Plants

Wednesday, 15 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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Cabbage
Cabbage blooms yellow or white.
The inflorescences grow to a height of 50 to 100 centimeters and are topped with four-leaved flowers with petals arranged perpendicularly.
Sugar maple
It is one of the most widespread trees in the eastern parts of North America.
Lemon
Lemon has anti-cancer properties.
Contains limonene, which is a powerful antioxidant. Laboratory studies have shown that this compound ...
Sunflower
Sunflowers are a family of Asteraceae plants consisting of about 70 species.
They are annual plants or perennials, and the most popular species among sunflowers is the common sunflower.
Asparagus
Asparagus grows well in all areas of the country, except in the warmest regions, where, due to mild winters, the plants do not go dormant.
In that case, plants become weaker and begin to decline.
Avocado
Avocado is rich in unsaturated fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6.
It increases the absorption of lycopene from tomatoes, therefore it should be consumed together.
Lemon balm
It was a favorite plant of the Tudor dynasty.
The Tudors ruled England from 1485 to 1603, and according to historical accounts, they ordered lemon balm leaves to be scattered on the floors of royal residences.
Trees
Trees also include plants that have a trunk that ends in a cluster of leaves.
These include tree ferns, sagebrush, palms, yucca, dracaena, and pandanus.
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo trees were spread to other Chinese provinces and to Japan by Buddhist monks in the 11th century.
Beetroot
The leaves are oval or triangular, light green, brown-purple-red.
The leaves and their long, fleshy petioles are also highly desirable for consumption as a botanical.