Horticulturists are celebrating the growth of a 1,000 year old “Tsori” seed, discovered nearly 30 years ago, which is ...

The Commiphora seed, two centimeters (0.8 inches ... is not — it could have been a candidate for the legendary Judean balsam ...

It is hoped volunteers can help remove the balsam before the plant flowers in July and August and the seeds are scattered across the ground. In a short space of time, Himalayan Balsam can smother ...

leading to erosion when the balsam disappears by late autumn. It also produces more nectar than other plants, distracting bees from pollinating local plants, he said. The plant can fire seeds up ...