Today's Herb
#61
Posted 22 March 2007 - 03:05 PM
Description: Bushy perennial with thick taproot and hollow grooved stems that grows up to 5 ft. Bright green and hairy sweetly scented leaves are soft and ferny. Umbels of small white flowers appear in summer followed by dark brown sharp-tipped seeds. Uses: Use leaves dried or fresh, seeds wh...
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#62
Posted 24 March 2007 - 03:50 PM
Description: Perennial evergreen shrub that grows up to 10 ft in warm climates with slender branches and long narrow pointed leaves. Leaves give off oil from small dotted glands on underside of leaves that smells like lemon. Long runs of tiny white of light purple flowers on ends of stems in late...
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#63
Posted 28 March 2007 - 09:50 AM
Description: perennial herb that grows up to 6 feettall. Edible spears grow in spring. In summer,greenish white flowers appear and on female plantsbear red berries in autumn. The rest of the plant hasa feathered fern look to it.Uses: Use the tips or spears and fern in cooking. Roo...
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#64
Posted 29 March 2007 - 10:02 AM
Description: Evergreen shrub or tree that grow up to 20 ft. Needle-like leaves, yellow green flowers in summer followed by fleshy berries.Uses: Leafy shoots can be used anytime, fruit gathered late in the summer and then dried; woody stems and roots when available. Oil from unripe berries u...
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#65
Posted 31 March 2007 - 10:57 AM
Description: Branched deciduous shrub that grows up to 12 feet with smooth oval shaped leaves. Short spikes of strong smelling flowers appear in summer followed by small yellow or black berries. Uses: Leaves may be used at any time during the growing season. Wood of larger pruned stems. Leav...
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#66
Posted 02 April 2007 - 11:44 AM
Description: Hairy perennial with creeping stems that may grow erect up to 12 in. Small leaves in opposite pairs are ovular and finely toothed. In summer bears bright blue flowers with a white eye in clusters. Uses: Use whole green flowering plant fresh or dried in shade or in a warm room. U...
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#67
Posted 03 April 2007 - 12:04 PM
Description: Hairy annual with tough fragrant stems that grow up to 18 in. Bears long green leaves that are leathery and pointed and pink or white flowers in late summer. Uses: Use leaves gathered before flowering fresh or dried in the shade. Use flowering shoots fresh or dried. Infusion t...
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#68
Posted 04 April 2007 - 12:22 PM
Description: pink, white or blue flowers in midsummer, rosettes of green leaves.Use: Cut entire plant down at the bottom and dry to use medicinally to treat bleeding from wounds and cuts.Infusion: Used to prepare more delicate parts of plants. 3 cups of water to 1 ounce dry herb or 1.5 ounc...
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#69
Posted 05 April 2007 - 12:40 PM
Description: Perennial herb with stem that branch and grow up to 5 ft. Leaves are shiny on top and downy on the underside and are long and narrow. Produces dense heads of white flowers followed by feathery seed heads. Use: Whole plant can be used as flowers open, use fresh or dried quick...
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#70
Posted 08 April 2007 - 01:36 PM
Description: This plant is a close relative of thistle and the artichoke, is a short lived perennial and grows as tall as 6 ft. Has silvery leaves and blooms gray blue thistle-like flowers in late summer. Use: The stems are used blanched or fried and also added to sauces. Grown ornamental...
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#71
Posted 09 April 2007 - 01:50 PM
Description: Shrub with shiny red twiggy stems that grow up to 4 ft with long narrow gray-green leaves. Brown yellow seedpods appear in spring and are followed by orange waxy berries.Uses: Use leaves fresh, dried or distilled for essential oil. Use berries fresh or dried. Roots and bark are...
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#72
Posted 09 April 2007 - 05:51 PM
Herbs are rooted in our history, used for centuries to make dyes, for medicinal and culinary purposes, decoration and sometimes, simply for their aromatic appeal. Brush against pineapple sage and t
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#73
Posted 12 April 2007 - 02:41 PM
Description: Hairy perennial herb with creeping roots and square stems that grow up to 3 ft. Lemon-scented heart-shaped toothed leaves. Flowers are white or pink and appear in late summer. Uses: Leaves and tips picked just before or after flowering may be used fresh or dried quickly in the ...
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#74
Posted 19 April 2007 - 10:45 AM
Description: Coarse biennial herb growing up to 3 ft as a bush. Leaves are hairy and crinkled and resemble parsley in shape. Flowers are pink or white with purple veins and grow in groups in summer and autumn followed by flat green seed capsules. Uses: Flowers used picked fresh and dried fast...
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#75
Posted 21 April 2007 - 11:22 AM
Description: A fern that grows large fronds, up to 4ft long. Underside leaf the veins are covered bysporangia.Use: Once used to remedy tapeworms and cure rickets. CAUTION: Many of species of fern may be carcinogenicand therefore should NOT be taken internally....
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#76
Posted 04 May 2007 - 09:09 AM
Description: Annual with fleshy stems that grow up to 12 in, bearing fleshy green or red-tinged leaves. Small yellow flowers appear in late summer followed by seed capsules full of tiny black seeds.Uses: Use leaves fresh and stems cut just above ground level before flowering. An infusion of ...
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#77
Posted 08 May 2007 - 12:58 PM
Description: Perennial herb with downy slim leafy stems that occasionally branch and grow up to 5 ft. Leaves are narrow, ovular and toothed. In late summer bears tiny bright yellow flowers in panicles.Uses: Use green flowering plant before flower heads open, fresh or dried in the shade. Use...
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#78
Posted 09 May 2007 - 01:01 PM
Description: Delicate annual growing up to a foottall. Bunches of oval shaped leaves at base of plant,several stems grow up to produce tubular flowers inlate summer that are pink with yellow centers. Use: Entire plant is used, gathered at flowering timeand dried quickly in a warm room....
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#79
Posted 10 May 2007 - 01:12 PM
Description: Annual with branched stems up to 18 in, oval leaves with a very strong smell. In spring and summer bears small white flower in spikes followed by black seedpods. Uses: Use leaves and young shoots before flowering, and seeds dried in the sun. Mainly know for culinary uses, leave...
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#80
Posted 11 May 2007 - 01:26 PM
Description: Perennial with strong smelling roots and stout tubular stems that grow up to 4 ft. Leaves are bright green with 2-10 pairs of shiny ovular leaflets. In summer bears small white or pink flowers.Uses: Use roots that are at least 2 years old and gathered after the leaves fall fresh...
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