Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Melaleuca Tea tree oil is also known as melaleuca oil. It is an essential oil. When taken by mouth, it is toxic. It is widely used in skin washes and cosmetics. The Melaleuca plant or tea tree plant is famous for its essential…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Family: Lamiaceae Subfamily: Nepetoideae Genus: Mentha Tribe: Mentheae Species: M. Spicata Binomial Name: Mentha Spicata The Spearmint plant is a species of mint. It is a herbaceous perennial plant…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asparagales Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Scilla Subfamily: Scilloideae Squill is also known as Scilla, Sea Onion, European Squill, White Squill, Indian Squill, Sea Squill, Red Squill, and Mediterranean Squill. It is a bulb-forming perennial herbal plant. Its species are grown…
Scientific Classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Family: Asteraceae Genus: Stevia Species: S. Rebaudiana Binomial Name: Stevia Rebaudiana The Stevia plant is a substitute for sugar. It is also known as Honey Leaf Plant, Sweet Leaf Stevia, and Sugar Leaf….
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Family: Ulmaceae Genus: Ulmus Species: U. Rubra Binomial Name: Ulmus Rubra Slippery Elm is also known as Gray Elm, Red Elm, Soft Elm, Indian Elm, and Moose Elm. It is a deciduous tree….
This little Saw palmetto palm tree is indigenous to the eastern provinces of the United States. The Seminole tribal folk of Florida used its fruit in the medical field. Besides, it has traditional usage as a remedy for symptoms of urinary problems related to the enlargement of the prostate gland, (this is also known as…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Elaeagnaceae Genus: Hippophae Sea buck thorns are deciduous shrubs that are also known as sea berries, sand thorns, and Sallow Thorns. It is a landscaping and popular shrub. Its berries are rich in nutrients and Vitamins, which are good…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales Family: Ulmaceae Genus: Ulmus Senna is a flowering plant. It is also known as locust plant, wild senna, and Cassia Senna. There are 260 to 350 species of this plant which includes trees, shrubs, and herbs. It is a semi-evergreen to a deciduous plant belonging to…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asparagales (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Family: Iidaceae Subfamily: Crocoideae Genus: Crocus Species: C. Sativus Binomial Name: Crocus Sativus Saffron is a variety that originated from the Crocus sativus flower. The usual name is the saffron crocus. Crocus belongs to the…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Salvia Species: Officinalis Salvia officinalis (sage, otherwise called Garden sage, or common sage) is a plant found all year round; this evergreen sub-shrub with bluish purple flowers and leaves with gray tint has woody stems. All over North…
Aralia Nudicaulis is a flower-bearing plant and is generally called Small Spikenard, False Sarsaparilla, Shot Bush, Wild Liquorice, Rabbit Root, and Wild Sarsaparilla. It is indigenous to the East and Northern regions of North America. It grows as tall as 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) and has stems that creep beneath the…
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Lamiales (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Family: Rutaceae Genus: Ruta Species: R. Graveolens Binomial Name: Ruta Graveolens The species Ruta graveolens, also commonly called the Herb of Grace, Rue, or Common Rue, belongs to the Ruta genus of the…