A huge number of visitors were in the Conservatory
today. I have not seen the
Conservatory this crowded in a long time. Cold
arctic air has settle over the upper Midwest, but today it is accompanied by the
smiling and encouraging bright sunshine.
Folks clearly wanted to get out to visit some place nice and
interesting. The Conservatory is
certainly a great place for a visit on any day!
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Beautiful sunshine brightening
up the North Garden |
While walking through the North Garden, I see plants that
have been trimmed and others that are growing beautiful new foliage. I’m surprised that the jackfruit tree
does not have any fruit. This tree
usually has at least a couple of jackfruit visible on the tree. The horticulture staff do a wonderful
job of placing orchids around the Conservatory to add color to the rooms. Many visitors like to take pictures of
the orchids. Today there were many
families visiting the Conservatory and many were taking pictures of their kids
with either the plants around the Conservatory or the poinsettias in the Sunken
Garden.
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| Noni - Morinda citrifolia |
The plant of the day is the Noni,
Morinda citrifolia, in the Family Rubiaceae. Noni produce a fruit that is used in
many ways and for various applications.
It is most commonly combined with other fruits to make noni juice, thought
to have strong antioxidant properties and healing effects for such conditions
as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Because of this, noni extracts are available in such forms
as tablets, capsules and tea preparations. Noni is high in potassium. Health claims related to the noni
fruit have not yet been substantiated in clinical trials.
For more information:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative
Health: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/noni
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/noni
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/noni/bibliography.asp#medicalHealthResearch
Interesting post, thanks!
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