Herbs |
Rumex sanguineus, commonly known as wood dock, bloody dock or red-veined dock, belongs to the knotweed family (Plantaginaceae). It is used as a culinary herb and ornamental plant and is not quite as easy to grow as the popular sorrel (Rumex acetosa). It likes moist to wet conditions and cannot cope with dry habitats. Sowing […]
Categories: Herbs | Nuts & Seeds |
Ramgoat dashalong, yellow alder Turnera ulmifolia belongs to the Passifloraceae family and is native to Central America. The evergreen semi-shrub grows to just under one meter in height. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Evergreen semi-shrub, 30 to 90 centimetres Origin: Central America and as an introduced species in Brazil and tropical Asia (distribution map) USDA […]
Categories: Blue & Purple Flowers | Herbs | Indoor Plants | Shrubs & Trees | Yellow & Orange Flowers |
Buck’s-Horn Plantain Plantago coronopus grows as an annual or perennial, can reach a height of up to 30 centimetres and flowers from May to October. The plant known as Buck’s-horn Plantain colonizes dunes, coasts, salt marshes, but can also be seen in paths, along roadsides, in front of and on walls. The distribution area is […]
Categories: Brown & Green Flowers | Herbs | Wildflowers |
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare can grow as a biennial or perennial and reach a height of up to two meters. Fennel displays its yellow umbel-shaped inflorescences from July to September. It originates from the Mediterranean region. The pictures shown here were taken at the beginning of September near Cancale in Brittany, where the plant, which belongs […]
Categories: Fruit & Vegetables | Herbs | Wildflowers | Yellow & Orange Flowers |
Wild Rosemary, Kapok Bush, Cape Snow Bush Eriocephalus africanus is an evergreen shrub native to South Africa and can reach a height of up to 50 centimetres. Its white inflorescences can be seen from summer to fall. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: 20 to 50 centimeters, shrub Life cycle: Perennial Poisonous: No, can be used […]
Categories: Herbs | Shrubs & Trees | White flowers |
