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Thursday, 9 October 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Cornflower
In modern times it was introduced to North America.
There it was given the local name cornflower because it grows very often in cornfields.
Trees
Some trees are connected by a root system and form a colony.
It is an inosculation process, biologically similar to grafting, a natural phenomenon in which the t ...
Coconut tree
The coconut palm is extremely versatile and useful - virtually every part of it can be used by humans in some way and has significant economic value.
In Sanskrit, it is referred to as kalpavriksha - the tree that provides everything necessary for lif ...
Tomatoes
Immature tomatoes contain tomatine, which is present in every part of the plant and is toxic.
It is a natural substance used by the plant to defend itself against pests and diseases. This is why tomatoes were once considered poisonous, but as they ripen, the amount of tomatin decreases.
Cabbage
Thanks to sauerkraut, many sailors have avoided scurvy.
This troublesome disease for sailors is caused by vitamin C deficiency and cabbage is an excellent source of it.
Kale
Kale juice is known in Japan as aojiru and is a very popular dietary supplement there.
Avocado
It also contains vitamins B, C, E, A and is an antioxidant.
It has beneficial anti-cancer properties.
Rowan
In Central Europe, it often grows in the company of coral lilac, willow, aspen, aspen, and silver birch.
Bananas
Bananas can lower cholesterol levels.
Thanks to their pectin content, they can positively affect blood composition. In a study conducted o ...
Cocoa bean
The tree begins to bear fruit between 3 and 5 years after planting and reaches its highest yields at the age of 8-15.
The tree bears fruit for about 20 years. Fruits appear 4-6 months after flowering. Unripe fruits com ...