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DefinitionLavandula stoechas commonly known as Spanish lavender or French lavender is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The plant is native to northwestern...
DefinitionBharangi is a shrub that reaches a height of 0.9 to 2.4 meters. It is scarcely woody and not much branched with stems that are bluntly...
DefinitionBoneset (Eupatorium Perfoliatum) also known as thoroughwort, sweat plant, vegetable antimony , feverwort , agueweed , Indian sage , sweating plant , eupatorium , crosswort , thoroughstem...
DefinitionCinchona officinalis commonly known as Cinchona is actually an evergreen tree belonging to Rubiaceae (Madder family). The plant is native to mountainous tropical regions of South...
DefinitionFig Leaf Gourd/Cucurbita ficifolia is a species of squash, grown for its edible seeds, fruit, and greens. It has many common names in English such as the fig-leaf gourd, Malabar gourd, black seed squash, and cider....
DefinitionGlycyrrhiza lepidota popularly known as American licorice or Wild licorice is a species of Glycyrrhiza a genus in the pea/bean family, Fabaceae. The plant is native...
DefinitionThe hairy gourd is also known as fuzzy melon and mo kwa. Just as its name implies, the hairy gourd has fine and short hair all...
DefinitionAmpelopsis brevipedunculata, commonly called porcelain vine, is a vigorous, climbing vine belonging to Grape family (Vitaceae). The plant is native to China, Korea, Japan, and Russian...
DefinitionHibiscus syriacus commonly called the rose of Sharon or shrub althea is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The plant is native...
DefinitionA russet potato is a type of potato that is large, with dark brown skin and few eyes. The flesh is white, dry, and mealy, and it is suitable for baking, mashing,...
DefinitionEleutheroccocus senticosus, commonly known as Siberian ginseng, Eleuthero, Russian ginseng, Devil’s shrub, Touch-me-not, Wild pepper, Shigoka, Ci wu ja, eleuthero, Kan Jang, chi wu cha, thorny...
