Herb & Plant Profiles
PRICELESS SAFFRON
Crocus Sativus belongs to the genus Saffron (Crocus) of the Iris or Iridaceae. It is a herbaceous perennial bulbotuberiferous plant. Saffron reaches a height of 30 cm. Corm is slightly complanate and has a globular form. The root is fibrous.
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NINGPO FIGWORT
The genus Scrophularia of the family Scrophulariaceae consists of about 300 species of herbaceous flowering plants known as figwort. All the Species of Scrophularia share square stems, opposite leaves and open two-lipped flowers forming clusters at the end of their stems.
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ORIENTAL GARLIC, OR ALLIUM TUBEROSUM
Oriental Garlic, or Allium Tuberosum, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family. It grows from a little, oblong, firm, fibroid bulbs that originate from a rhizome. The plant may reach up to 50 cm in height. It produces about 2-5 fragrant, narrow, grass-like, green or greyish-green leaves (20-50 cm long) that arch down.
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PICRORHIZA KURROA
Picrorhiza (Picrorhiza Kurroa) is a perennial herb in the Plantaginaceae family that can be found mainly in the mountainous areas of the Himalayas. The coarsely serrated leaves are about 5-15 cm long. The flowers are quite little (about 8 mm across), light purple or blue, with long stamens. They usually appear in tubular spikes on leafless upright stems.
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FEVERFEW
Feverfew is a herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It originates from the Caucasus, Anatolia and the Balkan Peninsula. The plant can grow up to 70 cm in height. The light green pinnatisected leaves have a pungent aroma. The flowers are similar to daisies in appearance and are produced in corymbs. They are usually about 20 mm in diameter.
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ALFALFA
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial flowering herb in the Fabaceae family. It’s a very important forage crop all over the world. The stem is erect, glabrous or pubescent, the upper part can grow up to 90 cm in height. The rhizomes are thick and deep. The oval leaves are trifoliate. The small blue-purple flowers are collected in clusters, the flowering period lasts for almost all summer.
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GUARANA
Guarana, or Paullinia cupana, is a beautiful evergreen climbing shrub in the Sapindaceae family. Its branches can reach up to 12 m in length. The oval leaves have serrated margins. The bright red flowers grow in clusters. The fruit is bright yellow, and its top is red. Inside the fruit there are 1-2 oval seeds that are similar to grapes in appearance.
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MYSTERIOUS MISTLETOE
Mistletoe, or Viscum album, is a hemiparasitic, evergreen, circular-shaped shrub in the Santalaceae family. It can reach up to 50 cm in height. The plant originates from southern and western Asia and Europe. It usually grows on the branches of trees: its roots penetrate into the bark and spread in the wood.
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TRICHOSANTHES KIRILOWII
Trichosanthis (Trichosanthes Kirilowii) is a perennial flowering vine that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and is native to China. This herb is included into the list of the 50 fundamental herbs utilized in traditional Chinese medicine. Trichosanthes Kirilowii can grow up to 6 m in height.
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WOOLLY FERN PROFILE
Woolly Fern is an evergreen or perennial rhizomatous fern in the Dicksoniaceae family. It originates from China and Thailand. The stems can grow up to 1 m in height, when upright, but they are often procumbent and form colonies of plants in the forests or abandoned areas. The fronds can reach up to 3 m in height.
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