Plants

They reach an average height of 9,5 meters.

The Latin generic name "Euphorbia" commemorates the Greek physician Euphorbus, who in the 1st century AD treated the ruler of Mauritania, Juba II, with the milky sap of plants from the genus Euphorbia.

Parsley is known for its diuretic effect.

Although corn naturally contains niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3, vitamin PP), it was not bioavailable without the process of nixtamalization (soaking and cooking the grain in an alkaline solution, usually lime water, washing and husking).

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

The name "chia" comes from the word "chian" in the Nahuatl language and means oily.

In addition to its culinary qualities, its health benefits were quickly discovered.

The fruit of the pomegranate is a berry resembling a large apple in shape and size.

Chia seeds are often used as an ingredient in salads, yogurt, baked goods, desserts and smoothies.

Sesame seed is one of the oldest known oilseeds domesticated more than 3,000 years ago.