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* A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native...

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. * The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis.

* The fully ripe fruit is pleasantly acid with a flavour resembling green apples. This shrub reaches between one and two meters in height. * Arctostaphylos patula is a species of manzanita known by the common name greenleaf manzanita .

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering...

An infusion of the root has been used to cleanse the afterbirth and aid in convalescence. * An infusion of the leaves has been used as a wash for weak and inflamed eyes. * Western snowberry is grown for use in native plant and wildlife gardens, and as...

It is nearly always found in low, wet areas and is often found near Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass). It is also called "agueweed", "feverwort" or "sweating-plant". * Eupatorium perfoliatum or (Common) Boneset is a common perennial plant native...

Marilandica) is a more southern species with fewer flowers and bigger leaflets. Southern Wild Senna (S. The flowers of this large plant are not typically pea-like. Obtusifolia) and Coffee Senna (S.

* A decoction of the leaves and stems has been used as a herbal steam bath for chest and back soreness. Both annual and perennial forms occur throughout the species' range. It was formerly known as Mimulus guttatus.

Flabellata pumila. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is...

Flowers give way to attractive, plume-like seed heads. It is a vigorous, deciduous, twining vine with an extremely rampant growth habit. * Features aromatic, 1" diameter, cruciform, pure white flowers (each with 4 narrow petal-like sepals) in terminal...

It is the type species of the subgenus Padus with flowers in racemes , which are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and flies; it is a deciduous small tree or large shrub 8–16 m tall.

* A very ornamental plant, the flowers are very attractive to bees. Easy to grow in dry and infertile soils. * Half-hardy annual. Foliage is delicate and feathery. * The flowers of Cosmos bipinnatus attract birds and butterflies, including the Monarch...

It is in flower from Mar to May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in. Known for its 1/2-3/4 in. It is used in preserves. Large with an agreeably acid flavour, theymake good preserves and a refreshing...

This is mixed with the same amount of vegetable oil and rubbed on the affected area two or three times a day. Alata is native to Mexico, and can be found in diverse habitats. * It also known as emperor's candlesticks, candle bush, candelabra bush, Christmas...

It is used to colour vinegar. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. * The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year.

It is also used in treating kidney diseases. * The plant is said to be extremely efficacious when used as a local application in the treatment of sore throats and gonorrhoea. All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August.

* A poultice of the bruised root has been used as a dressing and salve on burns, inflammations and cuts. * It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments.

The flowers are pink, borne in summer. * Rosa palustris is a shrub with alternate, pinnately compound leaves , on thorny stems.

* This is an annual herb which grows erect to a maximum height near 100 centimeters. * Seed propagation- sow in situ in late spring or late summer. Prefers a moist soil. * It was originally native to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico,...

* Agrimonia eupatoria is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as common agrimony , church steeples or sticklewort . It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.

Botrys), an annual with purplish flowers. Scorodonia), with yellow flowers, and Cutleaf Germander (T. The plant is a widespread adulterant to commercial supplies of skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora.

The seed is mainly distributed by water. * They are long-lived trees, commencing to bear seeds when about 30 years old and usually producing heavy crops each year. Resents root disturbance.

* It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. * When grouped or massed in light shade provided by pines the effect can be spectacular. * Native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States , found from Illinois to Virginia in...

Because the fruit is so soft, it does not pack or ship well, so thimbleberries are rarely cultivated commercially. It grows from sea level in the north, up to elevations of 3,000 m (10,000 ft) in the south.

* Bright yellow flowers.

The common name is Mezereon . In southern Europe it is confined to medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe.