Southern Europe articles Tag

Flowers: 8 things to know about violets

al or chalky soil that is fairly humusy and well-drained. It is found on all continents and is very common in Northern Europe of the plains and in Southern Europe of the middle mountains. The Violet blooms in Spring for most species and in Autumn under certain climatic conditions, including al ...

09
Mar
2007

The Carob tree: the tree with small horns

he carob tree The carob tree is a tree of about five to seven meters (exceptionally 15 meters), which takes its origins in the Mediterranean regions: southern Europe, the Near East, North Africa, the Canary Islands. It is a dioic tree, i.e. mono-sexual (each foot bears male or female flowers) that b ...

20
Apr
2012

The laburnum: a small tree with a dazzling bloom

Its flowering brings sunshine to the garden The cypress, whose botanical name is Laburnum vulgare, is a shrub native to southern Europe. It is the only representative of the Papilionaceae genus that can grow to the size of a tree, between 4 and 8 meters tall, but it is most often found as a shru ...

13
Oct
2021

The griffin foot: a winter flower

ent smell when they are crushed, from where its name of fetid hellebore... An easy to grow plant Native to the mountainous regions of central and southern Europe, this plant is naturally present in clearings and forest edges. It often grows on the chalk and the calcareous grounds. It is also ...

12
Jan
2022

In Paris, the Cluny Museum will soon reopen its doors

his period. The tour allows for a better perception of the moments of rupture and innovation, as well as the aesthetic differences between northern and southern Europe. Thanks to the work undertaken and the new presentation of the works, the National Museum of the Middle Ages will be able to full ...

24
Mar
2022

Aurone: the most effective plant against mosquitoes

Aurone or lemon sage is a perennial aromatic plant in the Asteraceae family. Its botanical name is Artemisia abrotanum. This species is native to southern Europe and the Middle East and forms a small shrub 50 cm to 1 m tall. It grows in a bushy clump and can be recognized by its finely divided g ...

19
July
2022

Weather: why meteorologists are concerned about the return of El Niño

llation or ENSO is not well known. Some studies have hypothesized that this phenomenon leads to drier and colder weather in northern Europe and wetter weather in southern Europe. But, to date, the effect of El Niño in this area has not been proven as it has been in other regions of the world. A ...

16
Feb
2023