Today we are going to talk about walnut (Regal music). It is a fruit tree that belongs to the yuglandáceae family and comes from Persia. There is a great variety of walnut trees in European countries, some species being the most cultivated than others.
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The walnut tree requires a minimum of rainfall so that it can be planted successfully. Such rainfall must around 700mm per yearotherwise you will need artificial watering. During the spring time, if there is any kind of frost, you will not be able to resist it. They also require a certain humidity and do not tolerate too high temperatures.
The fruit of the walnut is the walnut. It is a fruit widely consumed worldwide for its high content of vegetable fats and proteins.
If we want to grow it, it requires a deep and loose soil, although it is generally a neutral and flexible tree.
Can measure about 27 meters high and it has a trunk about two meters in diameter. This trunk is resistant and has a grayish color from which quite strong branches grow that will form the rounded and enormous crown of a brown color.
In the winter, the walnut loses its leaves and in spring they come out againalong with the flowers.
Walnut is also used for medicinal uses due to its tannin content. It can stop diarrhea and help fight hypothyroidism, since walnuts stimulate the production of thyroid hormones. For people with excess sweat, the consumption of walnuts is also good.
When you suffer from skin diseases you can prepare walnut leaves infusions with water and apply on the affected area using compresses soaked with this infusion.
As you can see, it has many properties and is a very widespread tree throughout Europe.
