MALVA
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Malva Sylvestris is a plant with showy flowers of bright mauve-purple, with dark veins; a handsome plant, often standing 3 or 4 feet (1 m) high and growing freely in fields, hedgerows and in fallow fields. read more ›
LAVENDER
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It is a strongly aromatic shrub growing as high as 3.3 to 6.6 ft tall. The leaves are evergreen, 0.79–2.36 inches long, and 0.16–0.24 inches broad. The flowers are pinkish-purple (lavender-colored), produced on spikes 0.79–3.15 inches long at the top of slender, leafless stems 3.9–11.8 inches long. read more ›
VITEX
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Vitex agnus-castus is a tall tree-like shrub. This plant can be up to four meters in height. read more ›
SAGE
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Salvia officinalis (sage) is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. read more ›
SUNFLOWER FOLLOWS THE SUNSHINE
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The habit of peeling sunflower seeds can cause difficulties in obtaining a visa to a country where fingerprint scanning is required for registration. Cutaneus corns are formed at the fingertips, deforming and smoothing out the natural pattern. read more ›
AN APPLE IS AN EXCELLENT THING UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED A PEACH
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AN APPLE IS AN EXCELLENT THING UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED A PEACH
LATIN NAME: Prunus persica
FAMILY: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
GENUS: Prunus
COMMON NAMES: peach or nectarine
ORIGIN: probably China
DISTRIBUTION AREA: was spread westward through Asia to the Mediterranean countries and later to other parts of Europe
BOTANICAL INFORMATION: The peach tree grows up to 10 m high. The leaves a... read more ›
I NEVER MET A PUMPKIN I DIDN'T LIKE
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The content of provitamin A in a pumpkin is five times more than in carrots and three times more than in a beef liver. read more ›
LEMONS DEFINITELY GET INTO PARADISE
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Lemon extract is a substance, being got from the pulp and fruit peel. There is a rich supply of organic acids, vitamin C, as well as pectin components and mineral salts in the fruits of this plant. Due to the large volume of citric and other acids in the product, it is used for making cosmetics, as well as substances for cleaning various types of skin. read more ›
PARSLEY
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Parsley or garden parsley (Latin Petroselinum crispum) is the most famous species of the genus Petroselinum of the family Umbilical (Apiaceae).
Parsley is a biennial plant of 30-100 cm high with a spindle-shaped thickened root. The stalk is erect and branchy. The leaves are shiny, triangular, double-bifurcated, dark green, glistening on top. It blooms in June-July. Flowers are greenish-yellow. ... read more ›
TIBETAN GOJI BERRIES: BENEFITS OF MIRACULOUS BERRIES
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This fruit with a funny name is actually very useful. read more ›
POPULAR AVOCADO
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Avocado is one of the most nutritious products that only exist, and one of the most beneficial fruits. It contains a number of vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, H, K, folic acid), essential fatty acids (Omega-3, 6 and 9), as well as minerals (potassium and magnesium). This is an excellent source of healthy fats, vegetable protein and fiber (dietary fiber). read more ›
AND THE BERRY OSCAR GOES TO... BLACK CURRANT!
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LATIN NAME: Ribes nigrum
FAMILY: Grossulariaceae
GENUS: Ribes
DISTRIBUTION AREA: the species range covers almost the entire territory of Europe, the forest zone of the European part of Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, China and the north of Mongolia. Introduced in North America
BOTANICAL INFORMATION: Ribes nigrum reaches 1-2 m high. Young shoots are pubescent, pale; old ones are brown. Lea... read more ›
A LITTLE BIT MORE AND IT WILL BE CALLED MEGA-OPUNTIA
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Opuntia (from Latin Opuntia) is the largest class of the Cactus family. Most of its species consist of flat segments covered with tubercles (areolas) and thorns. The peculiarity of Opuntia in their ability is to develop shoots or flowers from any of the kidneys in their own manner that is in the most unexpected place. This cactus of flowers tied fruit, which is used for food, and the body of Opunt... read more ›