Archive for the 'Herb' Category

Sweet Vetch (Hedysarum boreale) – a perennial herb

This plant is also known as Northern Sweet vetch. It is a perennial herb and belongs to Pea Family (Fabaceae). It is widely distributed in the Intermountain West and grows in foothills and middle montage habitats. It grows up to a height of 1 inch and spread up to 1 inch. The foliage is herbaceous [...]

Strawflower: “Summer Solstice”: Helichrysum Bracteatum

Straw flower is an herbaceous annual tropical and tender perennial herb which is easy to grow. These herbs are the natives of Australia and they grow up to a height of 6-12 inches i.e., 15-30 cm or three feet. These flowers are “everlasting” and can be dried and last a long time. The flowers have [...]

Artemisia – how to grow, soil conditions and what care should be taken.

Artemisia is a genus of annual flowering herbs that grow in a shrub habit and are in the aster family. Colloquially, it is known as sweet sagewort, sweet annie and annual wormwood, its foliage is highly scented, and it blooms during the summer and early fall. It is a naturalized weed in many regions, but [...]

Pineapple mint – how to grow and what are the necessary conditions needed for its growth.

“Pineapple Mint” is the most attractive plant in the Mentha family. Its variegated cream and green leaves have a light pineapple fragrance. The scientific name of pineapple mint is Mentha suaveolens variegata, and it is a cultivar of apple mint, which is believed to have first been grown in Europe and Asia. A variety of [...]


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