Plant Sightings

Post Series: Medicinal Flowers When we think of medicinal plants, it’s often the roots, leaves, or bark that come to […]

Bleeding Heart  (Lamprocapnos & Dicentra spp.) plants produce an incredible drooping inflorescence with a string of heart-like flowers that appear

The common name “Mullein” refers to the genus of plants called Verbascum (Verbascum thapsus, V. spp.), which is made up

The Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a fast-growing Eurasian pine is often used as a natural alternative to those seeking

Polygala (aka. Yuan Zhi; Polygala tenuifolia), is a perennial herb with slender stems and narrow leaves, producing small purple or

Buddha Wood (False Sandalwood; Eremophila mitchellii) is a shrub or small tree normally growing 7-20 feet endemic to Australia. Though

The Kakadu Plum (aka Billygoat Plum; Terminalia ferdinandiana) fruits are soft, yellow-green in color and about 2 inches long with

Gum Tragacanth (Astragalus gummifer, Astragalus spp.) is a small thorny, scraggly shrub in the pea family which produces a gum

The Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a flowering tree that lives in tropical regions and grows up to about 85 feet

Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) has several health benefits associated with it due to its ease of adding to the diet