THYME

THYMES, LABIATEAE=LAMIACEAE, are small bushy plants, erect (common thyme) or more spreading and creeping (wild thyme), typical of the Mediterranean region where they grow naturally. Common Thyme, THYMUS VULGARIS, is…

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JAVA TEA ORTHOSIPHON

JAVA TEA, ORTHOSIPHON, ORTHOSIPHON STAMINEUS, LAMIACEAE, in an ornamental shrub native to South-East Asia cultivated in Indonesia, its local name: "kumis kutching" or "misai kucing" recalls its common European name:…

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BLUEBERRY CRANBERRY

Perennial plants, shrubs or bushy shrubs in cold and humid regions but also tropical plants developing on mountainous slopes, ERICACEAE are robust, not very demanding on the quality of the…

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CLOVE

The myrtaceae family includes more than 1000 species of trees and shrubs from tropical and warm regions. The clove, EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLUS = SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM MYRTACEAE, is a small to medium-sized…

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GINGER

Considered a spice or seasoning in France, ginger is medicinal in many European, English speaking countries and Asia.Ginger is a large perennial herb that resembles turmeric, the floral spike is…

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COMMON JUNIPER

JUNIPERS are part of a large family of conifers, cupressaceae, in some genera the trees have gigantic proportions or have an exceptional longevity (sequoia, redwood, cypress). For their part junipers…

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ASH TREE

ASH TREE, MANNA ASH TREE, WHITE OR AMERICAN ASH TREE, CHINESE OR KOREAN ASH TREE There are more than 50 species of ash (OLEACEAE) mainly in temperate or cold regions.…

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ASTHMA HERB

EUPHORBIA HIRTA = EUPHORBIA PILULIFERA = CHAMAESYCE HIRTA ou PILULIFERA EUPHORBIACEAE Plants of the genus euphorbia are a large plant family which includes numerous herbaceous plants, some with the appearance…

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EUCALYPT NIAOULI

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUSEUCALYPYUS RADIATAMELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIAMELALEUCA LEUCADENDRONMELALEUCA CAJEPUTIMELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIAMYRTUS COMMUNIS MYRTACEAE They are trees or shrubs with evergreen foliage and often with bark that exfoliates and falls to shreds. Endemic to Australia…

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