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The lychee: 5 unusual things to know about this fruit

you know that 85% of lychees consumed in France in winter come from the Indian Ocean? In the southern hemisphere, the main producing countries are Madagascar, Australia, Mauritius, Reunion Island and South Africa. View this post on Instagram A publication shared by Sara ???? ...

09
Feb
2022

Centella asiatica: a plant with exceptional anti-aging properties.

smetics department, we find more and more creams and anti-aging treatments containing Centella asiatica. This plant, which grows in Asia but also in Madagascar and Australia, has different names. It is nicknamed tiger grass, brahmi, gotu kola, or hydrocotyle because it is an aquatic plant. 2- It is ...

06
Nov
2023

I will sleep at your place: 20 years of travels and encounters.

sire to discover a particular destination. The reporter and host has already been to Mali, Quebec, Morocco, Switzerland, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Australia, Vanuatu, Cambodia, China, Japan, India, United Arab Emirates, Romania, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Israel, Polynesia, ...

03
Oct
2007

The vanilla tree, the plant that produces vanilla

by hummingbirds. In the absence of these pollinating animals, artificial fertilization is carried out by putting pollen in contact with the pistil. Madagascar is the leading producer of Bourbon vanilla, followed by the Comoros and Reunion Island: these three regions alone provide 80% of the worl ...

15
Sep
2010

The Ceylon cinnamon tree: the tree that gives cinnamon

re loving tree grows exclusively in tropical areas. The main cinnamon producing countries are China and Indonesia, followed by Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Madagascar. After harvesting, only the inner part of the bark called liber is kept and cut into sections. These segments of bark are put to dry ...

25
Mar
2015

The batik fabric: definition, origin and technique

s of the world. Even today, the batik technique can be found in many African countries such as the Ivory Coast, Togo or Burkina Faso as well as in Madagascar, China, India and Sri Lanka. Each country perpetuates this craft method in its own style, resulting in unique fabrics with singular pattern ...

17
Nov
2022

The Crown of Thorns plant: cultivation and maintenance

gravel or clay pellets at the bottom of the pot for proper drainage. 2- Cultivate it sheltered from the cold. The Christ's Thorn is a plant native to Madagascar, typically cultivated as an indoor plant in our latitudes. This Malagasy euphorbia thrives well in our apartments as it requires temperate ...

11
Oct
2023