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Wednesday, 12 November 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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Poison ivy
American species differ in plant appearance.
Western poison ivy is a more shrub-like plant that usually grows to 1m (3ft) height. Eastern poison ...
Vanilla
Vanilla came to Europe half a thousand years ago. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was brought to Spain by the conquistador Hernán Cortés de Monroy Pizarro Altamirano, who had previewed the use of vanilla sticks at the court of the Aztec ruler Montezuma.
The first people to ever use the plant were the Totonac, the indigenous people of Mexico, who eventu ...
Pomegranate
The edible part of the fruit is the casing.
It has a gelatinous consistency and is very juicy. Its color is usually red, pink, or yellow. It is ...
California poppy
California poppy is pictured on California traffic signs of the State Scenic Highway System.
Carrot
Carrots contain, among others, vitamin B6, B1, vitamin E, vitamin K, folic acid and niacin.
Cornflower
It can reach a height of 30 to 90 cm (12 to 35.5 in).
The leaves are 1 to 4 cm (0.4 to 1.6 in) long and the inflorescences are 1.5 to 3 cm (0.6 to 1.2 in) in diameter.
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts stimulate proper brain and nervous system function.
It can help slow down brain aging.
Garlic
Common garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant belonging to the allium subfamily (Allioideae Herbert), included in the Amaryllidaceae family.
There are about 800 species here, of which about 690 belong to the garlic genus. Representatives of ...
Beetroot
The leaves are oval or triangular, light green, brown-purple-red.
The leaves and their long, fleshy petioles are also highly desirable for consumption as a botanical.
Parsley
In parsley root, we can find two psychoactive substances: apiol and myristicin.