• Herb of the Month: Blessed Thistle
    Herb of the Month,  Herbs

    Herb of the Month: Blessed Thistle

    Blessed Thistle About the Plant: Blessed Thistle Cnicus benedictus[Common Names; St. Benedict’s thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle,  spotted thistle. Blessed Thistle is an annual plant growing to 60 cm tall, with leathery, hairy leaves up to 30 cm long…

  • Herb of the Week
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Ginger This week’s herb is Ginger. Ginger(Zingiber officinale) Family: N.O. Zingiberaceae Native to parts of Asia, such as China, Japan, and India, ginger has a leafy stem and yellowish-green flowers.…

  • Herb of the Week
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Acacia This week’s herb is: Acacia  Acacia [Acacia nilotica] [acacia. spp] Family: Fabaceae~Other Names Acacia catechu, Acacia farnesiana, gum acacia, mimosa bush, scented wattle, gum arabic, fever tree, sweet…