Plants

Sweet corn, which is a variety that is high in sugars and low in starch can also be eaten unripened.

Topinambur tubers contain a lot of silica.

Pomegranate flowers and fruits were a common decorative motif in Assyrian, Semitic, and Egyptian civilizations.

Its crown has a semi-circular, broad habit, supported by a thick trunk with rough, cracked brown bark and strong branches. The tree is frost hardy to about -7°C.

The body absorbs curcumin better in the presence of piperine.

It was a favorite plant of the Tudor dynasty.

In the 19th century, the species spread to Chile, Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the world with cargo ships.

Corn has also played an important role in the history of the United States. When the first settlers arrived on the North American continent in December 1620, they lacked food, and many died. Those who survived were helped by Indians who shared food with them and showed them how to grow corn, squash, and legumes.

Earliest documented use of saguaro dates back to 1540 when Pedro de Castañeda noticed O'odham tribesmen collecting cactus fruits.

Dry rice and wet rice are distinguished by their cultivation requirements.