(EN) Mandragola-Mandrake: from the Mediterranean regions to Hogwarts. Talking of roots: if you thought that Mandrake was an imaginary fruit, created by clever Mrs. JK Rowling – author of the famous Harry Potter books – you are majorly mistaken. The startling plant used in Hogwarts’ school of wizardry and witchcraft was inspired by legends, with…
Tag: botanica
How bizarre! – Bizzarrie toscane
How bizarre! Bizzarrie toscane : “Digitated lemons and other curious fruits with strange deformities have always been known in Italian as “ bizzarrie”. The finer the citrus collection, the more bizzarrie it contained . The Medici family’s collection in Florence was undisputably the finest in Europe. Its history dates back to 1537 when Cosimo I…
Balsamita & Acqua Antisterica (IT-EN)
Balsamita & Acqua Antisterica (IT) Avete mai sentito parlare della Balsamita? Si tratta di una pianta più nota col nome di Erba di San Pietro o Erba amara, della famiglia delle Composite. La pianta origina in Oriente ma è diventata parte della flora in Italia, nell’Europa meridionale ed anche in Inghilterra. Documenti del XVI secolo…