Dandelion have many important properties and uses. The reason why we shouldn’t neglect this beneficial weed. In fact, dandelion leaves contain abundant amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium and fair amounts of iron and manganese.

Dandelion flowers contain luteolin, an antioxidant, and have demonstrated antioxidant properties without cytotoxicity.

Dandelions, flowers, roots and leaves, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine & medicinal teas, most notably for liver detoxification, as a natural diuretic and for inflammation reduction.

The above useful properties of dandelion were cited from wikipedia.com.

A cherry blossom is the name for the flower of cherry trees known as Sakura in Japanese. In English, the word “sakura” is equivalent to the Japanese flowering cherry. It is Japan’s unofficial national flower and it has been celebrated for many centuries and holds a very prominent position in Japanese culture.

Its nice to see such brightly colored trees contrasts the green foliage which surrounds it. Gold, red, orange, and yellow leaves of oak, cherry, beech and maple trees are the nature’s symbol of fall!