Uganda (West Nile and Madi Districts): rhizomes dug out of the mud, cooked and eaten during times of shortage. India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): root boiled and/or roasted then eaten after ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Nestled in between the wineries and market gardens in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley, this 14-acre property ...

In the Mekong Delta, farmers and locals still gather the flowers on wooden boats. Now, the ritual’s also become a photo op. Credit... Supported by By Jess McHugh Photographs and Video by George ...

Some people believe the blue lotus flower has health benefits, including for anxiety and sleep. However, it has psychoactive properties, and research on its safety and efficacy is needed. Blue lotus ...

Carnivorous plants comprise roughly 0.24 percent of the flowering plants, or 640 species represented in 12 families. Yet they are regarded as miracula naturae. Over fifty percent of these taxa are ...

Guinea (upper): root used as a famine food, being either roasted in ashes or dried before being ground into flour. India (Bombay Presidency): roots and seeds eaten; elsewhere: occasionally the ...