BehaketaDahlia pinnata Cav.observed byAndrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz2023(e)ko irailaren 16(a)
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Andrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz
2023(e)ko irailaren 16(a)
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Datu gehigarriak
Noiz sortua
2023ko ira. 24a
Berrikusitako azkenak
2024ko urt. 30a
Łódź, Botanical Garden
The busy bee is Apis mellifera.
Native to Central Mexico and Central America.
Ornamental plant.
Pot plant.
Edible plant - flower petals are used in salads; roots cooked and used as a vegetable, a bitter flavour; a sweet extract of the tuber, called 'dacopa', is used as a beverage or as a flavouring. It is mixed with hot or cold water and sprinkled on ice cream.
Herbal plant - roots are rich in the starch inulin, whilst not absorbed by the body, this starch can be converted into fructose, a sweetening substance suitable for diabetics to use.
Usable plant - an orange dye is obtained from the flowers and seed heads.
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