Plant Sightings

White’s  Ginger (aka Mondia; Mondia whitei) is a plant valued for many diverse  uses.  As a food, the fresh, cooked […]

The common name says it all—these flowers are exquisitely beautiful and nestled in a cloud of lacy bracts and leaves. 

One  of the official phytotherapeutic approaches to cardiovascular disease  in Germany and other European countries, Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna,  C. laevigata,

This  beautiful plant has a history of being symbolic of love and having an  aphrodisiac nature. As it grows on

Amla  (aka. Indian Gooseberry, Emblic; Emblica officinalis, syn. Phyllanthes  emblica) is a small to medium sized tree from East Asia,

This  Ginger relative was originally native to East Asia through India,  Bangladesh, Assam and Mayanmar, but now Plai  (aka Banglai;

All  parts of the Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata)—the bark, rhizome, fruit,  leaves and seeds—are used medicinally. Preparations of the fruit

A  Turmeric and Ginger relative, Java Ginger (aka. Javanese Turmeric,  Temulawak; Curcuma xanthorrhiza) is a native to Indonesia and spread

Zingiber zerumbet, also known as Bitter Ginger, is a plant with several health benefits and traditional medicinal uses. Thought  to