Researchers discover what a perfume from Ancient Rome was made of: Patchouli!

• ⚡️ A research team at the University of Cordoba has identified the composition of a Roman perfume more than 2,000 years old thanks to the discovery of a small vessel of ointment in Carmona, Spain.
• ⚡️ The mausoleum held the remains of six individuals in six urns, one of which was made of glass and contained the remains of a woman who died between 30 and 40 years of age. Her cloth bag held a rock crystal flask sealed with a stone and bitumen and three amber beads...
• ⚡️The well-preserved material inside the flask was examined with X-ray diffraction, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry. The study determined that the scent was derived from Pogostemon cablin, a plant from India used to produce the scent Patchouli.
• ⚡️Patchouli only grows in the tropical climates of southern and southeastern Asia. This means it would have been imported into Roman territory and sold in products crafted for wealthy patrons who craved access to exotic ingredients.
• ⚡️ The high quality of the flask holding the scent suggests that it was a valuable product.

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💋 What orchid tree has stunning red and yellow flowers year around? Madagascar Orchid Tree.

We showed you in earlier post one showy red Orchid tree - Bauhinia galpinii; but this one is even more spectacular!

• 🔴 Bauhinia madagascariensis - Red Butterfly Orchid Tree is a very rare plant in cultivation and one of the most spectacular Bauhinia. Rare, collectible species.
• 🔴 Flowers and extremely showy, look like scarlet butterflies with bright yellow stripes at the base of each petal.
• 🔴 It grows into a small tree or tall bush. Fast growing. Attracts butterflies.
• 🔴 Plant in in full sun to get the most of its flowering season - this one literally blooms year around!

📚 More posts about Bauhinias:

• · How to grow Orchid Trees in pots
• · Why Bauhinias are called Orchid Trees: orchid flowers with butterfly wings...
• · What is the best shade tree that is fast growing and beautiful?
• · Why red flowers are so attractive? Bauhinia galpinii - Pride of De Kaap

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💛 How to get an easy and showy butterfly attracting bush

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🍾 How to make exotic Passion Fruit Champagne Slush

• Halve passion fruits crosswise and scoop out pulp with seeds into a bowl.
• Sprinkle sugar over the pulp. Let sit at room temperature for an hour.
• Stir in lime juice and boiling-hot water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour through a fine sieve, pressing on solids, then discard the seeds.
• Freeze in ice cube tray.
• Once frozen, add 1 cube per champagne flute, then slowly add the champagne.

Makes 6 cocktails:

• ✔️ 10 passion fruits
• ✔️ 1/2 cup sugar
• ✔️ 1 tbsp lime juice
• ✔️ 1/4 cup boiling hot water
• ✔️ 1 chilled bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine

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•The truth about Passion flower and Passion fruit

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