Culinary Herb Or Spice Crop Plant For Sale In San Jose

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial Winter savory .

* Valerian ( Valeriana officinalis , Valerianaceae ) is a hardy perennial flowering plant , with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. * A perennial herb with fragrant white, pink, or lavender flowers in loose, flat-topped clusters, smelling...

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

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion.

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

An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring. * The leaves can also be harvested in late summer and dried for later use. The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar.

* The Old World type grows to approximately 2 ft (0.61 m) tall and wide, with lavender flowers most common, though they can also be white, pink, or purple. White to lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer.

* One of its constituent alkaloids, called 'trigonelline', has shown potential for use in cancer therapy. * Fenugreek is used as an herb (dried or fresh leaves), spice (seeds), and vegetable (fresh leaves, sprouts, and microgreens).

* The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc. * White flowers to 3" across. * An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses.

* Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. * The plant is the source of several popular herbs and one spice used in a wide variety of recipes, particularly among Mediterranean cuisines.

* 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...

The tea shouldbe infused in a closed container in order to preserve the essential oils, boiling is said to spoil it. Older leaves areused as a flavouring in cooked foods. * A mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads.

Stems [ edit ] N-Methyltryptamine, 0.04% Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.

Research shows that lemongrass oil has antifungal properties. * It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It is also suitable for use with poultry, fish, beef, and seafood. Despite its ability to repel insects, its oil is commonly used as a "lure"...

It is an essential ingredient of the herb mix 'bouquet garni'. It is much cultivated as a culinary herb . It is native to southern Europe . An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension...

* 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.

* Lavender can be grown as a low hedge, responding well to trimming. Officinalis ) is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae , native to the western Mediterranean region , primarily in the Pyrenees and other mountains in northern Spain .

The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving...

A fragrant tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. They are used in small quantities as a flavouring in soups and stews, with vegetables such as peas and spinach, and with sweet dishes such as biscuits cakes, jams and jellies.

* Normally used as a flavouring on bread, cakes, curries, pickles etc. There is a belief that eating the seed will make a woman's breasts plumper. Melanthin is toxic in large doses and nigelline is paralytic, so this spice must be used in moderation.

* The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete. Both the dill "weed" and seed is used.

* Elecampane , also called Horse-heal ( Inula helenium ) or Marchalan (in Welsh ), is a perennial composite plant common in many parts of Great Britain , and ranges throughout central and Southern Europe , and in Asia as far eastwards as the Himalayas...

Dry lemongrass 3. Dry Lemongrass leaves for herbal tea manufacturer 5. We are a group of farmers in Malaysia producing lemongrass for export in various shapes and quantity. Lemongrass for sale 1.

It grows best with a good supply of water, without being water-logged, and planted in areas with part-sun to shade. They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist.

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. It is an annual, but otherwise is similar in use and flavor to the perennial Winter savory .

* The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. * Camphor has a long history of herbal use in the Orient with a wide range of uses. * Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider than tall; source of camphor; native to...