Lemon basil, Ocimum × africanum Lour., also known as hoary basil for its whiskery stems, “temperate” tulsi because it grows in temperate zones, ...
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When I was in herb school one of our assignments was to prepare and take one medicinal herb for a week and document its effects. We’d discussed ...
Few herbs capture attention quite like the chile pepper. Vibrant, fiery, and surprisingly diverse, Capsicum annuum includes thousands of peppers ...
I am really excited for this year’s Educational Conference hosted by The Herb Society of America in the beautiful state of Texas — they say ...
Herbs common in southwestern gardens and cuisines are the focus of the next few months, in anticipation of The Herb Society of America’s ...
Mace: The Elegant Twin of Nutmeg
Mace is a wonderfully unique spice. It derives from the Myristica fragrans tree and is native to Indonesia’s ...
Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum) is a deciduous shrub in the Solanaceae family with arching branches that can reach 10 feet in height. It produces ...
Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is an herb of many faces. In spring, its white, lacy blossoms brighten woodlands and hedgerows, attracting bees ...
Horseradish—A Root With Bite
Few plants can evoke such a range of emotions as horseradish (Armoracia rusticana), which can make you laugh, cry, ...
The autumnal equinox, which falls on September the 22nd, is a spoke in the wheel of the year — the brief pause when day and night are perfectly ...
The question often comes up regarding how people knew which plants had medicinal value and what conditions they could be used to treat. It’s ...
Madagascar, an ancient island off the coast of East Africa, holds a treasure of unique plants growing in its diverse ecosystems. The island is ...
Butterfly pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) is a plant where the convergence of science and beauty meet. Butterfly pea is a subtropical plant ...
I love when The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month is a plant that I can grow in my garden. This month’s herb is turmeric, Curcuma longa, a plant ...
Garlic, Allium sativum, is The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for September. This is the time to get excited about garlic if you want to grow ...
Mint is a great plant to have, as long as you grow it in containers. It is very versatile — there are so many uses, plus it is easy to propagate ...
The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July is savory, Satureja spp. Summer savory, Satureja hortensis, is the annual version of this herb, ...
The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for May is lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, which is one of almost 50 species of lavender (Blankespoor, ...
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