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Saturday, 11 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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Vanilla
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 is also used auxiliary in treating hypochromic anemia.
Rowan
It likes sunny places, although it is a tolerant plant when it comes to conditions and pollution.
It grows well in permeable soils, but also thrives in sandy ones.
Citron
Citron (Citrus medica) is a perennial plant in the Rutaceae family.
The family includes 161 genera and 2,085 species growing in the tropics and subtropics, less frequen ...
Aloe vera
It has cooling properties similar to menthol.
It can be effectively used to ease pain from any kind of burn.
Forget-me-not
The stems of forget-me-not can reach up to 0,5 meters, and their leaves grow up to five centimeters.
Corn
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.
There are two main species of the genus Zea (out of six total): Zea mays - common corn and Zea diplo ...
Carrot
Portuguese make jams from carrots.
Tomatoes
They came to Europe in the 16th century, brought by Spanish sailors from Mexico.
Chia seeds
Chia seed oil contains about 64% omega -3 fatty acids.
It also contains omega-6 fatty acids, which occur in a beneficial ratio to omega-3 for health and di ...
Baobab tree
Baobab species growing in Madagascar have more compact crowns and long, cylindrycal trunks compared to those growing in continental Africa.