Culinary Herb Or Spice Edible Leaf Plant For Sale In Colorado

* German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West. The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. Chamomile is used to sooth widely for children's ailments, infantile colic, and even asthma.

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower.

A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value.

They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. * The growing plant is a good companion for strawberries, tomatoes, courgettes and most other plants.

A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints of the chest as well as disorders of the digestive system.

* One of its constituent alkaloids, called 'trigonelline', has shown potential for use in cancer therapy. It has a wide range of medicinal applications. * Fenugreek (/?f?nj??ri?k/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae with...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower.

* The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout. * White flowers to 3" across. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

* The leaves have a very strong flavour that is bitter and somewhat resinous, the flowers are somewhat milder. * Can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, rarely 2 m (6 ft 7 in).The leaves are evergreen , 2–4 cm (0.8–1.6 in) long and 2–5 mm broad, green above,...

* A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems to 3' with purple bracts and very attractive purple, pink, or white flowers in July and August; likes calcaric soils; spreads via suckers; aromatic leaves; widely used in...

* Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion.

* It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed. * The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again harvesting.

This plant has a low, creeping growth habit with foliage usually not exceeding 6-8" in height, and produces highly aromatic, flavorful, dark green leaves which are commonly used in cooking as a seasoning.

* Cumin is an aromatic, astringent herb that benefits the digestive system and acts as a stimulant to the sexual organs. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand.

* Depending on where it is grown, is either a perennial or annual herb. * The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete.

A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value.

* A member of the mint family; many small flowers on short spikes, usually blue but rarely pink, purple, or white; forms a dense mounded plant; used in cooking; aromatic; full sun, dry soil; native to southern Europe, Caucasus, Iran, Turkey.

* Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household remedy, being useful in the treatment of a variety of complaints, especially those of the digestive system.

* Sweet marjoram is mainly used as a culinary herb, but is also medicinally valuable due to its stimulant and antispasmodic properties. It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems.

The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. All parts of the plant are strongly aromatic. Modern cultivars include leaves with purple, rose, cream, and yellow in many variegated combinations.

The leaves provide Cilantro and the seeds are Coriander. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world. * Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia.

This herb is also available in the Herb Collection. Grown inside or out -- they take such little space and give so much pleasure! Easy-to-grow and a healthful and less expensive alternative to store-bought spices! Comes in single packets or save when...

The bark, leaves and berries are aromatic when crushed. The upper branches of the tree tend to droop. * A resinous gum obtained from the bark has been used in folk medicine to treat digestive disorders.

It grows in wet soils . * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation.

They grow quickly and cover the ground with runners if it is permanently moist. * Peppermint was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus from specimens that had been collected in England; he treated it as a species, but it is now universally agreed to...

This herb is also available in the Herb Collection. Grown inside or out -- they take such little space and give so much pleasure! Easy-to-grow and a healthful and less expensive alternative to store-bought spices! Comes in single packets or save when...