• Common name : Romanesco Broccoli, Cauliflower • Scientific name : Brassica oleracea(Botrytis Group) • Family : Brassicaceae • Native land : Western Europe A cauliflower is an annual vegetable that is reproduced by seeds. It is a cool weather vegetable. The edible portion of a cauliflower is a curd‑like mass composed of a close […]
Green Revolution was a movement that began in the 1960’s to boost the food supply of the world using high-yielding seeds, hybrid cereals and modern agricultural techniques along with better management. It was highly successful in India and Mexico. The need for such a movement rose due to worldwide occurrences of famine and drought. The
• Common name : Cupid’s Dart • Scientific name : Catananchecaerulea • Family : Asteraceae • Native land : Mediterranean region It is a short-lived perennial. The bright blue, cornflower-like blooms of catananche appear continuously from early to late summer and are at their peak in midsummer. They grow in full sun. The plant is
• Common name : Castor Oil Plant • Scientific name : Ricinuscommunis • Family : Euphorbiaceae • Native land : Tropics (Africa) Castor bean is a herbaceous annual which can grow up to nearly 15 feet tall when grown in open spaces and warm climates. The leaves are glossy and often red or bronze tinted
Humans have existed on the Earth for hundreds of years now and have always made and worked with tools. But it was only in the last 200 years that a major change took place in the way man lived or worked. This was due to the invention of the ‘machine’. This significant period has been
• Common name : Carrot • Scientific name : Daucuscarota • Family : Apiaceae • Native land : Europe and South-Western Asia The carrot is a herbaceous variable biennial plant. It grows up to 2 feet tall. It has delicate white flower heads. It has a thin, wiry taproot that is fleshy, bright orange root
Geometry is the study of the shape, size and position of objects in space. The word ‘geometry’ is a Greek word, meaning ‘earth’ and ‘measure’. The ancient Egyptians used geometry to construct pyramids and measure pieces of their lands washed away by River Nile during flood. Geometry is divided into two major sections: plane and
The metric system is a way of measuring things. In the past, there existed many variations in the weights and measurements used all over the world; hence the need for an international system of measurement arose. The metric system is based on the measure of length called the metre. It was worked out in France
The game of tennis has an ancient history. Ancient Greeks and Romans played ball games which gave rise to a French handball game known as ‘jeu de paume’ around the 12-13th century; most probably, this was where tennis originated from. Louis X of France was a keen player of jeu de paume. Eventually, indoor racquets
Pyramids are triangular buildings found in Egypt. They are tombs. Ancient Egypt is famous for its spectacular and majestic pyramids. They have been believed to be in existence since around 2900 BCE. The ancient Egyptian kings believed that their future life would depend on how well their bodies were preserved. After embalming the dead kings,
• Common name : Cardoon • Scientific name : Cynaracardunculus • Family : Asteraceae • Native land : Western and Central Mediterranean region It is a perennial plant. It can reach up to 5 feet tall and spread up to 4 feet wide. Cardoon requires a long, cool growing season, but is a frost-sensitive plant.
• Common name : Cardamom/ChotiElaichi • Scientific name : Elettariacardamomum • Family : Zingiberaceae • Native land : India Cardamom is a herbaceous perennial plant. It is a bushy herb that grows to a height of 6 to10 feet with erect shoots. It has a large, fleshy rhizome. The leaves are long, alternate and lance-shaped.
• Common name : Siberian Pea Tree • Scientific name : Caraganaarborescens • Family : Fabaceae • Native land : Eastern Russia, Northern China It is a perennial shrub. Siberian pea tree is a large, rounded, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with upright branching that grows up to 15-20 feet tall and to 12-15 feet wide. The
• Common name : Serbian Bellflower • Scientific name : Campanula poscharskyana • Family : Campanulaceae • Native land : Mountains of Bosnia, Croatia It is a semi evergreen, trailing perennial flower. The name campanula refers to the shape of the flowers. Campanula blooms at a height of 0.25 to 0.75 feet with blue, indigo
• Common name : White Calla Lily, Arum Lily • Scientific name : Zantedeschiaaethiopica • Family : Araceae • Native land : Southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant, evergreen in wet and warm regions and deciduous where there is a dry season. Calla lilies are not