While caraway or Persian cumin is a herb, its seeds are in general treated as a spice. The caraway is a biennial herbaceous plant that grows to a height of about 70 cm and a spread of 35 cm. The root system is tapered and like that of a parsnip. It has soft, fern like [...]
Mint is a robust perennial herb with unmistakably aromatic leaves. There are 25 species and over 600 of varieties widely distributed throughout the world. However, the most valuable and most commonly raised are the following varieties; spearmint – M. spicata, apple mint M. rotundifolia, peppermint – M. piperita, – Pineapple mint – M. suaveolens ‘Variegata’,
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One of the most tall-growing and most ornamental of all the herbs is Angelica. This is a biennial herbaceous plant that could convert to a near perennial if allowed the seeds to sow themselves. It could grow up to two meters tall and has large concave leaves with solid stems and strong aroma. Green beautiful [...]
For all those people without a garden it is possible to raise most of the herbs in pots or window boxes. Growing herbs indoors has the added up rewards of enabling some herbs to grow all year round which in colder climates will simply do well outside in the summer months. Though the case-by-case demands [...]
Sweet Cicely is a beautiful, easy to care, perennial herbaceous plant with large haired finely separated fern alike leaves and umbels of white flowers. Sweet Cicely has a mild Anise flavor and young sprouts, foliage and seeds supply sweetness when cooked with fruit.
Sweet Cicely needs a few years to achieve its full height of 1.5 [...]
Sweet Bay is an evergreen, shrub-like tree. It is a native of the Mediterranean region belonging to the Laurel family Lauraceae. The genus includes three species: Laurus novocanariensis, Laurus azorica and Laurus nobilis. Sweet Bay is also known as Bay Laurel, True Laurel or Grecian Laurel. It is the source of the seasoning (herb) [...]
Stevia is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family Asteraceae, This special herb is native South and Central America. Was once cultivated heavily by the Mayans and Incas. The leaves of these plants are intensely sweet and may be used in place of sugar. In recent years, there [...]