Plants

Menthol is an ingredient used in a wide variety of products such as pain balm, toothpaste, cough syrup, and peppermint candies, etc. The leaves found in about 25 varieties of plants that bear the genetic name “mentha” form the raw material we know as menthol. The mentha oil is extracted from the … Read more

It is hard to find a list of sweets or desserts that do not profit from the fragrance of vanilla. It is one of the most important ingredients for making any desserts – be it whipping a quick plain cake or baking a batch of your favorite cookies. Vanilla elevates the tastes … Read more

We often see different kinds of plants all around us. And ever since we were young, we learned what plants are at school.  When we think about plants, the first thing that would come in mind is its leafy green appearance. Some are bigger than others, while some have more leaves, and … Read more

Can you imagine if trees grow roots upward, and stems, downward? That would look very peculiar, or the possibility is that soil will not be necessary for the plants to grow because the roots get nutrients from it. Geotropism or gravitropism is the reason why plant roots grow downward, and stems grow … Read more

Arabica, Robusta, Latte, Black, Cappuccino, Americano, Doppio, Cortado, etc. Who doesn’t know about coffee? For coffeeholic and coffee lovers, starting a day without having a cup of coffee is not a good idea. It won’t make them as much productive and active compared to when they get a sip of their favorite … Read more

Although there are 625 discovered species of carnivorous plants in the world, it is possible to categorize them in two terms. The first term is “active,” which is supposed to represent carnivorous plants that will visually trap insects and turn them into food. The other term is “passive,” meaning that the plants … Read more