HERB
PLANTS |
PLANT
DESCRIPTION |
CULINARY USES
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STEVIA
Stevia rebaudiana
FLOWERS. .
white
blossoms grows around a spike
FOLIAGE A
bush-type plant with shiny, light green large fragrant leaves adds
beauty to you garden |
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BASIL,
SWEET
FLOWERS. Small
purplish or white
blossoms grows around a spike.
FOLIAGE A
bush-type plant with shiny, light green large fragrant leaves adds
beauty to you garden
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Pungent
somewhat SPICY sweet flavor.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto. salads, soups, stews and
vegetables. Especially good in tomato dishes. Thai and Vietnamese
cuisine.
use in herb butter and herb vinegar.
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BASIL,
CINNAMON
FLOWERS Pink
flower blossoms grows
around a spike.
FOLIAGE A
Spicy-Sweet
Cinnamon flavor and Showy Purple Stems!
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Pungent
SPICY sweet CINNAMON flavor.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto. salads, soups, stews and
vegetables. Especially good in tomato dishes. Thai and Vietnamese
cuisine.
use in herb butter and herb vinegar |
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BASIL,
LEMON (basilicum citriodorum)
FLOWERS Small
purplish or white
blossoms grows around a spike.
FOLIAGE
Lemon
fragrance & flavor. Gives off a nice aroma
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Pungent
sweet lemon flavor.
The lemon fragrance & flavor are great
in salads. A must for Italian recipes and pesto, soups, stews and
vegetables. Especially good in tomato dishes. Use in herb butter
& vinegar. |
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BASIL,
PURPLE (ocimum basilicum)
FLOWERS
Small
purplish or white
blossoms grows around a spike.
FOLIAGE
A
bushy-type plant with shiny, purple leaves, Adds color |
Pungent
somewhat sweet flavor.
The purple leaves add color to dishes.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto. salads, soups, stews and
vegetables. Especially good in tomato dishes. Use in herb butter
& vinegar. |
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SPEARMINT
FLOWERS Spikes
of tiny blossoms
FOLIAGE Oval, dark green leaves
Gives a nice aroma to your garden.
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Fragrant
leaves are used with lamb, in jelly,
in summer drinks and teas.
Use in herb butter & vinegar.
and for their sweet smell when dried. |
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PEPPERMINT
(mentha piperita vulgaris)
FLOWERS Spikes of tiny purplish
blossoms.
FOLIAGE Oval, dark green
leaves
Gives a nice aroma to your garden. |
Fragrant
leaves are used with lamb, in jelly,
in summer drinks and teas.
Use in herb butter & vinegar.
and for their sweet smell when dried. |
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CATNIP
MINT
FLOWERS
lavender-blue flowers
FOLIAGE Light green leaves
Gives a nice aroma to your garden.
brings the good animals into the garden and keeps the pests
away! |
FOR
CAT LOVERS, MAKES YOUR CAT HAPPY!
Fragrant Blue Blooms Attracts Bees and Cats While Deterring Pests!
NOT EATABLE
FOR HUMANS |
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SAINT
JOHNSWORT
FLOWERS
5-petaled bright yellow flowers appear in
summer
FOLIAGE
tiny oval, green leaves move up the stems at 1/2
to 1 inch intervals. |
Ancient
times brought fame to the St. Johnswort plants because of the discovery
of a fluorescent red pigment, named Hypericum, that oozes from the
crushed flowers. Today, it has become well-known as a treatment for
depression |
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CHAMOMILE
FLOWERS Tiny
White Daisies Like.
FOLIAGE Fern
Like green leaves.
Just
the right size for the front of the border |
German
Chamomile is a must-have herb if you enjoy drinking hot or cold teas.
The flowers are a staple ingredient in herbal tea concoctions, where
they have a soothing, calming effect. |
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CURLED
PARSLEY (petroselinum crispum)
FLOWERS Greenish-yellow flowers
FOLIAGE Bright
or dark green leaves that are tightly curled and ruffled. |
Mildly
peppery
As a garnish, in sauces, soups and salads.
Use in herb butter & vinegar.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto. |
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PLAIN
(ITALIAN) PARSLEY (crispum neapolitanum)
FLOWERS Greenish-yellow
flowers
FOLIAGE Plain,
flat, deeply cut dark green leaves |
USE
IN COOKING
Use in herb butter &
vinegar.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto.
As a garnish, in sauces, soups and salads. |
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OREGANO
(origanum dictamnus)
FLOWERS Purplish flowers
FOLIAGE Shrub-type plant
with thick, round, greenish-gray, fuzzy leaves. nice aroma to your garden. |
Pungent
somewhat sweet flavor.
A must for Italian recipes and pesto,
salads, soups, stews & vegetables Especially good in tomato
dishes. Thai and Vietnamese
cuisine.
Use
in herb butter and herb
vinegar. |
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THYME
(thymus vulgaris)
FLOWERS Spikes of
pinkish flower
FOLIAGE Shrub-like plant with
many tiny, slender leaves that are greenish-gray and shiny.
Gives a nice aroma to your garden. |
Minty
lemony
A must for Italian recipes and pesto.
In omelet's, stews, bland soups, and stuffing
for chicken, or
flavoring for green salads and cooked vegetables.
Use in herb butter & vinegar. |
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MARJORAM
(origanum majorana)
FLOWERS Tiny white to pink
flowers are produced in clustered spikes
FOLIAGE Small,
oval, gray-green leaves that are velvety to the touch.
Gives a nice aroma to your garden. |
Strong,
long-lasting flavor
A must for Italian recipes and pesto.
In soups, stews, marinades. Add at end of cooking to
conserve flavor. Use in herb butter & vinegar. |
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ROSEMARY
FLOWERS Tiny, blue
flowers grow in small clusters
FOLIAGE Dark green leaves have silvery
undersides. Evergreen shrub Good for borders |
Very
aromatic, lemony and piney,
Great in meat
dishes, especially lamb or fish, and sauces. when grilling, put a few
leaves on the charcoal for fragrant aroma.
Use in herb butter, and vinegar |
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CHIVES
(allium schoenoprasum)
FLOWERS Lavender
flowers grow in ball-shaped clusters.
FOLIAGE
Long leaves are bright green, hollow
cylinders. |
Sharp,
onion or garlic flavor
Garnish, blended with soft cheeses, added
to salads. The famous
bake potato and chives.
Use in herb butter & vinegar. |
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CILANTRO
(coriandrum sativum)
FLOWERS Flat
clusters of tiny flowers are pinkish-white to purplish-white.
FOLIAGE Oval,
jagged-edged leaves on main stem. |
Spicy,
sweet, or hot
In Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian,
Chinese, Latin American, and Spanish cuisine. common ingredient in
Mexican salsas. |
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SAGE
(salvia officinalis)
FLOWERS Spikes of
small lavender to blue flowers.
FOLIAGE
Oblong, fuzzy, gray-green leaves that are
dark-colored on top. |
Musty,
slightly bitter
Beef, fish, and cheese dishes, stews,
stuffing's. common sausage flavoring.
Use in herb butter & vinegar. |
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TARRAGON
(artemisia dracunculus)
FLOWERS
Tiny green
flowers appear in summer,
FOLIAGE Multi-branched
growth with narrow, somewhat twisted, green leaves. |
Anise-like
aroma.
As flavoring for cream sauces, in egg
dishes, in tarter sauce, and seafood salads. Use in herb butter
& vinegar. |
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LAVENDER
FLOWERS Stalks
of tiny purple flowers
FOLIAGE 2 1/2 inch, linear, downy leaves on strong stems. |
This
species of Lavender is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning
more fragrance power both fresh and dried. Fresh flowers can be crystallized
and used in candies and cakes |
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