Plants

The common English name, forget-me-not, appeared for the first time in the 1500s.

Stinging nettle reduces excess water in the body.

The avocado trade is so beneficial that it has become an interest of drug cartels.

It likes sunny places, although it is a tolerant plant when it comes to conditions and pollution.

Topinambur tubers contain a lot of silica.

Poland is the largest producer of beets in the European Union.

Cocos nucifera is a tall palm growing up to 30 meters.

Broad beans have a low sodium content, are rich in potassium and soluble fiber, which helps reduce cholesterol in the blood, thus regulating blood pressure.

Pumpkin is a very delicate vegetable; it is safe to feed it to babies.

Vanilla is an epiphyte (grows on top of another plant) that uses nutrients stored in dead tree trunks and branches, serving as its support.