Plants

Roman soldiers carried nettle seeds to rub into their skin to counteract the effects of numbness in the limbs caused by fatigue and weather conditions.

In Greece, the broad bean had its own god - Kyamites, who watched over the cultivation, and sacrifices were made to him when they prayed for better harvests.

Cornflowers often appear in paintings.

The area of native distribution of watercress is Europe and Asia.

April 6 is a California Poppy Day.

In Angola, the dried baobab fruits are cooked to make a nutritious broth that is the basis for juices and the region's characteristic ice cream called gelado de múcua.

The history of rice cultivation is long and complex.

In Hinduism, the citron tree, under the Sanskrit name matulinga, is an attribute in representations of the figure of the god Shiva.

Due to the presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, the pomegranate has strong antioxidant properties.

Pumpkin seeds help fight motion sickness.