Plants

During the dry season, baobabs shed their leaves just as deciduous trees do in winter across the northern hemisphere.

Poinsettias, like other plants in the spurge family, contain significant amounts of latex.

Common garlic does not produce seeds, so it is propagated by planting bulbs (cloves) from the underground head or aerial bulbs from the inflorescence.

The above-ground part of the tree is the trunk, which at some height is surrounded by a crown of leafy branches.

Chestnuts were once found only south of the Alps.

Brussels sprouts contain an increased dose of nutrients, antioxidants, and beneficial compounds that effectively reduce inflammation and heart disease.

The watercress is part of the coats of arms of French towns and communes: Vermon, Vayres-sur-Essonne, and D'Huison-Longueville.

Corn has also played an important role in the history of the United States. When the first settlers arrived on the North American continent in December 1620, they lacked food, and many died. Those who survived were helped by Indians who shared food with them and showed them how to grow corn, squash, and legumes.

The Spanish, over time, began establishing vanilla plantations outside Central America.

Turmeric, also known as Indian saffron, is a perennial of the ginger family.