India (Bombay Presidency): calyx of flower- buds, and young roots eaten. The roots are cut into thin pieces and mixed with spices and salt, after being roasted over a fire and the outer skin removed.

Roselle is an ornamental plant related to okra. While the entire plant is edible, roselle is most often grown for its burgundy calyxes that develop at the base of the flower. The calyx, which protects ...

EDITED BY TRACY YOCHUM, MCCLATCHY COMMERCE One of the most exciting moments for any cannabis grower is watching your plants thrive, but nothing can deflate that excitement faster than discovering male ...

At the top of the “stem”, simulating the botanical construction of a flower, there is a perceptible widening of the forms to create the appearance of a cup. Wright calls this the “calyx ...

As a result, modern paleobotany has undergone a boom not unlike the Cretaceous flower explosion itself. Now old-style fossil hunters with shovels and microscopes compare notes with molecular ...

The first step? “Buy really fresh, hardy, good flowers,” says Michael Gaffney, director of the American School of Flower Design. “They could be from a wholesaler or direct from a farm.” ...

Hundreds of Red Deerians celebrated the fall season with a unique local business-led festival this past weekend. The fourth ...

Now known as the Royal FloraHolland auction house at Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, the floor of a cavernous warehouse is home to a giant game of Tetris with living flower stems bustled about on ...

Baked apple with granola and sour cream—serving as two recipes in one, it effortlessly transitions between a delightful breakfast and a satisfying dessert. There are countless variations of ...

Three Just Stop Oil supporters have denied criminal damage on two Van Gogh paintings after soup was thrown at them. The paintings, both versions of Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, were targeted ...

In the case of floral motifs on necklaces, this means that the top view of the flower was considered to be its front side, rather than the underside of the calyx. Translated into profile, this means ...