African oil palm is a tree which reaches to the height of 20 meters or more at maturity. Trunk is…
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Health benefits using herbs and spices.
Scientifically known as Rumex scutatus, French sorrel is leafy vegetable that is also used as an herb. The herb belonging…
Horsemint is a herb with stem from 40 to 120 cm in height. Leaves are oblong-elliptical to lanceolate. Flowers are…
Marjoram scientifically known as Origanum majorana, also called wild oregano or sweet marjoram is an herb that is a member…
Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herbaceous, fragrant plant whose leaves are used in Southeast…
The species can attain the height of 30 feet. Trunks are green in new parts and grayish in older parts,…
Peppermint scientifically known as Mentha piperita is a strongly aromatic perennial herb belonging to mint family Lamiaceae. It has strong…
Apple Mint scientifically known as Mentha suaveolens is also known as pineapple mint, woolly mint or round-leafed mint. It belongs…
Water mint or wild mint is a perennial flowering plant from the Lamiaceae ⁄ Labiatae – Mint family, with the…
Black medick belongs to the member of pea family or Fabaceae. It is a low trailing annual, biennial or short…
Lavandula angustifolia most commonly known as true lavender, common lavender or English lavender, formerly L. officinalis, is a flowering…
Common Ice plant scientifically known as Mesembryanthemum crystallinum is a prostrate succulent plant belonging to Fig-marigold family Aizoaceae. The…
Miner’s lettuce also known as winter purslane, is an interrelated and interbreeding plants with pair of single leaves which are…
West Indian elm or bay cedar scientifically known as Guazuma ulmifolia, is a medium-sized tree normally found in pastures and…
Pelajau, Pentaspadon motley, is a plant species belonging to family Anarcardiaceae and found in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and…
Diplocyclos palmatus also known as cucumber, striped cucumber or native bryony is a vine in the family Cucurbitaceae. It…
Euphorbia neriifolia commonly known as Indian Spurge Tree or Common milk hedge is a prickly, large, erect shrub belonging to…
Calotropis gigantea, commonly called crown flower or giant milkweed, is a large shrub or small tree belonging to Asclepiadaceae or…
Water smartweed is perennial plants which adapts an aquatic life and blooms in water and abandoned on land. It is…
False indigo bush also called Amorpha fruticosa, is an endemic legume with medium sized shrub that measures 10 feet high.…
Hornet Orchid also known as Tiger Orchid, Hornet orchid, Yellow Tiger Orchid Tiger Orchid and Hornet Orchid. It prefers moist…
With scientific name Diuris, the plant is commonly known from the name Donkey Orchid. The scientific name is derived from…
Stinking Toe Fruit or Jatoba scientifically known as Hymenaea courbaril is a huge canopy tree, growing to 30 m in…
Nymphaea rubra belonging to family Mymphaceae is inherent to India, Thailand and Nile delta. In Europe, it is cultivated as…
Mirabilis expansa is a rare Andean crop plant which is cultivated for food and fodder in highlands of Peru, Ecuador…
Aromatic ginger is the common herb used in Indonesian cuisines. The rhizome resembles ginger but possess different and distinctive flavor.…
Curcuma manga belongs to Zingiberaceae family. It is also known as temu pauh in Malaysia, Khamin Khao in Thailand and…
Pink and blue ginger belongs to genus Curcuma and a member of ginger family Zingiberaceae. This genus comprises of 100…
Agastache rugosa, commonly called Korean-mint or purple giant hyssop, is an aromatic herb in the mint family. Like other members…
Native to tropical or subtropical range, Joint-whip Ginger does well in shaded and moist environment of valleys and humid rainforest…