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5 plants worth knowing

Moldova

Moldova is a hilly country between the Prut and the Dniester, lying on fertile black earth (chernozem), almost three quarters of which is taken up by fields, orchards and vineyards. Forests cover only about a tenth of its area – the most valuable are the oak and beech woods of the Codri in the centre of the country – while the south is occupied by the former Budjak steppe. The climate is moderately continental, with warm summers that favour growing vines.

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where it grows

  1. Grapevine 1

    climber · A stork carrying a bunch of grapes – the symbol of Moldovan winemaking

    Grapevine

    Vitis vinifera

    Moldova has the densest vineyard planting in Europe, and the underground cellars of Mileștii Mici hold the largest wine collection in the world.
  2. Pedunculate oak 2

    tree

    Pedunculate oak

    Quercus robur

    Century-old oaks are the heart of Moldova’s Codri – hilly forests that for centuries gave refuge from invaders.
  3. Common walnut 3

    tree

    Common walnut

    Juglans regia

    Moldova is one of the world’s leading exporters of shelled walnuts – rows of walnut trees line the roads and grow in every village.
  4. Snowdrop 4

    flower · Flower associated with the Mărțișor spring festival

    Snowdrop

    Galanthus nivalis

    In Moldova the snowdrop heralds spring – on 1 March, the Mărțișor festival, it is given together with a red-and-white string.
  5. Stipa capillata 5

    grass

    Stipa capillata

    Stipa capillata

    Waving feather grass is the last trace of the old Budjak steppe that once covered the whole of southern Moldova.