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Neutral henna: what are the benefits for the hair?

What is it exactly? To understand the difference between neutral henna and dye henna, you have to look to botany. Indeed, the former is derived from the leaves of a plant called Cassia auriculata. This plant is native to India and its leaves are simply dried and ground into a fine powder. On ...

02
Dec
2021

Flowers: the new Biennial of Arts blossoms in Nice this summer

iez, the Flos Vitae exhibition focuses on the Natural History of Flowers, through watercolors, herbariums and lithographs. This journey in connection with botany was imagined by the Natural History Museum of Nice. An exhibition to discover from June 11 to October 9, 2022. At the Musée Masséna, ...

13
June
2022

Harry Potter: a great immersive exhibition arrives in Paris

the Hogwarts Express, but you'll also be able to create your wizarding profile and choose your Hogwarts House before going to divination, potions or botany classes. Fans of magical creatures will also come across some of the creatures that inhabit the world of J.K. Rowling's imagination near Hag ...

26
Jan
2023

Arugula salad: 5 things to know about this stinging salad

and riquette in the Nice area. The term 'riquette' is sometimes reserved for the wild form of this salad with smaller, tastier leaves. To note: in botany, a distinction is made between the cultivated species (Eruca sativa) and wild arugula or Diplotaxis erucoides which grows spontaneously in the ...

03
Mar
2023

The mimulus: flowers full of colors.

"They will make you see all the colors." In botany, the genus Mimulus has nearly 180 species of plants that can be annual or perennial and even sometimes shrubby. These flowers in the family Scrophulariaceae (the same family as foxglove and snapdragon) have a variable height (from 30 cm to 1.50 m) ...

29
Mar
2023

The foxtail: a dangerous grass for dogs.

What is a foxtail? In botany, the inflorescence of certain plants in the grass family is called a spikelet. Spikelets take the form of small spikes which, once mature, pose a danger to pets such as dogs and cats. Indeed, these small dry spikes cling to their fur and can cause various types of inj ...

05
May
2023

Blackberry almond tart: an easy recipe

s grown for their large sweet fruits. They are not the fruits of a tree but of a bramble! It is a thorny and invasive bush called Rubus fruticosus in botany. 1- Sort the blackberries to keep only the intact berries. 2- Rinse them quickly under a stream of cold water. 3- Drain them in a sieve as s ...

18
Aug
2023

Shrubby Cinquefoil: 5 Things to Know About This Summer-Blooming Shrub

Do not confuse it with the herbaceous cinquefoil. In botany, the genus Potentilla refers to flowering plants of the Rosaceae family. This botanical genus comprises roughly 500 species, almost all native to the northern hemisphere. Although most potentillas are herbaceous perennials, the shrubby po ...

15
May
2024

Collobrières: visit the chestnut capital in the Var

mune of Collobrières is the visit to the Georges Martel Arboretum. This arboretum owes its name to its creator, an agronomist engineer passionate about botany. He acquired this 2000 m² plot by the river and planted seeds brought back from his numerous travels. Today, this freely accessible site ...

20
Aug
2024