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Fruits are brown-purple with luscious strawberry-coloured flesh. Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig leaf off and order this plant! With protection and the...

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. (Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India. This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India.

Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. (Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes. Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects.

Prefers full or part shade, and with care you will have flowers within 4 years. Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers, and bright blue...

Strongly aromatic. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Slow to germinate.

Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of .

Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). American prairie native used medicinally by Indians.

The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone. Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

(Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting unpleasant.

Sometimes called “super Cascade” because it has nearly double the alpha acids of Cascade. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics.

Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons.

The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.

(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea.

‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . (Lion's ear; Wild dagga) The botanical species name means ‘lion's ear' but the impressive orange flower spikes look more like a lion's tail than an ear! It is...

But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire!