Culinary Herb Or Spice Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Nebraska

* This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. * 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.

In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro ), although parsley is perceived to have a milder flavor.

It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. * In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour.

Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps,...

The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants. * Seed propagaqtion- best sown in early spring in situ.

* A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist soils, in which it can spread rapidly on creeping stems; native to Europe, widely...

Cats relish the intoxicating leaves and the tea is a popular night cap. Older leaves areused as a flavouring in cooked foods. Common behaviors cats display when they sense the bruised leaves or stems of catnip are rubbing on the plant, rolling on the...

The wood has a density of about 0.75 g/cm³. Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are acacia petit feuille , small Philippine acacia , Formosa acacia (Taiwan acacia) and Formosan koa .

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

Its flavor has similarities with some other spices, such as star anise, fennel, and liquorice. * The leaves have a sweet aniseed flavour, they are very refreshing to chew and are also nice as a flavouring in salads, puddings, soups, stews etc.

The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring. * The leaves can be used fresh or dried. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower.

Nigella is also used in Armenian string cheese, a braided string cheese called Majdouleh or Majdouli in the Middle East. It is used primarily in confectionery and liquors. The flowers are delicate, and usually coloured pale blue and white, with five to...

It is probably native to southern Europe though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and may possibly be of garden origin. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair.

The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea. * Foliage, deciduous, is fragrant when crushed, and has been used medicinally; tiny fruits; branches once used in England to flavor "gale beer"; native to wet peaty areas in cold northern regions around...

It is an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20–30 cm tall and has a diameter of 3 to 5 cm. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand.

* Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes . * The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again...

* This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. * 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.

An aromatic tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. It is native to southern Europe . If the leaves are to be dried, the plants should be harvested in early and late summer just before the flowers open and the leaves should be dried quickly.

Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees." It is often used as a tea in African countries such as Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin American countries...

It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly used as the essential oil and internal use is not advised. * The essential oil is used in aromatherapy.

* Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. * Dried laurel berries and pressed leaf oil can both be used as robust spices, and even the wood can be burnt for strong smoke flavoring.

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

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

* A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist soils, in which it can spread rapidly on creeping stems; native to Europe, widely...

Cats relish the intoxicating leaves and the tea is a popular night cap. Older leaves areused as a flavouring in cooked foods. Common behaviors cats display when they sense the bruised leaves or stems of catnip are rubbing on the plant, rolling on the...

The plant flowers in late spring or summer. Modern cultivars include leaves with purple, rose, cream, and yellow in many variegated combinations. * Subshrubby,erect, hairy, perennial with oblong-ovate, entire, gray-green-woody, aromatic leaves, to 3in...