Showing posts with label good for the heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label good for the heart. Show all posts
Thursday, February 8, 2018

Red Raspberry

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Scientific name: Rubus idaeus Description: Raspberry is a perennial plant in the rose family (Rosaceae) that is commonly found wild in ...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Zucchini (aka Courgette)

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Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo Description: Zucchini is mainly used as a vegetable and is closely related to squashes & pumpkin. I...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Plum

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Scientific name: Prunus Description: Plums can be yellow, green, red or even white but the most popular varieties are colored deep purple...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Goji Berries

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Scientific name: Lycium barbarum Common names: Goji, goji berry or wolfberry Description: Goji berries grow on an evergreen shr...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Chokeberry

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 Scientific name: Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry), Aronia arbutifolia (Red Chokeberry) Other names: Aronia, bitter-berry, or Virgi...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Hawthorn Berry

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Scientific name: Hawthorn - Crataegus oxyacantha; Smooth Hawthorn - Crataegus laevigata; Common hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna; Chine...
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Cardamom

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Scientific name: Elletaria cardamomum Description: Cardamom is a very expensive spice that comes from an herbaceous perennial clumpin...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Bladderwrack

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Scientific name:   Fucus vesiculosus Common names: Bladder Fucus, Brown seaweed, Black-Tang, Cutweed, Sea-Wrack, Brown Algae, Kelp-Ware....
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Flaxseed or Linseed

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Scientific name: Linum usitatissimum Description: Flax is an annual fiber crop that grows to a height of more than 3 ft tall and thr...
Monday, November 18, 2013

Mangosteen

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Scientific name: Garcinia mangostana Description: The plant of a mangosteen is a tropical, evergreen tree that reaches to 20-60 ft ...
Sunday, November 3, 2013

Melon

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Scientific name: Cucumis melo L. Description: Melon grows on the surface of the ground and is a climbing vine.  It originated in Afri...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Watermelon

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Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus Description: Watermelon is a succulent fruit made of about 93% water and is subtly crunchy. It c...