Culinary Herb Or Spice Crop Plant For Sale In Iowa

The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira...

* White flowers to 3" across. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc. * 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. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value.

It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. * In Israel, fennel salad is made of chopped fennel bulbs flavored with salt, black pepper, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil and sometimes sumac.

* 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 on creeping stems; native to Europe, widely...

It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly used as the essential oil and internal use is not advised. * Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as Camphor tree , Camphorwood or camphor laurel...

They can be used fresh or dried.The leaves have a tough texture and so should either be used very finely chopped, or in sprigs that can be removed after cooking. * Can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, rarely 2 m (6 ft 7 in).The leaves are evergreen , 2–4 cm...

* Foliage, deciduous, is fragrant when crushed, and has been used medicinally; tiny fruits; branches once used in England to flavor "gale beer"; native to wet peaty areas in cold northern regions around the world.

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New...

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

* Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world. * This is a dual purpose herb.

* Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery,and is often used dried rather than fresh. * A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems to 3' with purple bracts and very attractive purple, pink, or...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

Pungent and spicy. * Thymus vulgaris or Common Thyme is a low growing herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming somewhat woody. If the leaves are to be dried, the plants should be harvested in early and late summer just before the flowers open and the leaves...

The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira...

* The entire plant above ground level can be used as a potherb, though it israther aromatic. * Wild bergamot was considered a medicinal plant by many Native Americans including the Menominee, the Ojibwe, and the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk).

* In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads.

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New...

* A perennial herb with fragrant white, pink, or lavender flowers in loose, flat-topped clusters, smelling vaguely of heliotrope; leaves sometimes used to flavor tobacco; rhizome used as a sedative; sometimes rather weedy; native to Europe and Asia, naturalized...

It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly used as the essential oil and internal use is not advised. * Cinnamomum camphora (commonly known as Camphor tree , Camphorwood or camphor laurel...

The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour. * In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. * Borage , also known as starflower is an annual herb originating in Syria , but naturalized throughout...

Roots are used in seasoning soups, sauces and gravies, and to impart a rich deep colour. Chicory leaves are very bitter, making it a good digestive stimulant and tonic, and a gentle laxative even for children.

They can be used fresh or dried.The leaves have a tough texture and so should either be used very finely chopped, or in sprigs that can be removed after cooking. * Can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, rarely 2 m (6 ft 7 in).The leaves are evergreen , 2–4 cm...

* Foliage, deciduous, is fragrant when crushed, and has been used medicinally; tiny fruits; branches once used in England to flavor "gale beer"; native to wet peaty areas in cold northern regions around the world.

Dried plants make great fall decoration; cut whole plants off at ground level after flowering and hang in a dark airy place to dry. This beautiful annual, ornamental herb is perfect for seasoning filet beans and squash.

* Dried laurel berries and pressed leaf oil can both be used as robust spices, and even the wood can be burnt for strong smoke flavoring. * Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status.

This lemongrass is grown from a lemongrass root when it started. This (holding 2 palm size) will be sold $3 each. Organically, the lemongrass is growing healthy with green and fresh fragrance around the area.