• Herb of the Month,  Herbs

    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…

  • Herb of the Week
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Yew This week’s herb is Yew. Yew(Taxus) Family: N.O. Taxaceae and Coniferae Common Names: common yew, European yew, English Yew, and graveyard tree Yew is a genus of coniferous…

  • Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Mugwort This week’s herb is Mugwort. Mugwort(Artemisia vulgaris) Family:  Asteraceae, Other Names: Artemisia, Hierba de San Juan, Armoise, Vulgaris herba, Felon herb, St. John’s herb, Chrysanthemum weed, Herbe royale. Mugworts…

  • Herb of the Week: Uva-Ursa, Bearberry
    Herbs

    Herb of the Week

    Herb of the Week: Uva-Ursa, Bearberry This week’s herb is: Uva-Ursi, Bearberry Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi[Ericaceae]also known as Foxberry, Crowberry, Hog Cranberry, Kinnikinnick, Mealberry, Arberry Gender: Feminine, Element: Earth, Planet:  Saturn Uva ursi is a…