The Good Stuff

               An orange and half a carrot will supply all the vitamin A and C you need each day.

Sampaguita

                Sampaguita buds contain volatile oils that tare safe for the eyes.  Government ophthalmologists in Metro Manila have  successfully treated sore eyes with drops extracted from sampaguita buds.

Plane Trees

                                                                      Sycamore

                 Plane tree-genus also known as sycamores are deciduous hardwood trees that belong to the family Plantanaceae. about seven species are distributed throughout the north temperate regions.

               The American sycamore, a plane tree often used as a shade tree in U.S Cities, has leaves with three to five shallow lobes. The spherical breaks apart when ripe.

Coffee Tree

 

Coffee Tree

               The coffee tree cultivated in tropical regions for its bean, a principal agricultural export of several countries. The shrub or small tree reaches a height of 4.5 m and has fragrant, white flowers that give way to pulpy "cherries" containing the bean. After the fruit is harvested and the pulp removed, the bean are dried and shipped to be roasted, ground, and packed.

Teasel

 Teasel

               Teasel is a herb native to southern Eurasia and northern Africa. Its burr like heads often been used buy weavers to comb the nap of wool textiles; its seeds are used for bird feed.

Tulips

                                                               Tulips

                    The tulip have been a favorite garden and green house for centuries. The breeder tulip(left) is the most familiar variety. The two other types are the Small wild tulip (right) and the parrot tulip (above), which for its elaborate petals.

Tomatoes

 

The Tomatoes

               A common name for a perennial herb, Lycopersicon lycopersicum of the nightshade family, Solanaceace ,and for its edible fruit. Spanish explorers introduced tomato seeds into Europe and North America, but the "love apple" did not become popular in either area until the 19th century.

               Rich in potassium and vitamins A and C, varieties range in size from 2cm (less than 1in) in diameter to over 15cm (6in); in color from white to yellow, orange or deep red; in shape from ovals to oblongs to teardrops; and in flavor from highly acidic to very sweet.

               Tomatoes are the most used canned vegetable in the United States.