Scientific name: Laminaria Japonica Other names: Algue Brune, Brown Algae, Brown Seaweed, Kelp, Kombu, Laminaire, Limu, Makombu Thallus, Sea Girdles Part used: stems Origins & Properties Laminaria arrived in China from Hokkaido, Japan in the late 1920s. Once in China,…
Scientific name: Calluna Vulgaris Other Names: Brucaria, Heather Part used: flower Origins & Properties Heather is widespread in temperate areas throughout the northern hemisphere and thrives best when it has good exposure to sunlight. The plant is an evergreen shrub…
Scientific name: Crataegus monogyna aka Crataegus oxyacantha Other names: Hawthorn, common hawthorn or single-seeded hawthorn, may, mayblossom Part used: Leaves and flower Origins & Properties Hawthorn is a deciduous shrub or a small tree growing up to a height of 8 meters.…
Scientific name: Trigonella foenum-graecum Parts used: Seeds and Leaves Origins & Properties Fenugreek is believed to have been brought into cultivation in the Near East. Charred fenugreek seeds, carbon-dated to 4000 BC, have been recovered from Tell Halal, Iraq, and…
Scientific name: Eschscholzia Other names: California poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight, cup of gold, Amapola de California, Eschscholzia californica, Yellow Poppy Part used: Leaves, flower, seeds Origins & Properties The genus was named after the Baltic German/Imperial Russian botanist Johann Friedrich…
Scientific name: Taraxacum Officinale Other names: Dandelion, Blowball, Canker Wort, Irish Daisy, Lion’s Tooth Part used: Top Part Of Plant Origins & Properties They are native to Eurasia and North and South America, and two species, T. Officinale and T. Erythrospermum,…
