Of South American origin, the popular flower got its name from the French, which took the word pétun – “tobacco,” to which it is related, as are tomatoes, potatoes, chili peppers ...

The name itself, Italia Valeriana, suggests that it does not grow only in Israel but also in Eastern Mediterranean countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. The Italia Valeriana flower is ...

(credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST ... Of South American origin, the popular flower got its name from the French, which took the word pétun – “tobacco,” to which it is ...