Plant identification herbs

Here you can identify garden herbs and medicinal herbs. For some herbs there is also information about the origin, height and winter hardiness.

Allium schoenoprasum

Allium schoenoprasum

Chive

Origin: Asia, Europe, North America

Height: 10 to 50 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Allium schoenoprasum

Allium schoenoprasum “green leaved”

Chives

Origin: Only cultivated

Ammi visnaga

Ammi visnaga, Visnaga daucoides

Toothpick-Plant

Origin: Africa (North Africa), Asia (Caucasus, West Asia), Europe (Southeast Europe, Southwest Europe) and as an introduced species also in other regions

Height, habit: 30 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)

Garden Dill

Anethum graveolens

Dill, Garden Dill

Origin: Probably Western Asia and North Africa

Height: 50 to 100 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

ananasminze

Mint (Apple Mint)

Mentha suaveolens

Artemisia absinthium

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood, Absinthe

Origin: Asia, Europe, North Africa

Height: 40 to 120 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Ocimum carnosum

Basil “Green Pepper”

Ocimum carnosum

Bellis perennis

Bellis perennis

Daisy

Origin: Europe, North Africa, Western Asia

Blitum bonus henricus

Blitum bonus-henricus

Good-King-Henry, Poor Man's Asparagus

Origin: Europe

Height: 20 to 80 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Borago officinalis

Borage

Origin: Mediterranean region

Elsholtzia stauntonii

Chinese Mint Shrub

Elsholtzia stauntonii

Siberian Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia sibirica

Siberian Miner's Lettuce, Candy Flower

Origin: Asia (Russia), North America (Canada, USA)

Height: 10 to 40 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

coriandrum sativum

Coriandrum sativum

Edible: Yes

kresse

Lepidium sativum

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Origin: Probably Western Asia and North Africa

Height: 50 to 100 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Eriocephalus africanus

Eriocephalus africanus

Wild Rosemary

Origin: South Africa

Height, habit: 20 to 50 centimeters, shrub

USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)

Eutrema japonicum

Wasabi, Japanese Horseradish

Origin: Japan, Korea, Russia

Foeniculum vulgare

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel

Origin: Mediterranean region (North Africa, Southern Europe, Western Asia)

Height, habit: Biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, up to 2 meters

Galium odoratum

Galium odoratum

Sweetscented Bedstraw, Woodruff

Origin: Asia, Europe

Garlic Mustard

Garlic Mustard, Jack-By-The-Hedge

Alliaria petiolata

basilikum

Basil (Genovese)

Ocimum basilicum

Galinsoga quadriradiata Hairy Galinsoga

Hairy Galinsoga, Shaggy Soldier

Galinsoga quadriradiata

Season: Summer

Houttuynia cordata

Chameleon Plant, Heartleaf

Origin: China, Bhutan, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan

ysop

Hyssopus officinalis

Laurel, Bay Laurel

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

USDA zone: 8 (19 F/-7 °C)

Lavandula angustifolia

Common Lavender, English Lavender, Garden Lavender

Origin: France, Italy, Spain

Lavandula stoechas

Lavandula stoechas

Spanisch Lavender

Origin: Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Asia

Petroselinum crispum

zitronenmelisse

Melissa officinalis

Yellow Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm (Golden)

Melissa officinalis "Aurea"

Maggikraut

Levisticum officinale

Lovage

liebstöckel

Levisticum officinale

Lipandra polysperma manyseed goosefoot

Manyseed Goosefoot

Lipandra polysperma

White Horehound Marrubium vulgare

Marrubium vulgare

White Horehound, Common Horehound

Origin: Asia, Europe, Mediterranean

Height: 20 to 60 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Marsilea minuta

Marsilea minuta

Clover Fern

Origin: Africa, Asia (India, Malaysia)

Matricaria chamomilla

Matricaria chamomilla

Common chamomile

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Poliomintha longiflora

Mexican Oregano

Poliomintha longiflora

More infos: Mexico, Haiti

Mentha x piperita

Mint (Basil Mint)

Mentha × piperita var. citrata "Basil"

Mentha sp

Mint (Fig Mint)

Mentha sp.

Mentha piperita

Mint (Peppermint)

Mentha × piperita

Alternanthera sessilis

Alternanthera sessilis

Murdannia loriformis

Murdannia loriformis

Beijing Grass

Origin: Tropical and subtropical Asia

Tobaco

Nicotiana tabacum

Tobaco

Origin: Not naturally occurring.

Height: 100 to 300 centimeters

Origanum vulgare

Round-Leaved Oregano

Origanum rotundifolium “Kent Beauty”

Round-Leaved Oregano

Origin: The wild type is native to Eurasia (Georgia, Turkey)

Height: Up to 20 centimeters

USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)

Origanum vulgare Variegata

Origanum vulgare “Variegata”

Wild Marjoram

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandanus amaryllifolius

Pandan Leaves

Origin: Maybe Moluccas, Indonesia

Peas sprouts

Pisum sativum

Edible: Yes

Season: The year round

Peperomia inaequalifolia

Peperomia inaequalifolia

Congona

Origin: South America

Height, habit: Herbaceous, slightly succulent plant, 20 to 40 centimetres

Persicaria odorata

Persicaria odorata

Vietnamese Coriander, Vietnamese Mint

Origin: Tropical Asia

Honigmelonen-Salbei

Salvia elegans

Plantago coronopus

Plantago coronopus

Buck's-Horn Plantain

Origin: Europe, North Africa, West Asia

Height, habit: Annual or perennial herbaceous plant, up to 30 centimetres

Plectranthus amboinicus

Plectranthus amboinicus

Cuban Oregano, Country Borage

Origin: Probably tropical Africa or India

Height: 30 to 100 centimeters

USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)

Plectranthus amboinicus Variegata 2

Plectranthus amboinicus “Variegata”

Cuban Oregano, Country Borage

Origin: Probably tropical Africa or India.

Height: 30 to 100 centimeters

USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)

Rosmarinus officinalis

Salvia rosmarinus (Rosmarinus officinalis)

Common Sorrel, Garden Sorrel

Origin: Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa

Rumex sanguineus

Rumex sanguineus

Bloodwort Dock, Wood Dock

Origin: Europe to Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia)

USDA zone: 6 (-27.8 F/-18 °C)

Rumex sanguineus seedlings

How to grow Rumex sanguineus from seeds

Wood Dock

Edible: Yes

Rumex scutatus

French sorrel

Origin: Europe, Western Asia, Caucasus

Height, habit: Perennial herbaceous plant, 10 to 30 centimeters

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Garden Sage, Common Sage

Origin: Southeastern Europe

Salvia officinalis Icterina

Salvia officinalis “Icterina”

Golden Sage, Garden Sage

Origin: The wild type is native to Southeastern Europe.

Purple Sage

Salvia officinalis “Purpurascens”

Purple Sage, Garden Sage

Origin: The wild type is native to Southeastern Europe

Height: 40 to 60 centimeters

USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)

salvia pratensis

Salvia pratensis

Meadow Clary, Meadow Sage

Origin: Europe

Satureja douglasii

Yerba Buena

Origin: North America

Satureja montana

Satureja montana

Winter Savory

Origin: Europe

Tripleurospermum inodorum

Sea Mayweed, Coastal Scentless Mayweed

Tripleurospermum inodorum

Mentha spicata

Mint (Spearmint)

Mentha spicata

Stevia rebaudiana

Stevia rebaudiana

Stevia, Sweetleaf, Sugarleaf

Origin: South America

bohnenkraut

Satureja hortensis

Schweizer Minze

Mint (Swiss Mint)

Mentha spicata "Swiss"

thymian

Thymus vulgaris

Breckland Thyme

Thymus serpyllum “Gregor’s Weiße”

Breckland Thyme, Creeping Thyme

Origin: The wild type is native from Europe to Siberia in Asia.

Wild Garlic

Tulbaghia alliacea

Wild Garlic

Origin: Tropical Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa)

Tulbaghia violacea Variegata

Tulbaghia violacea “Variegata”

Society Garlic, Pink Agapanthus

Origin: The wild type is native to South Africa

Türkische Minze

Mint (Turkish Mint)

Mentha spicata var. crispata

Turnera ulmifolia

Turnera ulmifolia

Ramgoat dashalong

Origin: Central America

Height, habit: Evergreen semi-shrub, 30 to 90 centimetres

brunnenkresse

Nasturtium officinale

waldmeister

Galium odoratum