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Herb of the Month: Sugar Maple
Sugar Maple About the Plant: Sugar Maple [Acer saccharum][genus Acer L.][Family Aceraceae][Common Names; Sugar Maple, Florida Maple, Rock Maple, head maple, sugar tree, bird’s-eye maple, and hard maple] Native Americans used sugar maple…
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Herb of the Month: Primrose
Primrose About the Plant: Primrose [Primula vulgaris][genus Primula][Family Primulaceae][Common Names;primrose, common primrose, English primrose] Primula vulgaris belongs to the genus Primula, members of which are frequently used in folk medicine. Primula belongs to…
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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…
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Herb of the Week
Herb of the Week: Elder This week’s herb is Elder. Elder( Sambucus nigra) Family: N.O. Caprifoliaceae Common names: Black Elder. Common Elder. Pipe Tree. Bore Tree. Bour Tree, fairy tree, bat tree, sweet…
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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.…