At Betty Kibaara's home in Nairobi's Karen, it feels like walking through a mini-Eden of colours. On a Friday afternoon, I am ...

Let's delve into the world of herbal synergy and explore the myriad benefits of these three botanical powerhouses when taken ...

But the artichoke, scientifically known as Cynara scolymus, proves that not all thistles are a nuisance. Eaten by the ancient ...

Large, architectural perennials up to 1.5m tall and 1m wide, with large, silvery grey-green leaves. Grown for their edible flower buds, but ornamental enough for the flower garden. Green, scaly buds ...

Large, architectural perennials up to 1.5m tall and 1m wide, with large, silvery grey-green leaves. Grown for their edible flower buds, but ornamental enough for the flower garden. Green, scaly buds ...

Cynar is an Italian aperitif liqueur made using 13 different plants. The main flavour is, in fact artichoke, and it gets its name "Cynar" from the Latin for artichoke "Cynara scolymus". It has a ...

or Cynara scolymus) with blossom head (right); 3) Purple salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) with root (left); 4) Black salsify (Scorzonera hispanica) with root (right); 5) Horseradish (Armoracia ...

Across countries, 491 different botanicals were identified in the PFS products used, with Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo), Oenothera biennis (Evening primrose) and Cynara scolymus (Artichoke) being most ...

or Cynara scolymus) with blossom head (right); 3) Purple salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) with root (left); 4) Black salsify (Scorzonera hispanica) with root (right); 5) Horseradish (Armoracia ...

(n.) The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, ...