Generalities Basil (from Latin Basilicum or from Greek Basilikon = royal plant or plant of the king), or better Ocimum basilicum, is an aromatic plant belonging to Lamiaceae family, whose typical essential oils are estragole and eugenol. It is a herbaceous-annual type to be sowed at the beginning of spring, by using greenhouses, or to…
Asparagus
Generalities Asparagus is a food of vegetable origin which can be classified in the group of vegetables. They are sprouts (shoots) of green or white color (depending on whether they are grown in the presence or absence of light), which require a fairly complicated cultivation. Developed asparagus could be described as a rustic rhizomatous plant,…
Sea Asparagus: Nutritional Properties, Diet and Cooking
What they are What are Sea Asparagus? Sea asparagus are herbaceous plants belonging to the botanical Family Chenopodiaceae – or Amaranthaceae, according to the botanical classification – and Genus Salicornia (or Queller); the most common species is S. europaea. This is a group of botanical species that are very similar to each other and almost…