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. ...
17.9.15
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...
16.9.15
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....
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. ...
15.9.15
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...
14.9.15
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...
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...
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....
13.9.15
Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group)
This white mugwort cultivar is an erect, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 4-5' tall. Features upright, branched, 12-18", astilbe-like, terminal sprays (loose panicles) of creamy white flowers which bloom atop stiff, dark mahogany stems in late summer. Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group) Common Name: white mugwort Type: Herbaceous perennial Family: Asteraceae Height: 4.00 to 5.00 feet Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet Bloom...
Japanese Mugwort
Artemisia princeps,known as Japanese mugwort or kui hao is traditionally used in eastern medicine ,native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a perennial, very vigorous plant that grows to 1.2 meters and is known as yomogi (ヨモギ) in Japanese. It bears small, buff colored flowers from July to November which are hermaphroditic, and pollinated by wind.The leaves are feather shaped, scalloped and light green, with white dense fuzz on the underside....
ARTEMISIA CAMPESTRIS (BEACH WORMWOOD)
Beach Wormwood
Beach Wormwood (Artemisia caudata) is a herbaceous biennial wildflower growing in excessively dry or sandy soils and open areas.Other common names include Wild Wormwood, Western Sagebrush, Threadleaf Sagewort, Field Sagewort, and Sagewort Wormwood.
Beach Wormwood blossoms with small yellow or pale green flowers from August to September.
This wildflower loves the sun.
Native American tribes have for many years...
Artemisia absinthium ( wormwood )
Absinthe or wormwood is a woody-based perennial that is grown for its attractive silver-gray foliage that adds interesting texture and contrast to gardens. The first known mention of wormwood is in the Ebers papyrus, a medical document dating to 1550 B.C.
A Modern Herbal | Wormwo...
Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia dracunculus, commonly called wild tarragon, is native to temperate Europe and Asia. Also found in western North America, though many of these populations may have resulted from introduction and naturalization. It produces viable seed and will often self-seed. Its leaves produce variable flavor and aroma, sometimes lacking both flavor and aroma. It has a long history of medicinal uses, but the species is not often used for culinary purposes.
It...
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