Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Ocimum Species: O. basilicum Binomial name: Ocimum basilicum Basil, Sweet Basil, or Thai Basil is the general name given to the culinary herb Ocimum basililicum. They belong to the group Lamiaceae (mints), In countries where the mother tongue is…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cynara Species: C. Scolymus Binomial name: Cynara Scolymus The artichoke herb was introduced in the winter gardens of Texas based upon the strategies and the development plans to overcome the limitations of the climatic…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Withania Species: W. Somnifera Binomial name: Withania Somnifera For ages, Ashwagandha has been an herb and the ginseng of Ayurveda, which is the traditional medicine of India. The Ashwagandha is considered to be an adaptogen…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Astragalus Species: A. Propinquus Binomial name: Astragalus Propinquus A large variety of around 3000 species of shrubs and herbs known as Astragalus are found in the northern hemisphere regions. It belongs to the Fabaceae family….
Argan oil is produced from the kernels of the Argan tree as plant oil. The botanical name of the tree is Argania Spinosa. This species originates from Morocco, where Argan oil is used for cooking purposes. They use Argan oil to dip bread during breakfast and they also use them in Couscous and the making…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Arnica Species: A. Montana Binomial name: Arnica Montana Arnica Montana belongs to the Arnica genus and the Asteraceae family. It is often mistaken for Leopard’s Bane. It is found in European regions like Scandinavia, the…
Scientific Classification Alfalfa or Medicago Sativa is otherwise named Lucerne. This belongs to the pea family called Fabaceae and is a plant that flowers. In several countries all over the world, it is considered an essential forage crop. The name alfalfa which is Spanish-Arabic is used to a great extent, especially in Australia and North…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Pimpinella Species: P. Anisum Binomial name: Pimpinella anisum Aniseed, botanically known as Pimpinella anisum is an herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the Apiaceous family. It is indigenous to South West Asia and the eastern part…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Vitex Species: V. agnus-castus Binomial name: Vitex agnus-castus Over 2000 years ago a plant known as Agnos was described by the Greeks of the ancient time, and continued to be quite common throughout the Renaissance…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Rosoideae Tribe: Sanguisorbeae Subtribe: Agrimoniinae Genus: Agrimonia The herb Agrimony has the scientific name of Agremonis and belongs to the family Rosaceae among a genus of about 12 to 15 species of herbaceous perennial flowering…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Achillea Yarrow is also known as Achille, Achillea Millofolium, Milfoil, Achillea Lanulosa, Blood Wort, Nose Bleed, Thousand Weed, and Common Yarrow. It is a flowering plant and its parts seen above the ground are used in making medicines. It is an erect, herbaceous…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Aquifoliales Family: Aquifoliaceae Genus: LLex Species: L. Paraguariensis Yerba Mate is also known as LLex Paraguariensis, belonging to the family Aquifoliaceae. It is an evergreen plant and its leaves are used in making a drink called Yerba mate. It has medicinal properties such as anti-inflammatory, Diuretic,…