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Sunday, 12 April 2026
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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Trees
Some trees, such as alder (genus Alnus), have a symbiotic relationship with a filamentous bacterium of the genus Frankia that can fix nitrogen from the air and convert it to ammonia.
These bacteria live in the root papillae. This allows these trees to live in low nitrogen environments.
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Pomegranate
Pomegranate proper (Punica granatum), also known as pomegranate proper, is a plant belonging to the yarrow family (Lythraceae).
The yarrow family has about 600-650 species clustered in about 30-31 genera. Most of its representat ...
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Olives
Olives for oil production are harvested from mid-December to March.
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Dragon blood tree
On average, the dragon blood tree lives up to 650 years.
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Grapes
The vine flowers are small and gathered in panicles.
A single panicle may be 10 to 20 cm long. The flower crown of the vine is composed of 5 yellow-green petals, 1.5 mm long and lanceolate in shape.
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Sunflower
The largest producer of sunflowers is Ukraine (15 million tons per year).
The next largest countries in terms of production are Russia (13 million tons), the EU (10 million tons), and Argentina (4 million tons).
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Olives
Mature fruits are purple, purple-black, or blackish-brown, with a bluish or violet tint.
There are also ivory-colored olives.
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Avocado
It also contains vitamins B, C, E, A and is an antioxidant.
It has beneficial anti-cancer properties.
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Turmeric
Turmeric belongs to the coloring plants.
Formerly, it was used to dye fabrics. Even a tiny amount of turmeric can dye the material intensely. Fortunately, stains are remotely easy to remove with a solution of hot water and bleach or vinegar.
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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.
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15 facts about kiwi
15 facts about kiwi
Tasty and valuable
The kiwifruit, also known as Chinese gooseberry, is an extremely fascinating and unique representative of the plant world. Its exotic appearance, unus ...
18 facts about pears
18 facts about pears
Thousands of varieties, flavors and colors
Pears are a typical late summer and early autumn fruit with very juicy flesh and distinctive hard lumps called stone cells. In addition to being consu ...
17 facts about chestnuts
17 facts about chestnuts
Autumn delicacy
Chestnut is not the same tree that is common in our gardens and parks, although it is colloquially called by that name. Chestnut, unlike horse chestnu ...
19 facts about pomegranate
19 facts about pomegranate
Punica granatum
The pomegranate is one of the oldest cultivated plants, known and cultivated in the Middle East for several thousand years. In ancient Egypt and Greec ...
19 facts about cabbage
19 facts about cabbage
Brassica oleracea and its cousins
Cabbage is a popular plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family. There are about 44 species of Brassica oleracea, many of which are derived from cruci ...
13 facts about coconut tree
13 facts about coconut tree
The tree that provides all the necessities of life
The coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) is an iconic tropical tree that has played a key role in the lives of communities living in areas with warm climates ...
20 facts about broad beans
20 facts about broad beans
One of the oldest cultivated plants
Broad bean is the common name of an annual plant belonging to the family Fabaceae, to the genus vetch. It no longer occurs in the wild, although it ca ...
21 facts about Stinging nettle
21 facts about Stinging nettle
An underrated source of health
It is often thought of as a weed that causes an unpleasant burning sensation when touched. However, it is treated with respect by many for its nutriti ...
20 facts about carob
20 facts about carob
Ceratonia siliqua - a substitute for cocoa
It is an evergreen tree with dark green, leathery leaves and distinctive fruits in the form of long, brown pods. Carob fruits are edible and are used ...
15 facts about Lemon balm
15 facts about Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
Lemon balm has been known for more than two thousand years and was appreciated by the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean basin. Despite the pa ...
10 facts about tomatoes
10 facts about tomatoes
A basic vegetable in every kitchen
Red, green, yellow, orange, black. There are more than 10,000 cultivars of tomatoes, varying in shape, color, and flavor. Tomatoes originated in the A ...
22 facts about Trees
22 facts about Trees
The largest land plants
Trees are an important part of the Earth's ecosystem, providing habitats for many communities of living organisms. They stabilize soil, prevent desert ...
18 facts about aloe vera
18 facts about aloe vera
True aloe
Aloe vera is one of the most popular house plants, cherished for the simplicity of its cultivation. Originally growing in the Arabian Peninsula, it ha ...
18 facts about forget-me-not
18 facts about forget-me-not
Scorpion grass
The forget-me-not also referred to as the scorpion grass, is an invasive herb, commonly found in various regions of the world. There are over 500 spec ...
10 facts about corpse flower
10 facts about corpse flower
Titan arum
Amorphophallus titanum, also known as titan arum, has the world’s largest unbranched inflorescence (collection of flowers). Consisting of fleshy spadi ...
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