Culinary Herb Or Spice Perennial Plant For Sale In San Jose

Due to its properties as an antiseptic , cough reliever , and expectorant , it is commonly used as an aromatic herb and medicinal plant . Hyssopus officinalis and Hyssopus decumbens are the same plant; however, France calls it Hyssopus decumbens due to...

* Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley . * Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes .

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. 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.

* Ocimum basilicum , or Sweet Basil, is a culinary herb of major importance. 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.

* 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.

* Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery,and is often used dried rather than fresh. The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with...

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. * Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider...

Wild bergamot often grows in rich soils in dry fields, thickets, and clearings, usually on limy soil. It is also used as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * Wild bergamot was considered a medicinal plant by many Native Americans including the Menominee,...

Due to its properties as an antiseptic , cough reliever , and expectorant , it is commonly used as an aromatic herb and medicinal plant . Hyssopus officinalis and Hyssopus decumbens are the same plant; however, France calls it Hyssopus decumbens due to...

The leaves can be used fresh or are harvested in the summer and dried. * Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glossy leaves, native to the Mediterranean region.

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and...

* 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. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring.

* Valerian ( Valeriana officinalis , Valerianaceae ) is a hardy perennial flowering plant , with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September.

They can be used fresh or dried.The leaves have a tough texture and so should either be used very finely chopped, or in sprigs that can be removed after cooking. It is said to be especially nice when mixed with tansy.

The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. * 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 the oldest and most popular flavour of mint-flavoured confectionery and is often used in tea and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. The plant, indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, is now widespread in cultivation...

* 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...

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. * Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider...

They are sometimes put in beer and ale to improve the flavour and increase foaming. * 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 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. * This herb is commonly called Greek oregano or winter sweet marjoram, and is...

An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature.

Also effective as an edger or low hedge in some areas. * Lavandula angustifolia (also Lavandula spica or Lavandula vera ; common lavender , true lavender , or English lavender (though not native to England ); formerly L.

An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature.

Division in March as the new growth appears. * Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.

They don't need staking to stand up tall and true. The only pruning necessary is to cut the seed heads off in the fall, unless you want more seedlings – this native love to reseed.

Use as a specimen, in a container, as a border, along walkways, or by the water's edge. * Drought Tolerant * Blooms August to February * 4 season interest * Easy to grow Yaku Jima Maiden Grass is a slightly bigger plant than 'Adagio', but the main difference...

Division in March as the new growth appears. * Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves.