Plants Growing Herbs For Sale In International

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. Years ago this variety was brought to Chicago by Sicilians from Mount Etna and ever since it has been grown the Chicago area by...

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.

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

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

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

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

Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. (Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India.

Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for conjunctivitis. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria.

Berry seeds may be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. 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 berries.

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

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.

Slow to germinate. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis.

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

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

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

The uniquely coloured variety transitions from bright yellow in the spring and fall, into deep green during the hot summer months. Altogether the plant looks like a grove of white pine.

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

Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting unpleasant. Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units.

The aroma is floral and citrusy. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. The high lupulin gives it a nice dark yellow color. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling...

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Until tender and bitter free. 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.

Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.

Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea.

Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect.

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. 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!