Plants

Don’t mess with a cactus.

After the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, exiled Jews established citron orchards wherever the climate allowed.

A typical sugar maple tree grows up to 35 meters.

The Latin name for cabbage (Brassica) comes from the Celtic language.

Ginkgo was first treated as a fruit tree because of its edible seeds, and later as an ornamental tree.

Sugar maple trees are susceptible to various diseases, the most common being canker and gall.

They are endemic to the Sonoran Desert.

Studies have shown that due to the high content of beta-carotenoids, frequent consumption of pumpkin reduces the risk of stomach, breast, lung, and colon cancer.

The plant reaches up to 100 centimeters in length.

They have only 38 kcal in 100 g but have a rather high glycemic index = 64.