Plants

Tuesday, 5 May 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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Kale

It is a good source of calcium and potassium.

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Citron

Citron was known and widely cultivated in the Holy Land during the Second Temple period (516 B.C.-70 A.D.).

It was called etrog and was used by Jews during the week-long festival of Sukkot as one of four spec ...

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Broad beans

In medieval France, it was very popular, broad beans were used to make flour for bread or nutritious pancakes.

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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 ...

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Pomegranate

Today, pomegranates are grown in many countries around the world.

The world’s leading producers are India and China, followed by Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan, the US, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria and Spain.

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Olives

Olive oil is a monounsaturated fat.

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

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Cinnamon

It has been used since ancient times.

It was imported to ancient Egypt over 4000 years ago, including from China. It was an exceptionally ...

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Cabbage

There are several varieties of cabbage.

The most popular are white and red. In addition, there is also Italian cabbage with its characteristic wrinkled leaves.

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Trees

Trees also include plants that have a trunk that ends in a cluster of leaves.

These include tree ferns, sagebrush, palms, yucca, dracaena, and pandanus.

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Vanilla

Vanilloideae are prevalent in the tropics, reaching the temperate zone in eastern North America, eastern Asia, and southern Australia.

Flat-leaved vanilla naturally occurs in South and Central America, including Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.

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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 ...