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Herb of the Month: Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel About the Plant: Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis). [Common Names; bay tree, bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel. Bay leaves are not only a common ingredient in many cuisines…
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Herb of the Month: Calendula
Calendula About the Plant: Calendula Calendula officinalis [Common Names;pot marigold, Common marigold, Ruddles, Mary’s gold, Scotch marigold, Garden marigold, Gold bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Mary Bud, Poet’s marigold Calendula is a member of the…
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Herb of the Month: Jasmine
Jasmine About the Plant: Jasmine Jasminum officinale[Common Names; Common Jasmine, Summer Jasmine, Poet’s Jasmine, White Jasmine, True Jasmine, and Jessamine Jasmine also spelled jessamine, is a genus of about 200 species of fragrant-flowered…
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Herb of the Month: Orchid
Orchid About the Plant: Orchid Orchidaceae[Common Names; Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, Phalaenopsis, Vanda. There are about 28,000 currently accepted species of orchids. The Orchidaceae family is one of the two largest families…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: White Pine This week’s herb is White Pine. White Pine( pinus strobus ) Family: Pinaceae, Common names: soft pine, eastern white pine, northern white pine, and Weymouth pine. White…