Yarrow is a perennial herbaceous native to the temperate regions of the North Hemisphere. It is widely distributed, and well know in flowering gardens to attract ladydugs…
White willow
White willow is large deciduous tree with pale white underside leaves. Native to Europe and central Western Asia, it is nowdays naturalized in North America…
White birch
White birch is a deciduous hardwood tree with characteristic white satin bark and broad leaves. It is widespread in temperate and Boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere…
Thyme
Thyme is an evergreen shrub from the mint family and native to the Mediterranean Basin. Beyond its common culinary application, it has been used for thousands of years in many therapeutic applications…
Star Anise
Star Anise is a evergreen shrub native to Viet Nam and China. It is now cultivated in several Tropical and Subtropical regions, and its crops are mainly dedicated to the extraction of shikimic acid, an active ingredient of the anti-influenza drug…
Parsley
Native to the central Mediterranean region, parsley is widely cultivated and used as a spice, vegetable or medicinal herb. Its name comes from the Latin “Petrosilenum”, itself originating from the Greek “Petrosilenon”, meaning “rock celery”…
Oregano
Oregano is a perennial herbaceous native to Southern Europe. Its minty and spicy leaves are widely used as seasoning herbs in the Mediterranean Basin cuisine…
Nettle
Nettle is a fibrous plant used in food industry. It is originating from Eurasia, but now widely distributed…
Lavender
Lavender is a shrub whose mauve to violet flowers are very odorous. This plant is native to the Mediterranean basin, and has been widely cultivated across Europe since the XIXth century with the development of its use in the perfume industry…
Garlic
Garlic is a bulbous perennial native to Asia. Worldwide spread, its bulb is a common food spice and flavouring agent in diverse cuisines…