facts about parsley

Healthy from the root to the leaves

It is a vegetable commonly used in cooking. In addition to its taste, it also has many nutrients and can help with some ailments. Parsley root contain ...

18 facts about beetroot

Vitamin bomb

This under-appreciated vegetable is increasingly appearing on our tables and returning to favor. And this is great news because beets are a vegetable ...

18 facts about asparagus

Spring vegetables full of vitamins and nutrients

Asparagus, known to mankind since ancient times (more than 5000 years), still enjoys enduring popularity, especially in French, Italian, Spanish or Ge ...

15 facts about sunflower

Sun-like beauty

They came to Europe quite late because they came from the American continent. Cultivated for seeds, oil, or ornamental value, they quickly conquered t ...

13 facts about cinnamon

One of the most closely guarded merchant secrets

It is a well-known and often used aromatic spice in the kitchen. We most often find it in confectionery, chocolate, and some alcoholic drinks. Althoug ...

18 facts about grapes

Grapes do not come exclusively from one species of vine

Although it originated in the Middle East, it has spread all over the world. Thanks to this plant, it is possible to enjoy countless varieties of wine ...

13 facts about birch

Pioneer tree of the northern hemisphere

Although it is associated mainly with the Central Europe landscape, anyone who thinks that this plant does not occur on other continents is wrong. Var ...

17 facts about rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

Although we know this plant as mountain ash, its scientific name is Sorbus aucuparia. It is a pioneer plant thanks to its frost resistance and low req ...

20 facts about garlic

World leader in medicinal plants

Garlic, well known to all, is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant - in this field, it is a leader with clinically proven effectiveness. It is prod ...

17 facts about cocoa bean

Chocolate base

Cocoa is a commonly used term for the seeds of the cocoa tree. Widely known and liked by lovers of chocolate and all chocolate sweets, as well as supp ...