Plant Sightings

It  is thought that Ginger (Zingiber officinale) was never like it is as a  wild species, but a cultigen created […]

With  spotting that is either pink, red, rose, green or white, the Polka Dot  Plant (aka Freckle Face; Hypoestes phyllostachya)

Beta-Carotene  is a carotenoid (a natural food coloring) found in orange and yellow  fruits and veggies, such as carrots, sweet

A  flavonoid widely distributed in the plant kingdom in many of our plant  foods, such as parsley, celery, onions, tea

Though  commonly called the California Pepper Tree (aka Peruvian Pepper Tree,  Pink Peppercorn; Schinus molle), this tree is originally from

The  Ashanti Pepper (aka West African Black Pepper, Uziza; Piper guineense)  has long been used as a spice and in

Tribulus  (aka Gokshura, Puncturevine; Tribulus terrestris) is an annual plant  native to warm temperate regions from Europe through Northern France

As  its common name implies, this Pepper becomes giant, as it climbs and  scrambles across hillsides and up other trees

Native to the American tropics, Jatropha (Physic Nut; Jatropha curcas, Jatropha spp.) is now widespread in many tropical countries and

Ashwagandha  (Withania somnifera) is considered one of the most powerful Ayurvedic  herbs, with a long tradition over thousands of years