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Up to 0.5% hypericin; yields 2.5 tonnes/ha (1 ton/acre). Improved strain for commercial production.

Keep plants pinched back for a continuous harvest of young shoots and leaves. Its use dates to ancient Egypt where it was called "food of the kings." The plant has anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, and is highly nutritious, even more so than...

Compact plants are ideal for interplanting. Preferred variety of marigold for insect control. Has double orange and maroon blossoms.

Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades. Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Matures into a deep orange-chocolate colour.

Small: 2cm/1” long, 1cm/0.5” across. Salsas, pickled, or roasted for sauces. Thick flesh; clean biting heat. Heat: 10,000-23,000 Scoville units. Use when green or ripened to scarlet.

Seeds are darker and hotter than white mustard ( ). Condiment mustard most used in commerce for commercial prepared mustards and mustard powder. Now commonly used in place of black mustard ( ) because it is easier to harvest.

Graceful sprays of small papery flowers; white, yellow, blue, lavender and rose.

Also used for diarrhea, piles, hemorrhages, and has a reputation as an anti-cancer herb. A neat fleshy plant for dry areas and rock gardens; bluish-green leaves and showy crimson flowers.

Excellent garden annual for tall borders. When plants are in bloom it looks like the angels draped celestial white lace everywhere. Stems are strong, straight and uniform for easier harvest.

(Hoja de colico)

Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine.

Now what is the connection with cappuccino? It grows along the coasts among rocks where it forms neat star-like annual or perennial clumps up to 30cm (1ft) high. (Buckhorn plantain; Barbatella; Erba stella) In southern Italy this wild green with jagged...

Used for all respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, excess mucus, and cough. The whole plant has potent but underappreciated astringent, expectorant and diuretic properties.

Ideal for diarrhea and as a soothing application to burns. Thrives in dry open areas. Rhizomes are rich in tannin. Sulphur yellow flowers.

Sow direct in the garden in spring. In Jamaica and in Guyana the preferred leaf is from the amaranth. (Chinese spinach) Callaloo is a popular Caribbean dish made from different leafy plants depending on local custom.

The roots were used for many conditions including diarrhea, stomach ache, toothache, coughs, sore throat, fever, and the flu. The compound responsible for the sweetness is glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times as sweet as sugar.

The seeds are toxic and should not be used internally. It is believed to suppress fire which may explain why it is often planted around shrines or around homes for protection, particularly against lightning.

Dusty miller is planted for its elegant lacy silver foliage, often used to create contrast and pattern in formal knot gardens and container plantings. If the plant blooms, it is best to remove the unprepossessing yellow flowers to maintain the foliage.

For grain production, sow seeds in early spring for a late summer harvest. For winter cover, sow by early Sept. Early maturing and good standing with very high yields. A good choice for underseeding with a legume.

Yellow flowers bear bladder-like pods which when squeezed go off with a bang. Attractive hardy Mediterranean shrub. Like true senna ( spp.), its leaves have purgative properties, but the effect is much less drastic.

(Huang shu kui; Yellow sichuan mallow)

Papery daisy-like blossoms, over 100 to a plant, in shades of pink, rose, red, purple and white.

Infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to relieve severe headaches. Can cause dermatitis or stomach upset in some sensitive people. Sometimes used to make ointments for sores, skin ulcers and itchy skin.

Root tea stops catarrh and acts to expel phlegm. Excellent for colds and coughs. Charming European yellow wildflower similar to cowslip but larger. Attracts butterflies.

In China and India the plant is commonly used to treat a wide range of infections such as gastrointestinal complaints, hepatitis, herpes, and throat infections. But it does more: it has adaptogen-like properties, it has anticancer activity, it is a bitter...

The European species is officially recognized in the German Pharmacopoeia for the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders and for its excellent diuretic and antiphlogistic activities.

Commercial source of camphor. Used to alleviate stomach ache, diarrhea and for colds and cough. (Kapoor tulsi) Native of East Africa with a strong camphor odour. It is also used in India to treat ulcers and wounds.