Wild plants spread heavily in Kuwait

Wild plants, especially the nuer flowers, are blooming heavily on the roadsides, sand squares and desert in the various regions of the State of Kuwait. Astronomer Adel Al-Saadoun said that the density spread of these plans since October is due to the heavy rain, which prepared the ground for the emergence of annual spring plants and perennial shrubs. The fruits of the rain has begun to reap these days, Al-Saadoun told KUNA, noting that the large lands, which had an ample amount of rain, are now full of shrubs, Nuer (local yellow flowers) and other colorful flowers. Crowfoot, another name for the Nuer flowers, appears in the month of January until the beginning of May, and has a strong aromatic lavender-like smell as it is a medicinal plant used as an anti-stress, emetic and diuretic medicine, he said. Its leaves and petals are also used to treat wounds, inflammations, intestinal bloating, as well as in foods as a substitute for saffron, Al-Saadoun added.