Plants

Thursday, 11 December 2025

"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"

It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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Vanilla

Vanilla flowers are hand-pollinated.

The flower opens for just one day. It opens at sunrise and can only be pollinated for a few hours - ...

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Sugar maple

A typical sugar maple tree grows up to 35 meters.

The tallest recorded sugar maple measures over 38 meters high.

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Birch

Birch bark is edible.

Of course, this is the inner bark, which can even be eaten raw in emergencies. Birch bark can also b ...

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Watercress

Watercress contains a glycoside (glucosinolate) that gives the plant its pungent-bitter taste.

Compounds belonging to this group are considered anti-cancer substances, having the ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells, such as in the case of breast cancer.

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Poinsettia

Are poinsettia poisonous to humans? Not much, it may cause nausea, diarrhea, or vomiting if consumed.

External exposure to the plant may result in a skin rash. It may also cause itchiness, redness, or s ...

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Brussels sprout

The vitamins, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids in Brussels sprouts, working together, counteract heart disease.

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Carob

Carob wood is also used.

In some regions of Greece, such as Crete, it is used as firewood. It is also used to make fences, pa ...

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Watercress

It has a very good ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 acids (omega-3 twice as much as omega-6).

It is rich in amino acids.

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Pomegranate

100 g of the fruit provides 83 kcal.

It is classified as a low glycemic index product with an Ig of 54.

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Trees

The earliest trees were tree ferns, horsetails, and lycophytes that grew in forests during the Carboniferous Period.

The first tree may have been Wattieza (a close relative of modern ferns and horsetails), whose Middl ...

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24 facts about rapeseed

Probably a hybrid

Rapeseed - one of three varieties of cabbage rapeseed (Brassica napus) is probably an offspring of two different species. It is one of the oilseed cro ...

23 facts about brussels sprout

A small cabbage with amazing flavor

Brussels sprouts are a botanical variety of cabbage belonging to the cabbage family. It probably originated from a cross between head cabbage and kale ...

16 facts about kale

An excellent ingredient for smoothies

Kale was known in ancient times, however, it was also consumed in the Middle Ages. Today we are rediscovering it thanks to its wealth of vitamins, min ...

20 facts about watercress

A leader in the health category

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, watercress is one of the healthiest plants. Although it is one of the oldest plants ...

12 facts about sweet potato

A creeping plant from the tropics

Yams, also known as sweet potatoes, are one of the healthiest foods, even in space. In fact, they have been appreciated by NASA and recognized as supe ...

18 facts about parsley

Healthy from the root to the leaves

It is a vegetable commonly used in cooking. In addition to its taste, it also has many nutrients and can help with some ailments. Parsley root contain ...

18 facts about beetroot

Vitamin bomb

This under-appreciated vegetable is increasingly appearing on our tables and returning to favor. And this is great news because beets are a vegetable ...

18 facts about asparagus

Spring vegetables full of vitamins and nutrients

Asparagus, known to mankind since ancient times (more than 5000 years), still enjoys enduring popularity, especially in French, Italian, Spanish or Ge ...

15 facts about sunflower

Sun-like beauty

They came to Europe quite late because they came from the American continent. Cultivated for seeds, oil, or ornamental value, they quickly conquered t ...

13 facts about cinnamon

One of the most closely guarded merchant secrets

It is a well-known and often used aromatic spice in the kitchen. We most often find it in confectionery, chocolate, and some alcoholic drinks. Althoug ...

18 facts about grapes

Grapes do not come exclusively from one species of vine

Although it originated in the Middle East, it has spread all over the world. Thanks to this plant, it is possible to enjoy countless varieties of wine ...

13 facts about birch

Pioneer tree of the northern hemisphere

Although it is associated mainly with the Central Europe landscape, anyone who thinks that this plant does not occur on other continents is wrong. Var ...

17 facts about rowan

Sorbus aucuparia

Although we know this plant as mountain ash, its scientific name is Sorbus aucuparia. It is a pioneer plant thanks to its frost resistance and low req ...

20 facts about garlic

World leader in medicinal plants

Garlic, well known to all, is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant - in this field, it is a leader with clinically proven effectiveness. It is prod ...

17 facts about cocoa bean

Chocolate base

Cocoa is a commonly used term for the seeds of the cocoa tree. Widely known and liked by lovers of chocolate and all chocolate sweets, as well as supp ...