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Heart Healthy Fruits And Vegetables

Allison Riley of Kings County Florist & Fruit Basket

A delicious way to protect your heart, is to eat colorful fruits and vegetables. From watermelons to pineapples, there’s a rainbow of potent nutrients proven to help your heart. Read on to find out which produce is worth stocking up on.

Blue/Purple
According to a recent study, consuming 3 or more servings per week of berries helped reduce the risk of heart attack in women in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Green
Research found that eating spinach—which is high in nitrates—lowered blood pressure and improved heart function in women. And kale is a good source of dozens of heart-healthy antioxidants.

Red
Watermelon and tomatoes are nature's top sources of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant. One study found that people who had the most lycopene in their bloodstream were 55% less likely to have a stroke than those who had the least.

Yellow
One cup of pineapple has more than 100% of your day's vitamin C needs—C aids the heart by fighting free radicals, molecules that damage cells. The lutein and zeaxanthin in corn keep arteries from thickening, the main cause of heart disease.


Kings County Florist & Fruit Basket 
506 Clarkson Ave Brooklyn NY
Call us at 718-493-0394 for same day deliver

 Kings County Florist & Fruit Basket
506 Clarkson Ave Brooklyn NY
Call us at 718-493-0394 for same day delivery


Aloe Vera (Medicine Plant)

Allison Riley of Kings County Florist & Fruit Basket

An Aloe Vera Plant is a drought resistant succulent plant, that can be grown indoors or outdoors.  Medicine Plant is the nickname given to an Aloe Vera Plant because the sap from its leaves soothes minor skin irritations and burns. This makes an Aloe Vera Plant a great plant to have in a sunny kitchen.  An Aloe Vera Plant has long, narrow, plump leaves with little spikes along the edges, so be careful when handling it. An Aloe Vera Plant can be used as either a table plant or a floor plant.





Light
An Aloe Vera Plant requires bright filtered sunlight.
Water
Water your Aloe Vera Plant well and then allow it to thoroughly dry out before watering it again. An Aloe Vera Plant can often last 2-3 weeks before it needs water and requires even less water in the winter. An Aloe Vera Plant can almost always be saved from severe under-watering but rarely from over- watering.
Fertilizer
Fertilize an Aloe Vera Plant monthly only when the plant is actively growing. An Aloe Vera Plant should be fed with a basic houseplant fertilizer or succulent plant food diluted to 1/2 the recommended strength.
Temperature
An Aloe Vera Plant likes it hot (65-85 degrees), dry, and sunny. Aloe Vera plants do not do well in temperatures below 40 degrees.
Humidity
Aloe Vera Plants are native to the deserts and so need very little humidity.
Pests
There are very few pests that bother an Aloe Vera Plant.
Diseases
Diseases are rarely a problem for an Aloe Vera Plant.
Soil
Aloe Vera Plants can grow in almost any soil, but a quick draining well-aerated soil with some sand in it works best for these plants. You can also use a commercial Cactus potting soil for Aloe Vera plants.
Pot Size
Keep an Aloe Vera root-bound in a small pot so the soil can quickly dry out. Keeping an Aloe Vera Plant in a small pot allows the soil to dry out and prevents root rot.
Pruning
Aloe Vera Plants rarely need to be pruned.
Propagation
An Aloe Vera Plant is propagated by offsets or suckers.


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