COCOA CHOCOLATE
Botanists believe that the cocoa originates from the Andean slopes of the Amazon basin, but it is mainly in Central America (MEXICO) that it was improved by culture (and almost…
BOLDO
BOLDO , PEUMUS BOLDUS=PEUMUS BOLDO, MONIMIACEAE, is a small tree native to Mediterranean climate regions in the southern part of South America (el cono sur).It is endemic in Chile and…
BASIL
The common basil, OCIMUM BASILICUM, LAMIACEAE, originating from Asia, is widespread in all the hot regions as well as in countries with a Mediterranean climate. It is a perennial (but…
BANANA TREE BANANA
The musaceae are tall, shrub-like grasses with a pseudo-trunk or false-stem. MUSA ACUMINATA is the main cultivated species but there also, MUSA SAPIENTUM, MUSA PARADISIACA, MUSA TROGLODYTARUM The inflorescence is…
ARTICHOKE
The majority of asteraceae are herbaceous plants or exceptionally tree shrubs.Many are found in temperate regions; they are less numerous in tropical regions.It is a large family of over 20,000…
ANDROGRAPHIS
Andrographis paniculata (= Justicia paniculata) or "king of bitters" is an acanthaceae, native to the Indo-Malayan region, where it is considered a medicinal plant of primary importance. Acanthaceae are quite…
PINEAPPLE
Pineapple, ANANAS COMOSUS =ANANAS SATIVUS, native to tropical America, is now widespread and cultivated in all tropical regions of the world. It is a terrestrial BROMELIACEAE, whereas many plants of…