Plants

Just as Mexican Indians once used vanilla for medicinal purposes, nowadays, in the form of a tincture, it is used for febrile seizures or digestive disorders.

It likes sunny places, although it is a tolerant plant when it comes to conditions and pollution.

Citron (Citrus medica) is a perennial plant in the Rutaceae family.

It has cooling properties similar to menthol.

The stems of forget-me-not can reach up to 0,5 meters, and their leaves grow up to five centimeters.

Corn (Zea) is an annual grass in the family Gramineae, a subfamily of panicles that includes plants such as wheat, rye, barley, rice, sorghum, sugarcane, and others.

Portuguese make jams from carrots.

They came to Europe in the 16th century, brought by Spanish sailors from Mexico.

Chia seed oil contains about 64% omega -3 fatty acids.

Baobab species growing in Madagascar have more compact crowns and long, cylindrycal trunks compared to those growing in continental Africa.