Thymus vulgaris - Thyme Common

Thyme Plant Thymus vulgaris (common thyme, German thyme,garden thyme or just thyme) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to Europe . Growing to 15–30 cm tall by 40 cm wide, it is a bushy, woody-based evergreen subshrub with small, highly aromatic, grey-green leaves and clusters of purple or pink flowers in early summer. It is useful in the garden as groundcover, also as an ingredient in cooking and as an herbal...

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Peppermint Seeds

Peppermint Plant: Peppermint is a cross between Mentha aquatica (Water Mint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint). The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Family: Lamiaceae Cultivated worldwide. All zones. Peppermint Genus : Mentha Species : x piperita Bloom Start to End : Mid Summer Days to Maturity :73 Fruit Color :Green Habit...

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Love - In - A - Mist Nigella damascena

Nigella damascena Nigella damascena (love-in-a-mist,ragged lady) is an old cottage garden flower, good for short-term massed bedding and for drying. For many years 'Miss Jekyll' was the only widely available variety, and it is still popular for its dependable masses of sky-blue flowers. These last for about eight weeks, and it is worth deadheading or sowing a later batch to extend the season. Sowing in autumn or in March, in a cold frame in...

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Caraway (Carum carvi)

Caraway Caraway (Carum carvi), also known as meridian fennel,or Persian cumin,is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae,native to western Asia,Europe and Northern Africa. The plant is similar in appearance to other members of the carrot family, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20–30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40–60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway fruits (erroneously...

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Roman chamomile Vs German Chamomile

Both Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile, formerly Anthemis nobilis) and German chamomile (Chamomilla recutita, formerly Matricaria chamomilla) are aromatic herbs cultivated for their essential oils and for use in teas, cosmetics and medicine. They have different growing habits and distributions. Roman chamomile, also known as English chamomile, is hardy in U.S. zones 6 through 9. German chamomile is an annual. Its native distribution is Europe...

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Stachys byzantina

Stachys byzantina (syn. S. lanata; lamb's-ear,Stachys lanata or Stachys olympica) is a species of Stachys, native to Turkey, Armenia, and Iran. Lamb's-ear flowers in late spring and early summer; produce tall spike-like stems with a few reduced leaves. The flowers are small and either white or pink. The plants tend to be evergreen but can "die" back during cold winters and regenerate new growth from the crowns. In warmer climates they may grow...

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Cichorium intybus

Chicory is a very versatile plant that is equally cherished as a flower and as an herb. Though chicory is most famously used in teas, it has also traditionally been used to flavor coffees as well. ...

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Cucumis dipsaceus

  Hedgehog Gourd,Wild Cucumber, Teasel Gourd,hedgehog cucumber, tiger’s egg Hedgehog or teasel gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus) has many other names including (in English) hedgehog cucumber, tiger’s egg and wild spiny cucumber. Native to Eastern Africa ( Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania; Arabian Peninsula - Yemen) but now found all over the tropics .It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long   Use This wild cucumber has edible fruit...

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Dishcloth or Luffa Gourd

Also called Chinese okra or ridged gourd,Angled luffa,Egyptian cucumber, and also known as Vietnamese luffa . This special is a natural dishcloth, . Many ladies prefer this dishcloth. The vigorous plant has a heavy fruit set of ridged, dark green, club-shaped fruits that are best harvested about 18” long and 2” in diameter. Note that Chinese okra  may be named for 2 Species Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca with the same genus Cucumis....

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Desert Willow ( Chilopsis linearis )

BOTANICAL NAME Chilopsis linearis COMMON NAMES Desert Willow, Desert Catalpa, Flowering Willow, False Willow, Jano Desert Willow The desert willow is a little tree that adds color and fragrance to your backyard; provides summer shade; and attracts birds, hummingbirds and bees. The long, slender leaves make you think of willow, but once you learn some desert willow tree facts, you’ll see that it is not in the willow family at all. ...

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Greater Celandine ( Chelidonium majus )

It is one of the twenty-four herbs mentioned in Mercer's Herbal. Botical Chelidonium majus English Greater Celandine Swallow Wort, Celandine,tetterwort,nipplewort Characteristics of Chelidonium majus Chelidonium majus is commonly known as greater celandine, wartweed and swallowwart, native to rocky slopes, woodlands, waste areas and along roads in Europe and western Asia, greater celandine is a short-lived perennial or biennial in the poppy...

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Artemisia vulgaris - European mugwort

  Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia . This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant. Synonyms : Absinthium spicatum. Artemisia affinis. Artemisia coarctata. Artemisia officinalis   Characteristics Artemisia vulgaris is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m...

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Artemisia annua

    Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort or annual wormwood (Chinese: 青蒿; pinyin: qīnghāo), is a common type of wormwood native to temperate Asia, but naturalized in many countries now.     Characteristics It has fern-like leaves, bright yellow flowers, and a camphor-like scent. Its height averages about 2 m, and the plant has a single stem, alternating branches, and alternating...

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Artemisia stelleriana - Boughton Silver

    Growing in sand dunes along coastlines in north east Asia, this is a very decorative plant with densely felted, deeply toothed, silvery grey leaves.This perennial does not flower conspicuously but are used for their contrasting foliage. Also excellent in flower arrangements. This is a low, compact selection, similar in appearance to Dusty Miller, but perfectly hardy. Plants form a spreading mat of bright silvery-white scalloped leaves....

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