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Whats inside this bumpy Annona fruit? Delicious Health benefits!
Annona squamosa - Sugar Apple, Sweetsop
🎃 What's inside this bumpy Annona fruit? Delicious Health benefits!
· Digestive Aid: High fiber promotes digestion and alleviates constipation.
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- 🍏 Annona squamosa - Sugar Apple or Sweetsop, is not related to Apple at all; in fact it's in the same family with Ylang Ylang perfume trees - Annonaceae!
- 🍏 Sugar Apple is considered by many to be the most delicious tropical fruit. The fruit is a true treat, with pulp that resembles creamy custard, offering a flavor experience that's hard to beat. Some cultivars like Vietnam Sugar Apple Nadi - have pulp virtually melting in your mouth!
- 🍏 Sugar Apple tree starts fruiting within 3 years from seed and has compact growth habit, making it ideal for small gardens and containers. Beyond its delightful flavor and ornamental appeal, this fruit offers a variety of health benefits:
· Digestive Aid: High fiber promotes digestion and alleviates constipation.
- · Antioxidant Properties: Combats oxidative stress, reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
- · Mood Enhancement: Vitamin B6 boosts mood and helps fight depression.
- · Eye Health: Rich in vitamin A, supports healthy vision.
- · Blood Pressure Regulation: Potassium and magnesium help regulate blood pressure.
- · Skin Health: Antioxidants protect skin from oxidative damage.
- · Weight Management: Low in calories, high in fiber, promotes satiety.
- · Immune Support: Vitamin C boosts the immune system.
- · Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation linked to chronic conditions.
📚 More about Annonas:
- • What fruit can help with vitamin deficiencies
- • See the Difference: Grow Plants That Protect Your Vision
- • Atemoya
- • Sugar Apple: how does it taste?
- • Guanabana - the most delicious Annona fruit
- • Top 10 fast-fruiting trees: #1. Annona
- • Why everyone wants the Sugar Apple?
- • The fastest to fruit: Annona
- • Spiny Hedgehog fruit: what does it taste like?
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A French Emperors Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
Napoleon's Hat - Napoleonaea imperialis
🎩 A French Emperor's Hat Blooming in Your Garden?
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- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat (Napoleonaea imperialis), a unique and charming plant that's sure to stand out in your garden!
- 🎩 Napoleon's Hat lives up to its name with large, saucer-shaped flowers that bloom straight from the leaf axils or even directly from the trunk! Talk about making a statement.
- 🎩 The hat-shaped, brightly colored flowers smell like butterscotch! Yes, your garden will smell like a candy shop🍬
- 🎩 It's Kola's Cousin! The reddish seeds resemble kola nuts and even have a similar taste, giving you a fun, "false kola" experience.
- 🎩 An instant conversation starter, Napoleon's Hat is a quirky, fragrant addition to your garden - perfect for those looking for something a little different.
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Flower of Dinosaurs
Magnolia flower and a cat
Flower of Dinosaurs
Did you know that -
Magnolias are one of the oldest flowering plants, dating back about 95 million years! They actually predate bees, as their flowers are designed to be pollinated by beetles. In fact, magnolias and dinosaurs coexisted during the Cretaceous period, making them one of the oldest living species of flowering plants!
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Did you know that -
Magnolias are one of the oldest flowering plants, dating back about 95 million years! They actually predate bees, as their flowers are designed to be pollinated by beetles. In fact, magnolias and dinosaurs coexisted during the Cretaceous period, making them one of the oldest living species of flowering plants!
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Smell the Little Gem
Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia
💎 Smell the Little Gem
🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!
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🕊 Get up close with the Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia - its huge, creamy white petals look like sculpted wax, and the scent is fresh, lemony, and unforgettable!
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- · How big is the Little Gem?
- · Southern Magnolia from the time of the dinosaurs
- · Tropical Magnolias
- · Plants with scents as heady as incense: Enchanted Magnolias - Joy in your life
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Chayas health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening
🌱 Chaya's health benefits: a must-have tropical leafy vegetable for sustainable gardening
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
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🌿 What is Chaya?
· Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a little-known, nutrient-packed leafy green.
- · It is a small perennial tree or shrub, native to the Yucatan Peninsula.
- · Also known as Maya Spinach, Kikilchay, or Chaykeken.
- · Younger leaves and stems are used like spinach: cooked and served with oil or butter.
- 🌿 Health Benefits:
· Rich in protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A & C.
- · Aids digestion, improves circulation, and supports lactation.
- · Used in folk medicine for diabetes, high blood pressure, and anemia.
- 🌿 Important Tip:
· Always cook the leaves (boil for 10-15 minutes) to neutralize toxins and make them safe to eat.
🌿 Growing Chaya:
· Fast-growing perennial, thriving in full sun to partial shade.
- · Perfect for food forests or backyard gardens.
- · Propagate easily from 6-12 inch stem cuttings and make more to eat!
- · Can grow up to 6-8 feet tall and be continuously harvested with proper care.
🌿 Garden Benefits:
- · Pretty white flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
- · Resilient to drought and thrives in various soil types. Heat and cold tolerant.
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