Figs are an Asian species of flowering plant in the mulberry family. Native to the Middle East and western Asia, it has been sought out and cultivated since ancient times, and is now widely grown throughout the world, both for its fruit and as an ornamental plant. Take a look below for 28 more fun…
25 Fun And Interesting Facts About Feijoa
Feijoa is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It’s native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina and Colombia. Take a look below for 25 more fun and interesting facts about feijoa. 1. Feijoa sellowiana Berg is from the genus which the German botanist, Ernst Berger, named…
24 Fun And Interesting Facts About Elderberry
Elderberry, or sambucus, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Adoxaceae. The genus was formerly placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but was reclassified as Adoxaceae due to genetic and morphological comparisons to plants in the genus Adoxa. Take a look below for 24 more fun and interesting facts about elderberry. 1. Elderberry…
26 Fun And Fascinating Facts About Durian
Durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio. There are 30 recognized Durio species, at least nine of which produce edible fruit, and over 300 named varieties in Thailand, 102 in Indonesia, and 100 in Malaysia. Take a look below for 26 more fun and fascinating facts about Durian. 1….
24 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Dragon Fruit
Dragon fruit is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the Americas. While the fruit is commonly known in English as dragon fruit, reflecting its vernacular Asian names; it also goes by the name pitaya or pitahaya. Take a look below for 24 more interesting and fascinating facts about dragon fruit. 1. The names…
26 Fun And Interesting Facts About Dates
Dates, also knows as date palms, are a flowering plant species in the palm family, Arecaceae, cultivated for its edible sweet fruit. The species is widely cultivated and is naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Take a look below for 26 more fun and interesting facts about dates. 1. Date trees typically reach…
25 Fun And Fascinating Facts About Damson
Damson, or damson plum, is an edible drupaceous fruit and a subspecies of the plum tree. Varieties of insititia are found across Europe, but the name “damson” comes from and is most commonly applied to forms which are native to Great Britain. Take a look below for 25 more fun and fascinating facts about damson….
27 Fun And Interesting Facts About Cucumbers
Cucumbers are a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It’s a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. There are three main varieties of cucumber: slicing, pickling and seedless. Take a look below for 27 more fun and interesting facts about cucumbers. 1. In North America, the term “wild…
26 Fun And Fascinating Facts About Cranberries
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In Britain, cranberries can refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, cranberries refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon. Take a look below for 26 more fun and fascinating facts about cranberries. 1. Cranberries are…
28 Fun And Interesting Facts About Coconuts
The coconut tree is a member of the Arecaceae family and the only species of the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the whole coconut palm or the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe and not a nut. Take a look below for 28 more fun and interesting facts about…