Culinary Herb Or Spice Herbaceous Plant For Sale In District Of Columbia

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity.

A very safe herb to use, it is suitable for the old and the young and especially useful when the patient is debilitated. A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints...

* Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. * Anise plants grow best in light, fertile, well drained soil. The seeds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring.

It can be a repellent for certain insects, including aphids and squash bugs. Cats relish the intoxicating leaves and the tea is a popular night cap. * A mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads.

It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 . The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves.

* 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. * In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon.

* The strongly scented flowers are either lilac, pink-purple, magenta, or a rare white, all 4–6 mm long and produced in clusters. * It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm (1 in) tall with creeping stems up to 10 cm (4 in) long.

* Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. * Plants yield about 1¾ tonnes of seed per acre. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world.

It is common in Middle Eastern , European , and American cooking . It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as rheumatism.

A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. * A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * A perennial mint with lemon-scented foliage and clusters of small white flowers...

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. * Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae .

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. * It is believed fenugreek was brought into cultivation in the Near East. It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from...

* Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a...

* The strongly scented flowers are either lilac, pink-purple, magenta, or a rare white, all 4–6 mm long and produced in clusters. * It is a low, usually prostrate subshrub growing to 2 cm (1 in) tall with creeping stems up to 10 cm (4 in) long.

Whilst this greatly reduces any bitterness, there is also a corresponding loss of vitamins and minerals. Roots are used in seasoning soups, sauces and gravies, and to impart a rich deep colour.

* 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.

Whilst this greatly reduces any bitterness, there is also a corresponding loss of vitamins and minerals. Roots are used in seasoning soups, sauces and gravies, and to impart a rich deep colour.

* Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. * Plants yield about 1¾ tonnes of seed per acre. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world.

About 90% of the world's star anise crop is used for extraction of shikimic acid, a chemical intermediate used in the synthesis of oseltamivir. * Star anise is the major source of the chemical compound shikimic acid, a primary precursor in the pharmaceutical...

* Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica , native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America . The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea.

* High in vitamins A and C. * Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less...

* The chemical composition of the essential oil from peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) was analyzed by GC/FID and GC-MS. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world.

The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts. * On account of its aromatic properties, fennel fruit forms one of the ingredients of the well-known compound liquorice powder. * It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal...

The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc. * A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems...

* High in vitamins A and C. * Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less...

The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches. They impart a sausage-like flavour to savoury dishes.

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. * Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae .