How a Rare Colombian Flower Cultivated With Indigenous Knowledge Is Changing Lives

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By MongabayAug 19, 2022, 7:20 pm186 pts
By Soraya Kishtwari Carolina Mora Gaitan takes one of the striking-looking flowers from the blue bucket lying at her feet and shakes off the excess water. Using a toothbrush, she scrubs away any trace of dirt and proceeds to peel away an unsightly brown leaf with a pair of tweezers. Sitting opposite, her…

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