Plants

Cornflower petals are edible.

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 Slavs attributed magical properties to the nettle.

In Egypt, it was the food of simple, poor people.

The sycamore wood is very light, yellowish-white to almost white, glossy, with distinct rings and vessels visible to the naked eye.

Sunflower oil, when mixed with diesel fuel, can be used as fuel in diesel engines.

An important ingredient in Thai and Indian cuisine is coconut milk.

Raw grapes consist mostly of water and carbohydrates.

Corn (Zea) is an annual grass in the family Gramineae, a subfamily of panicles that includes plants such as wheat, rye, barley, rice, sorghum, sugarcane, and others.

Bromelain can potentiate the effects of antibiotics.