Plant

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF

The endangered herb is mostly found in the Sharon and Menashe heights but exists in only small, isolated spots across the country as its population has declined since the mid-20th century.

Teucrium Procerum
Flower-free at Elie Wiesel Plaza in the Yefe Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced

FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

 Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior.

Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior


Plants can remove cancer-causing toxins from the air - study

Researchers conclude that the Ambius Small Live Green Wall is a highly effective system to remove many different air contaminants indoors, which drastically improves the occupant's health.

 Illustrative image of plants.

Showering with a loofah sponge? Wait until you find out what it's made of

Did you think loofah is sourced from the depths of the sea? Brace yourself for a revelation as an influencer unveils what this sponge is truly made of. Hint: It may be lurking in your garden.


Want to revive your dead plants? Here's a neat trick

One woman's social media posts have led many to believe that her green thumb can help "revolutionize" how people bring dead plants back to life.

 Dead plants in a pot

380 new species discovered in Southeast Asia - WWF

The new species include 24 amphibians, 19 fish, one mammal, 290 plants and 46 reptiles.

A lizard drinks from a Hibiscus flower in Singapore, September 29, 2022.

Umbrella-shaped plants can be seen outdoors in Israel's nature during summer

Some of these umbrella-shaped plants have a multitude of medicinal properties.

 Umbrella-shaped plants can be seen outdoors in Israel's nature during summer.

Kenya, Israel to establish 'Zion Forest' in Machakos County

"The Kenyans are very religious people, mostly Christians, and for them, Zion has a lot of meaning," Margovsky told The Jerusalem Post.

 Kenyan First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto visits with representatives of KKL-JNF during a visit to Israel in May 2023

South African 'wooly umbrella' plant could be used to treat pain - Israeli study

The team revealed the series of biochemical steps the plant takes when it makes these compounds and also showed how these steps can be reproduced in the lab.

 Woolly umbrella, a relative of sunflowers and lettuce, blooms in a Weizmann Institute greenhouse

Ex-Israeli medical practitioner launches new plant nursery, social hub

The full name of the project is Mashtelat HaMifgash Leharhavat Hatoda’ah – The Plant Meeting Place for Broadening the Consciousness

 ALL AND sundry are most welcome to the new Mashtelat HaMifgash social and communal hub. Pictured: Yael Stein.

The allure of the milk thistle - opinion

Milk thistles, beautiful to look at, poisonous to eat.

 thistle

Witnessing the land of Israel in bloom

How fitting it is that the Knesset celebrates its anniversary on Tu Bishvat. All of our leaders should spend a few days out in nature at the time of its blooming.

 The land of Israel is in boom