Plants

Thursday, 9 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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Poinsettia
Keeping Poinsettia alive is a daunting task. It is very sensitive to low temperatures.
It grows best in a bright spot, but not in direct sunlight. Too much direct light may cause its colo ...
Kale
There are only 28 kcal in 100 grams of kale.
Pears
There are about three thousand varieties of pear trees.
They vary in size, shape, and flavor. They are grown for different purposes, some for consumption directly after picking others for food preparations.
Beetroot
Beets have a lot of valuable nutrients that positively affect health.
Beetroot contains B vitamins, especially B9, A, C, macro, and microelements: potassium, iron, magnes ...
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is an evergreen plant.
It has oval leaves, thick bark, and berry-like fruit. They are grown on the principle of suckering f ...
Olives
Black olives are harvested in December.
Turmeric
It also has a positive effect on the eyes.
Research is ongoing into the effects of turmeric on the treatment of conjunctivitis, dry eye syndrome and glaucoma.
Broad beans
In medieval France, it was very popular, broad beans were used to make flour for bread or nutritious pancakes.
Rice
There are several popular varieties of rice, varying in color.
White rice - is the most popular variety. White rice grains are polished, as a result of which they ...
Pomegranate
From the name of this fruit came the name of the projectile–grenade–a projectile that hurls shrapnel and explosive or incendiary energy.
In Spanish, the name of the fruit is granada. From it came the geographical names Grenada (an island ...