Sacred Stimulant.
Famously, the main source plant for the Cocaine Drug, Coca (Erythroxylum coca) is native to the Andean region of South […]
Plant Fact: Smallest Flowering Plant in the World!
Wolffia globosa is the smallest flowering plant in the world. It belongs to the duckweed family (Lemnaceae) and consists of
Flower Power!
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica & hybrids) is a beautiful and popular small street tree or shrub from China and the
Cuban Natural & Traditional Medicine
Post Series: Global Traditional Medicine Systems In order to spread awareness about the rich living herbal traditions from around the
The Original Chewing Gum.
A small shrubby tree, Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus), from the Greek island of Chios, the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region
Hot off the Press- Cissus quadrangularis: Squarely Medicinal, Newsletter Volume 10 🌿
🌟 Our 10th monthly newsletter on Indian Botanical Deep-Dive topics has just been published! The topic for this month, is
Mind-Altering Spice.
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans & Myristica spp.) is a spice that is made from several Myristica species, notably Myristica fragrans, or True
Plant Fact: Only 2 Leaves for 2,000 Years?!
Endemic to the Namib Desert, Welwitschia mirabilis only has two leaves that grow continuously over its lifespan, which can be
A Thorny Subject!
The Crown of Thorns (aka. Corona de Cristo; Euphorbia milii) is a succulent found in many gardens throughout the world
Carvone- Important Bioactive From Plants!
Carvone is a terpenoid that exists in two enantiomeric forms: R-carvone and S-carvone, which are mirror images of each other.