Plant Sightings

Carrots (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) are well-known for their high vitamin A content, but are claims of better eye-sight too […]

Wasabi (Wasabia japonica) is a Japanese native plant from the cabbage family that grows in riparian environments in the deep

Njansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) is a fast-growing, deciduous tree reaching up to 50 meters, with large compound leaves and small, greenish

The Huasca Clove (Tynanthus panurensis) is a woody climbing vine (liana) with trumpet-shaped flowers from the Bignoniaceae family, known for

A member of the cabbage family, Horseradish (Armoracia Rusticana, syn. A. lapathifolia) is native to Europe and Asia and now

A Pickle of an Herb Most well-known as a flavoring for pickles, Dill (Anethum graveolens) is an Eurasian herb grown

Here is a Mediterranean superstar, that is now cultivated nearly world-wide. The Borage plant (Borago officinalis) produces star-shaped blue flowers

Bee Balm (Monarda fistulosa) is a North American perennial wildflower that produces pink-lavender flowers in clusters during the summer on

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Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) stands about 2-3 feet tall with mint-like flowers covered with white hairs, appearing up the erect stems