Tulsi Plant
Indian Name: Tulsi (also tulasī) Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum Family: Lamiaceae Parts Use: Leaves, Seed, Whole body
Description Tulsi is native to India, where it often graces shrines and homes as an aromatic perennial shrub. Tulsi is grown as an annual herb in temperate climates. The tulsi plant is pleasing to the eye, with an upright, open and branching form. The fragrance of the leaves is also quite attractive-spicy and complex, often ..
Oregano Plant
Botanical name: Origanum Plant type: Herb Sun exposure: Full Sun Soil type: Loamy
Introduction Oregano is a perennial with rose-purple or white flowers and a taste reminiscent of thyme. Its taste is zesty and strong and is commonly used in Italian dishes. Oregano is a hardy plant and makes a good ground cover.
PlantingOregano loves the sun; ensure your placement has full, strong sun for strong flavor; some folks plant later in the season for assured warm weather.
However, f..
Pandanus Amaryllifolius Plant
Pandan plant (Pandanus amaryllifolius) is a medicinal as well as aromatic plant. This upright green plant has narrow blade shaped leaves and woody aerial roots.
Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in the Pandanus genus, which is commonly known as pandan and is used widely in South Asian and Southeast Asian cooking as a flavoring...
Parsley Plant
Botanical name: Petroselinum crispum Plant type: Herb Sun exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun Soil type: Loamy
Parsley is a biennial plant with bright green, featherlike leaves and is in the same family as dill. This herb is used in soups, sauces, and salads, and it lessens the need for salt in soups. Not only is it the perfect garnish, but also it is healthy; it's rich in iron and vitamins A and C.
Planting For a head start, plant seeds in individual pots indoors 10 to 12 weeks before..
Peper Mint Plant
Type: Perennial in zones 3 to 11 Planting time: After last frost in spring or in fall (up to 2 to 3 weeks before first frost in cold zones) Features: Green leaves with strong menthol flavor Light: Full sun to part shade Soil: Fertile, moist Spacing: 18 to 24 inches Plant size: 12 to 36 inches tall Garden use: Herb gardens, beside water gardens, in low, wet spots, or in containers Culinary use: Use leaves fresh, dried, or frozen in water
Many herbs are easy to grow, and this is..
Long pepper (Piper longum), sometimes called Indian long pepper (pipli), is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Long pepper has a taste similar to, but hotter than, that of its close relative Piper nigrum – from which black, green and white pepper are obtained.
The fruit of the pepper consists of many minuscule fruits – each about the size of a poppy seed – embedded in the surface of a f..
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which includes many other herbs. The name "rosemary" derives from the Latin for "dew" (ros) and "sea" (marinus), or "dew of the sea". The plant is also sometimes called anthos, from the ancient Greek word, meaning "flower". Rosemary has a fibr..
Sage Plant
Botanical name: Salvia officinalis Plant type: Herb USDA Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Sun exposure: Full Sun Soil type: Sandy, Loamy
Sage is a hardy perennial with soft, grayish green leaves. Its flower colors vary; they can be purple, pink, blue, or white. Common sage is used most commonly for cooking; it's a classic in stuffing. Common sage is attractive; however, there are several cultivars that are even more ornamental because of their leaf color. Purple sage, golden sage, and..
Tulsi Plant
Indian Name: Tulsi (also tulasī) Botanical Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum Family: Lamiaceae Parts Use: Leaves, Seed, Whole body
Description Tulsi is native to India, where it often graces shrines and homes as an aromatic perennial shrub. Tulsi is grown as an annual herb in temperate climates. The tulsi plant is pleasing to the eye, with an upright, open and branching form. The fragrance of the leaves is also quite attractive-spicy and complex, often ..
Terragon Herb Plant - Artemisia Dracunculust
Botanical name: Artemisia Dracunculus Plant type: Herb Sun exposure: Full Sun Soil type: Loamy
IntroductionTerragon is a perennial with rose-purple or white flowers and a taste reminiscent of thyme. Its taste is zesty and strong and is commonly used in Italian dishes. Oregano is a hardy plant and makes a good ground cover.
PlantingTerragon loves the sun; ensure your placement has full, strong sun for strong flavor; some folks plant later in the..
THYME
A low-growing hardy perennial, thyme is a fragrant herb with small, fragrant leaves and thin, woody stems. The culinary varieties are evergreen.
PLANTINGThyme thrives in full sun and loves the heat. If you are growing in a pot indoors, plant near a sunny window.
Soil needs to drain well so there aren’t “wet feet.” In the garden, plant with other drought-tolerant perennials.
In early spring, you may fertilize with organic matter, like c..
Vanilla, is any member of a group of tropical climbing orchids (family Orchidaceae) and the flavoring agent extracted from their pods.
Vanilla plants have a long, fleshy climbing stem that attaches to trees by aerial rootlets; roots also penetrate the soil. Numerous flowers open a few at a time and last a single day during the blooming season, which lasts about two months. Because of their dainty structure, the blossoms can be naturally pollinated only by certain small bees; in areas outside of..