Plant

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

In a separate operation in the Menashe region, an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector seized additional sacks containing approximately 6 kilograms of akoub and about 25 kilograms of hyssop.

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
 Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry. Illustration

Dressed for the afterlife: What 7,000-year-old grave soil reveals about Stone Age clothing - study

A LEMON tree sapling, illegally brought to Israel.

Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry

Teucrium Procerum

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF


Millennia-old plant remains shed light on climate change in Israel

Archaeologists from TAU, Tel Hai College and U. of Montpellier reconstruct how weather evolved over 10,000 years.

 The prehistoric archaeological site Jordan River Dureijat ("Jordan River Stairs") on the shores of the Paleo Lake Hula

'Penis plant' blooms in Netherlands for third time in European history

The last time the rare flower was observed was 25 years ago. Visitors and botanists all over Europe are coming to witness the exotic – and rotten smelling – plant.

 Visitors look at the Amorphophallus Titanum, one of the world's largest flowers, at the National Botanic Garden in Meise near Brussels August 8, 2008.

A Jerusalem plant tells a story of eternal hope

Two sisters take a moment to reflect on a jade - a brown stem with one green leaf. As the day progresses, a storm hits, and after the wreckage emerges a new leaf.

 A jade plant on the balcony.

Learning about the squill plant

One of the signs we can use to spot the end of summer is the squill plant.

 The squill plant

Can you grow COVID-19 vaccine-lettuce? UC Riverside scientists think so

Prof. Giraldo “We are testing this approach with spinach and lettuce and have long-term goals of people growing it in their own gardens. Farmers could grow entire fields.”

 Different kinds of lettuce are seen growing (illustrative).

Jerusalem's 'Green Wall' is reconstructed and greener than ever

The wall of colorful Mediterranean foliage and vegetation is the biggest in Israel.

 The reconstructed Green Wall, en route to Jerusalem.

InnerPlant acquires $5.65m. funding with participation from TAU Ventures

TAU ventures is the first university-based venture capital fund in Israel, according to its website.

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY, home of the Boris Mints Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions to Global Challenges

Wonder if your plants are stressed? New research might be able to tell you

The processes could help farmers take more measures to protect their produce, prevent significant losses and safeguard national food sources, the university explained.

Hebrew University uses bio-sensors to determine if plants are under stress, and what processes these stress factors could affect.

Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs helped shape rain forests - study

“A global catastrophe involving a mass extinction produces a different world.”

An asteroid is seen heading for Earth in an illustrative photo.

Jerusalem launches project to plant thousands of trees along sidewalks

Trees improve air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the air.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion attends a trial run for a mass tree planting project across the streets of the city.