Plants

Tuesday, 13 January 2026
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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Cabbage
Russians consume the most cabbage in the world.
The statistical Russian eats 20 kilograms of cabbage a year, followed by the Belgians who eat 4.7 kilograms, and just behind them the Dutch with 4 kilograms of cabbage consumed annually.
Cerbera odollam
Cerbera is often planted as an ornamental, screening or shade tree.
The lightweight and durable wood is used for boat building and in arts and crafts.
Stinging nettle
Nettle is a perennial plant that grows up to 2 meters tall.
The entire plant is covered with short, bristly hairs and longer hairs that end in a bubble containi ...
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 ...
Dragon blood tree
It blooms in February, producing small fruits and berries.
Asparagus
Asparagus contains a lot of purines, which can cause the accumulation of uric acid in the body.
Those suffering from gout and kidney stones should watch out for them.
Pears
They are widely used in the food industry.
They are consumed raw, sold canned, processed into juices, jams, and jellies, or dried.
Avocado
Some sources claim avocado was domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes about 5,000 years ago.
It makes its cultivation as old as the invention of the wheel.
Trees
Trees form a group of morphologically and functionally similar plants, they do not constitute a taxon - they are not related.
They are distinguished from shrubs and bushes by having a trunk or stems that branch only from a certain height.
Lemon
Lemons contain a lot of vitamin C, about 53 mg / 100 g.
Thanks to it, they support our immunity and soothe the course of illness.