Plants

The cinnamon tree comes from China.

It is named after the first United States ambassador to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett. He was the fi ...

It makes its cultivation as old as the invention of the wheel.

This troublesome disease for sailors is caused by vitamin C deficiency and cabbage is an excellent source of it.

It has a bad reputation because of its skin-irritating attributes. Contact with plant sap may result in itching, pain. The substance responsible for the appearance of the above symptoms is urushiol.

Frequent exploitation of baobabs by elephants can lead to serious damage to the plant trunk resulting in the collapse of the tree.

Aloe vera is commonly used as a topical medication to ease skin irritation. It also increases the hydration of the skin.

It also reduces the risk of macular degeneration, inhibits the development of xerophthalmia (dry eye syndrome), and prevents damage to the lens and the formation of cataracts.

As early as the 16th century, books on pumpkins’ effect on the digestive system or reducing fever be ...