221 plants Encyclopedia

• Common name : Endive (Salad Greens)/Escarole • Scientific name : Cichoriumendivia • Family : Compositae/Asteraceae • Native land : Egypt, Europe It is an edible annual leafy plant. Endive grows as a loose head or rosette of leaves that are extremely curled and serrated. The plant requires rich light, well-drained, unshaded soil. When sown […]

• Common name : Black Elder • Scientific name : Sambucusnigra • Family : Adoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae) • Native land : Europe, North America Elderberry is a deciduous multi-stemmed shrub with brittle branches that easily bent under the weight of its fruit clusters. It can reach up to 9 metres in height. It flowers in late

• Common name : Dusty Miller • Scientific name : Cineraria maritima • Family : Asteraceae (Compositae) • Native land : Shores of the Mediterranean It is an annual evergreen shrub. The unusual silvery grey/white foliage of this plant provides attractive contrast to bold-coloured garden flowers. It prefers summers that are warm and dry and

• Common name : Broadleaf Arrowhead • Scientific name : Sagittarialatifolia • Family : Alismataceae • Native land : Europe and Northern Asia, as well as North America It is a vigorous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial that typically grows up to 1 to 4 feet tall. The leaves are borne on triangular stalks that vary

• Common name : Doll’s Eyes/White Baneberry • Scientific name : Actaeapachypoda • Family : Ranunculacea • Native land : Yorkshire and the Lake District It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The name Doll’s Eye originates from its white spherical berries with black dots on the tip. The flowers are in oblong clusters on thick,

• Common name : Dill Seeds • Scientific name : Anethumgraveolens • Family : Apiaceae • Native land : South-Western Asia and India Dill is a hardy annual herb. It is commonly grown for the culinary attributes of its leaves and seeds. The plant grows ordinarily from 2.0 to 2.5 feet high and is very

• Common name : Angel’s Fishing Rods • Scientific name : Dieramadracomontanum • Family : Iridaceae • Native land : South Africa Wandflower is a cormous perennial that produces a clump of grass-like leaves and arching wiry flower stems topped by the spikes of pendulous bell-shaped flowers. The flowers range from shades of brick-pink to

• Common name : Sweet William • Scientific name : Dianthus barbatus • Family : Caryophyllaceae • Native land : Southern Europe from Pyrenees to Carpathians and Balkans This is a short-lived perennial; it is also best grown as a biennial. The plant typically grows 1-2 feet tall and features small flowers held in dense,

• Common name : Field Larkspur, Knight’s Spur • Scientific name : Delphinium consolida • Family : Ranunculacae • Native land : England, Europe Delphinium is a long-stemmed perennial that typically grows to 4-6 feet tall. Some varieties are annuals, too. In late spring to early summer, the plant produces 3-inch double flowers densely packed

• Common name : Trailing Iceplant, Pink Carpet • Scientific name : Delospermacooperi • Family : Aizoaceae • Native land : Southern Africa The iceplant is a herbaceous perennial plant. This species forms a low mat of succulent, shiny and cylindrical evergreen leaves, bearing loads of small, starry flowers in early summer, then on and

• Common name : Ox-eye Daisy • Scientific name : Chrysanthemum leucanthemum • Family : Compositae/Asteraceae • Native land : Europe, Russia Daisies are robust herbaceous perennials with narrowly oblong leaves and daisy-like flower-heads with white rays. The plant generally grows from 1 to 2 feet high. The stems are hard and wiry, furrowed and

• Common name : Trumpet-Flowered Narcissus • Scientific name : Narcissus sp. Jonquilla • Family : Amaryllidaceae • Native land : Mediterranean region, Northern Africa and Middle East Daffodils are perennials. They bloom from March to May. These daffodils have blooms with flattened outer petals and trumpet-shaped cups that flare from their base to a

• Common name : Cumin • Scientific name : Cuminumcyminum • Family : Apiaceae • Native land : East Mediterranean to India Cumin is warm season, annual herbaceous plant. It grows up to 30-50 cm. It has a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20-30 cm tall. The stem is grey or dark green coloured.

• Common name : Common Sage • Scientific name : Salvia officinalis • Family : Lamiaceae • Native land : Mediterranean (Iberia and Balkans) and Northern Africa Common Sage is a shrubby, perennial plant that grows to about 2-3 feet tall. Its foliage is grey-green with a pebbly texture. As it ages, it has a

• Common name : Lemon Cucumber • Scientific name : Cucumissativus • Family : Cucurbitaceae • Native land : East Indies Lemon cucumber is an annual vining cucumber plant. The plant can grow up to 0.75 to 1.50 feet tall. It performs best in full sun. The fruit is apple-shaped with lemon-yellow skin, and is