Artemisia annua: The humble herb with superpowers
Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood or annual mugwort, is a fascinating plant with a long history of medicinal…
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Do Plants Feel Pain?
Unlike animals, plants lack a central nervous system and a brain, which are essential components for experiencing pain in animals.…
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The Majestic African Milk Tree
The ‘Milk’ part of this plant’s name comes from the fact that it produces a milky-looking sap that is contained…
Monstera Marvel: Embracing Nature’s Beauty, One Leaf at a Time.
The roots of monstera plants have been used to make a remedy for snakebite in Martinique, and parts of the plant…
Plants can sense when something touches them.
Individual plant cells responded to the touch of a very fine glass rod by sending slow waves of calcium signals…
Why do onions make you cry?
Onions make you cry because they contain a chemical irritant called syn-propanethial-S-oxide. When you cut into an onion, it releases…
Tiny sprouts provide big nutrition
The health benefits of sprouts include improved digestion of both carbohydrates and proteins. Germination stimulates the release of enzymes to…
What causes cabbage to rot in the garden?
Black rot is caused by the bacteria Xanthomonas campestris pv campestris. This bacteria can infect any plant in the Brassica…