Plants

Wednesday, 8 October 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Pomegranate
Pomegranate cultivation spread along the Silk Road.
It became very popular in Japan and Korea, where they began to be grown in the form of miniaturized trees – bonsai.
Saguaro cactus
It is illegal in Arizona to shoot saguaros.
Corpse flower
It is considered vulnerable.
Apart from being rare in the wild, the titan arum is vulnerable to the loss and destruction of its habitat.
Saguaro cactus
They can grow to really gigantic forms, but it takes time.
It takes them usually more than 20 years to exceed 1 meter (3ft 3in) height. They reach 3 meters (10 ft) after about 40 years and 7 meters (23 ft) after 100 years.
Vanilla
Orchids are a cosmopolitan family found on all continents except Antarctica.
The greatest diversity of orchid species is found in the intertropical zone, especially in the Ameri ...
Trees
Trees have been revered by people since time immemorial.
For the ancient Celts, certain trees, especially oak, ash, and hawthorn, had special significance as ...
Pineapple
Bromelain can potentiate the effects of antibiotics.
It is crucial to use caution while taking the drugs.
Rapeseed
Rapeseed comes in two forms: spring and winter.
Spring rapeseed is an annual crop and winter is a biennial.
Dragon blood tree
The dragon blood tree is an evergreen succulent tree.
It thrives in sub-tropical conditions, enjoys high temperatures, and is drought tolerant.
Broad beans
Broad beans are a plant up to 100 cm high, with a naked, tubular stem, four-cornered in cross-section.