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Sunday, 12 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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Grapes
Grape juice is made by pressing and grinding the fruit.
In this form, it ends up on store shelves or is fermented to produce wine, brandy, or wine vinegar.
Broad beans
Broad beans have a low sodium content, are rich in potassium and soluble fiber, which helps reduce cholesterol in the blood, thus regulating blood pressure.
Rapeseed
The fruit of rapeseed is the psyllium (a dry, cracking fruit), containing many seeds.
The psyllium cracks quite easily, so there can be significant losses when harvesting.
Grapes
The grapevine is a vine that grows up to 40 meters tall, although it rarely exceeds 10 meters.
To grow upwards, it attaches itself to supports using tendrils.
Forget-me-not
It is a widespread plant, common in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
Baobab tree
In mature trees the leaves are palmately compound, but seedlings and regenerating shoots may have simple leaves.
Baobabs have stipules at the base of the leaves, but these are quickly shed in most species.
Corpse flower
The corpse flower contains both male and female flowers.
Forget-me-not
As a symbol of remembrance, true love, and faithfulness, forget-me-nots are commonly used in events associated with such symbols.
Baobab tree
Most baobab species are pollinated by bats or lemurs.
Others are pollinated by moths of the Sphingidae family.
Sesame seeds
Sesame oil is a rich source of tryptophan.
Tryptophan is necessary for synthesizing melatonin responsible for the regularity of the diurnal rhythm. 100 grams of sesame provides the daily tryptophan requirement, thus providing better sleep.