When a river or a stream suddenly ends at the edge of a cliff and gushes down over the side or wall of a rock, it is known as a waterfall. Waterfalls are commonly formed in the upper course of a river in steep mountains. A huge waterfall is known as a cataract. A small […]
• Common name : Brussels sprout • Scientific name : Brassica oleracea(Gemmifera Group) • Family : Brassicaceae • Native land : Belgium Brassica oleracea is a herbaceous annual plant. Brussels sprout is a slow growing, long-season vegetable crop. It reportedly won its name after becoming popular in Brussels, Belgium, in the 1200s. It is a
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone. Hundreds of years ago, deep inside the Earth, huge masses of molten rock called limestone were present. In this high temperature and under extreme pressure, limestone got turned into hard marble. Marble is a beautiful rock. It is white in its purest form. However, presence of certain
• Common name : Brazil Raintree, Morning-noon-and-night, Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow • Scientific name : Brunfelsiapauciflora • Family : Solanaceae • Native land : Woodland areas of Brazil Brunfelsia is a deciduous or evergreen woody perennial. It grows up to 8 feet tall with several stems. The leaves are leathery and semi-evergreen, dark green above and pale beneath.
• Common name : Bush Violet, Jamaican Forget-me-not • Scientific name : Browalliaamericana • Family : Solanaceae • Native land : Tropical Latin America, from Mexico and the Caribbean, south to Peru and Brazil Browallia is a true annual flowering plant. Browallia is a bushy plant that fills the gaps in the garden with bright,
The oldest musical instruments ever are flutes made from mammoth-ivory and bird-bone. In most likelihood, a flute made of a vulture-bone found in a cave in Europe is the oldest identifiable musical instrument. The time period may have been around 40,000 years ago. Mammoth-ivory flute fragments have also been found. Flute makers must have used
• Common name : Brassica Flowers, Ornamental Cabbage, Kale • Scientific name : Brassica oleracea • Family : Brassicaceae • Native land : Coastal Southern and Western Europe Brassica is a herbaceous annual, biennial, or occasionally perennial with smooth, glaucous (waxy), rounded lower leaves. This genus includes the cabbages and the mustards. It is a
• Common name : Firecracker Bush/Trumpetellia/Hummingbird Flower • Scientific name : Bouvardiaternifolia • Family : Rubiaceae • Native land : Mexico and Central America Bouvardia is an evergreen flowering shrubby perennial. Bouvardia typically blooms between May and October, and can live up to 10 years. The plant grows up to 1.5 metres tall. The leaves
• Common name : Great Bougainvillea • Scientific name : Bougainvillea spectabilis • Family : Nyctaginaceae • Native land : South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina, South-East Asia Bougainvillea is evergreen in regions experiencing rainfall throughout the year, and deciduous where a dry season occurs. It is a thorny
Money is used for buying things. The history of money is very interesting. Thousands of years ago, instead of using money, people used the barter system, exchange of things, to get the things they needed. Later, grains, cows, salt, etc., were accepted as money. Eventually, gold and silver took the place of grain, cattle, salt,
• Common name : Starflower/Bee Plant/Bee Bread • Scientific name : Boragoofficinalis • Family : Boraginaceae • Native land : Mediterranean region Starflower is a flowering annual herb. Borage has blue purplish star‑shaped flowers that attract bees all summer long. It grows up to 3.3 feet tall. The stem and the leaves have hairy texture.
• Common name : Blue Flag, German Iris • Scientific name : Iris germanica • Family : Iridaceae • Native land : Southern Europe and the Mediterranean area Blue flag is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant that is found in shallow water along shorelines and in wet areas. The plants grow up to 3 feet
• Common name : Blue Fescue • Scientific name : Festucaglauca ‘Elijah Blue’ • Family : Poaceae • Native land : Europe It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen herbaceous perennial grass. It is deep sea blue in colour. Blue fescue is a lowgrowing, semi-evergreen ornamental grass noted for its finelytextured, silver-blue foliage. Foliage forms a
In ancient times, priests and medicine men of Greece, Egypt, and Rome used charms and mystic words to do things out of the ordinary and convince people that they had magical powers. But today, magic is used for entertainment. Robert Houdin, a French magician, is believed to be the father of modern magic. He was
• Common name : Chinese Ground Orchid • Scientific name : Bletillastriata • Family : Orchidaceae • Native land : Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Myanmar and China Chinese ground orchid is a terrestrial orchid. It has thin, pleated leaves that resemble a small palm tree, and it produces about five flowers per stem. It produces small,