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DefinitionYellow loosestrife scientifically known as Lysimachia vulgaris is an herbaceous perennial plant that belongs to the primrose family (Primulaceae). The plant is native to Europe and...
DefinitionA perennial member of the moonseed family, Yellow parilla grows from Canada to Carolina, and west to the Mississippi. The horizontal, very long woody root, of...
DefinitionA perennial member of the moonseed family, Yellow parilla grows from Canada to Carolina, and west to the Mississippi. The horizontal, very long woody root, of...
DefinitionLimnocharis Flava commonly known as yellow velvetleaf, sawah flower rush or sawah lettuce is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family). The...
DefinitionYerba Santa, also known by its scientific name Eriodictyon californicum, is a flowering shrub within the family Boraginaceae measuring up to eight feet off the ground...
DefinitionYucca schidigera commonly known as Yucca, Yucca Root, Adam’s Needle, Soap Tree, Mohave yucca, soapweed, Joshua Tree, needle palm, Guardian of the Desert, Spanish Bayonet, Dagger Plant,...
DefinitionYuzu Citrus Junos, from Japanese, is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of East Asian origin. Yuzu has been cultivated mainly in East Asia, though recently also in Australia, Spain, Italy, and France. It is...
DefinitionThe herb or spice which is blended with sesame seeds, thyme and sumac is called Za’atar. It is widely used as a seasoning in Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco,...
DefinitionWinged prickly ash botanically known as Zanthoxylum armatum, is a medicinal plant widely found in India from Kashmir to Bhutan at altitudes up to 2500 meters...
DefinitionZanthoxylum piperitum, popularly known as Japanese pepper or Korean pepper in English, sanshō in Japanese, and chopi in Korean, is an aromatic spiny shrub, belonging to...
DefinitionZea mays also known as corn is an annual grass which was originated in Central America and belongs to the grass family Poaceae. It is one of...
