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Monday, 13 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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Sycamore maple tree
A characteristic feature of the sycamore that distinguishes it from other maples is its bark.
Young specimens have a silver-gray, smooth bark, sometimes with a black, sooty coating. Over time, t ...
Garlic
In addition to its health benefits, garlic is primarily a vegetable and a spice at the same time, and this is its basic function in the kitchen.
Although raw garlic has a characteristic (unpleasant) taste and smell, when added to cooked and fried dishes, it loses it, enriching the taste of the dish.
Vanilla
In the Aztec kingdom, vanilla flowers were once used to pay taxes.
Avocado
The increasing popularity of avocados is causing deforestation to prepare new cultivation sites.
Lemon balm
Speeds up the treatment of herpes.
External application of lemon balm ointment results in a milder course of the disease and faster rec ...
Citron
Citron is a regularly consumed product in Asian cuisine.
In Korea, the popular yuja-cha tea is made by mixing the citron pulp with julienne orange peel, sugar and honey. In the United States, citron is an essential component of Christmas fruitcakes.
Citron
Citron (Citrus medica) is a perennial plant in the Rutaceae family.
The family includes 161 genera and 2,085 species growing in the tropics and subtropics, less frequen ...
Chestnuts
Chestnuts come from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
They occur in forests, often in mountainous areas and mountain valleys, where they sometimes play th ...
Kale
Kale is grown in central and northern Europe, North America, and Asia.
Due to its temperature preferences, it is rarely found in tropical areas.
Stinging nettle
In Germany, an estimated 500 tons of nettle are consumed annually. This puts it in third place after chamomile and linseed.