Scientific Name: Ficus carica belonging to the Moraceae family Origin: Mediterranean region and Asia Description: The fig tree is a small to medium sized tree…
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Latin name: Ruta graveolens Place of origin: Southern Europe Description: Rue is a small shrub with many branches that each have many rounded leaves. Depending…
Comments closedScientific Name: Sambucus tree belonging to the Adoxaceae family, the most common type is Sambucus nigra Origin: Europe Description: Elderberry trees are small trees or…
Comments closedLatin name: Thymus vulgaris Place of origin: The mediterranean, but cultivated in France Description: Thyme is a small three to five inches tall plant with…
Comments closedLatin name: Mentha Place of origin: Mediterranean, but cultivated in France Description: Short plant with many branches and pointed leaves. Dark green in color. Historical…
Comments closedLatin name: Salvia officinalis Place of origin: Northern mediterranean Description: Sage is a small plant that grows low to the ground with proportionally large pointed…
Comments closedLatin name: Salvia rosmarinus Place of origin: Mediterranean Description: Rosemary is a small bushy herb with shallow roots. It grows straight up from the ground…
Comments closedScientific Name: Cinnamomum verum belonging to the Lauraeceae family Origin: Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar Description: Cinnamon is a spice that is produced using the inner…
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Tilia americana Tilia americana is native to eastern North America and is very common in this area. The Basswood tree prefers well-draining loam soils but…
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Asarum canadense Late in the summer of 1837, twenty-five members of the Saint Francis Abenaki tribe arrived in Deerfield, Massachusetts. They were descendants of a…
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