Humulus lupulus – Hops

Humulus lupulus – Hops

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: CannabaceaeGENUS: HumulusSPECIES: LupulusCOMMON NAMES: Hops, Bierhopfen, Gemeiner Hopfen, Lupolo, Vigne du Nord To learn directly from this plant, try out Dried Hops, Powdered Hops Flowers, Hops Liquid Extract, and Hops Capsules. Humulus lupulus is a 6-8...

Hyoscyamus albus – Yellow Henbane

Hyoscyamus albus – Yellow Henbane

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) Genus: Hyoscyamus Species: Albus Common Names: Altersum, Apollinaris, Bily Blin (Bohemia), Diskiamos (modern Greek), Dontochorton (Cyprus), Gelbes Bilsenkraut, Belles Bilsenkraut, Hyoskyamos, Obecny (Bohemia), Russian Henbane,...

Hyoscyamus niger – Black Henbane

Hyoscyamus niger – Black Henbane

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Hyoscyamus SPECIES: Niger COMMON NAMES: Black Henbane, Altercum (Arabic), Apolinaris (Roman, ‘plant of Apollo’), Asharmadu (ancient Assyrian), Banj (Persian), Bazrul (Hindi), Belendek (Anglo-Saxon), Beleno (Spanish), Belinuntia...

Ilex cassine – Cassina Tree

Ilex cassine – Cassina Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)GENUS: IlexSPECIES: CassineCOMMON NAMES: Black Drink Plant, Cassena, Dahoon Holly, Holly-ilex, Southern Yaupon Ilex cassine is a heavily branched tree that grows up to 26 feet tall. The leaves are 2-4 inches long, thin, and tapered,...

Ilex paraguariensis – Yerba Mate

Ilex paraguariensis – Yerba Mate

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: AquifoliaceaeGENUS: IlexSPECIES: paraguariensisCOMMON NAMES: Yerba mate (Spanish), mate, erva mate (Portuguese), congonha (Tupi), erveira, Paraguay cayi, Paraguay tea, Jesuits’ tea, St. Bartholomew’s tea, South American holly, matéteestrauch, erva-verdadeira,...

Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory

Ipomoea violacea – Morning Glory

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Convolvulaceae GENUS: Ipomoea SPECIES: Violacea (alternately known as Tricolor) COMMON NAMES: Morning Glory, Badoh Negro (Zapotec, ‘black badoh’), Bajucillo (Spanish, ‘little tendril’), La’aja Shnash (Zapotec, ‘seeds of the...