Alyssum is the genus which comprises about 100 to 170 species of flowering plants in Brassicaceae family and is inherent…
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Health benefits using herbs and spices.
Also called Balsam or ‘Busy Lizzie’, this colorful and hardy succulent plant tolerates heavy shade, and so can grow into…
African Tuliptree produces tubular tulip like flowers whose color ranges from orange-red to scarlet and measures 9 to 13 cm…
Impatiens balsamina is also known as Balsam weed, Garden Balsam, Garden Touch-me-not, Jewel Weed, Rose balsam, Spotted snapweed, Touch-me-not, Touch…
Tagetes lucida commonly known as Mexican marigold is a species of flowering plant in the Sunflower family Asteraceae that is…
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, herbaceous and tuberous perennial plants inherent to Mexico. It is the member of Asteraceae…
Cosmos sulphureus is also known as Sulfur Cosmos and Yellow Cosmos is considered a half-hardy annual from the Asteraceae or…
Chrysanthemum indicum is an annual or perennial herb growing 25 to 100 cm tall. It has erect, glabrous, sulcate, sparingly…
Known by botanists as Argyranthemum frutescens, Marguerite Daisy is sometimes referred to as the Boston Daisy, Cobbity Daisy, Dill Daisy,…
Cornflower is a member of daisy family renowned for its vibrant blue flowers. Cornflower is also called Bachelors Button, Blue…
Whiteweed scientifically known as Ageratum conyzoides is a weed plant belonging to the family Asteraceae and tribe Eupatoriae. The plant…
Bellis perennis is a common European species of daisy belonging to family Asteraceae. Sometimes it is known as common daisy,…
Cheilocostus speciosus commonly known as Spiral Ginger, Cane reed, crepe-ginger, crape ginger, Malay ginger, spiral flag, wild- ginger, variegated ginger…
Tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa is a perennial plant which is associated to agaves; extracts are used as a middle note in…
Solidago canadensis commonly known as Canadian goldenrod is an herbaceous perennial plant of the family Asteraceae (Aster family) native to…
Grape Hyacinth is a perennial bulbous plant which is scientifically called Muscari neglectum with other common names such as Blue…
Agave sisalana, also known as Sisal is an agave which possesses a stiff fiber that is used for making rope,…
Telosma cordata is a flowering plant species inherent to India, Burma, Indochina and South China. It is cultivated elsewhere and…
Native to North America and Central America, Canadian Horseweed or Canadian fleabane is one of the common names of Erigeron…
Society garlic, scientifically known as Tulbaghia violacea, is a flowering plant species belonging to the onion family Alliaceae, native to…
Eschscholzia californica commonly known as California poppy, Californian poppy, golden poppy, California sunlight, golden cup, flame flower, la amapola, and…
Plumeria is a genus which contains 7 to 8 species which grow in tropical and subtropical Americas. This genus comprises…
Native to Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern– eastern Mexico to Belize, Florida Keys and the Caribbean, Singapore Plumeria…
Chamomile is undoubtedly an herb which comes from the flowering plant through the daisy family. Both fresh as well as…
Cat’s Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is actually a woodsy vine perfectly located at the exotic woodlands of South and Central America.…
Calotropis procera commonly known as Apple of Sodom is a species of flowering plant in the Milkweed family, Asclepiadaceae that…
Lesser calamint scientifically known as Calamintha nepeta is a plant originally native to Italy but is also found throughout the…
Physostigma venenosum with many common names including Calabar bean, physostigma, ordeal bean, chop nut, esere nut, faba calabarica, Fève of…
Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as Cajeput is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is widely distributed in northern…
Butcher’s broom scientifically known as Ruscus aculeatus, is a member of the lily family with stiff, pointed leaf-like twigs, greenish…