Culinary Herb Or Spice Crop Plant For Sale In California

Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb.

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

* Cumin is an aromatic, astringent herb that benefits the digestive system and acts as a stimulant to the sexual organs. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira water, made by boiling cumin seeds in water.

The fresh leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right. It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide...

* Cumin is an aromatic, astringent herb that benefits the digestive system and acts as a stimulant to the sexual organs. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira water, made by boiling cumin seeds in water.

* Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider than tall; source of camphor; native to China and Japan. It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly...

* This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple.

* Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae . * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West.

* This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple.

* Yellow flowers of daisy form, to 4" across, from July to September; leaves to 2'; dried roots sometimes used medicinally; native to Europe and Asia, naturalized in the U.S. * Elecampane has a long history of use as a medicinal herb.

The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants. * Seed propagaqtion- best sown in early spring in situ.

* An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses. * The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout.

It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups,...

* A resinous gum obtained from the bark has been used in folk medicine to treat digestive disorders. A purgative known as 'American Mastic' is obtained from the tree. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants.

* Lavender can be grown as a low hedge, responding well to trimming. Can be particularly effective when massed. Lavender flowers and gray-green leaves provide mid-summer color and contrast to the perennial border front, rock garden, herb garden or scented...

It is a plant of thin soils and can be found growing on sandy-soiled heaths, rocky outcrops, hills, banks, roadsides and riverside sand banks. Per 40,000 sq feet for lawn. * The strongly scented flowers are either lilac, pink-purple, magenta, or a rare...

The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc. * A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems...

It is also a major ingredient in the making of ph?, a Vietnamese noodle soup. * Illicium verum is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to northeast Vietnam and southwest China. * Star anise oil is a highly fragrant oil used in cooking, perfumery, soaps,...

A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves. * A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist soils, in which it can spread rapidly...

* The leaves are available from early spring until late in the autumn. * In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork.

The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea. * The aromatic fruits and leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews etc. * Foliage, deciduous, is fragrant when crushed, and has been used medicinally; tiny fruits; branches once...

Roots are used in seasoning soups, sauces and gravies, and to impart a rich deep colour. Inulin is a starch that cannot be digested by humans, it tends to pass straight through the digestive system and is therefore unlikely to be of use to a diabetic.

Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern Hemisphere from easternmost Europe across central and eastern Asia to India , western North America , and south to northern Mexico...

This plant has a low, creeping growth habit with foliage usually not exceeding 6-8" in height, and produces highly aromatic, flavorful, dark green leaves which are commonly used in cooking as a seasoning.

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

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* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...