There are two types of basil: annual and perennial. Neither type turns poisonous upon flowering. But the taste of annual ...

Basil is widely available in supermarkets; look for bright green leaves with no hint of wilting or black spotting. Dried basil retains little of the aroma and flavour of fresh basil, so is of ...

Holy basil is an herb from the basil family. Some animal and test tube studies suggest it has potential health benefits, such as aiding wound healing and stress relief, but this may not apply to ...

Set in remote China, 'The Corn is Flowering' is a meditative story about how a family deals with a dying grandfather, as seen through the eyes of the six year old granddaughter.

That's relatively recent in geologic time: If all Earth's history were compressed into an hour, flowering plants would exist for only the last 90 seconds. But once they took firm root about 100 ...

Unlike animals, plants don’t need a male and a female because their flowers have both male parts and female parts. Pollen in plants is like sperm in animals. It comes from the male part of the ...

Flowering plants, or angiosperms, make up about 90% of all living plant species, including most food crops. In the distant past, they outpaced plants such as conifers and ferns, which predate them ...

The plants include the humble pottage plants that Clare and her sisters relied upon for food (leeks, kale, etc.) mixed in with the most beloved symbolic flowering plants of the middle ages: roses, ...

In the world of wellness beverages, the Basil Seed Drink stands out as a hidden gem, treasured for its nutritional prowess and refreshing taste. Derived from the seeds of the basil plant ...

Both chia and basil seeds offer unique benefits for hair growth. Chia seeds, rich in omega-3s, nourish follicles and enhance shine. Basil seeds, high in iron, promote blood circulation to roots.