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Fine houseplant like Ficus benjamina. (Pipal) Sacred tree of Hindus and Buddhists; Buddha meditated non-stop for 7 years under a bo-tree until he reached liberation. Has anti-bacterial properties.

The ancients and latter day fig-cognoscenti have known the hedonistic delight of fresh sun-ripened, honey-dripping figs, and know all too well the impatient wait for fig season to arrive in late summer.

Easy houseplant. 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.

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. 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.

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

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

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

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

Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil.

Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria.

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.

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

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.

Easier to grow. The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, .

Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Slow to germinate.

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. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

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. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of .

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. American prairie native used medicinally by Indians.

Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour. Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Spread 18-24in (45-60cm). Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone.

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

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

The high lupulin gives it a nice dark yellow color. The aroma is floral and citrusy. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics.

Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free.

The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter.

Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma.

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