Withania somnifera – Ashwagandha

Withania somnifera – Ashwagandha

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family) GENUS: Withania SPECIES: Somnifera COMMON NAMES: Ashwagandha, Agol (Ethiopian), Amkuram Kizhangu (Dravidian, “beautiful horse root”), Asgandh (Hindi), Hajarat el Dib (Arabic, “wolf tree”), Harhumbashir...

Tagetes lucida – Marigolds

Tagetes lucida – Marigolds

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Asteraceae GENUS: Tagetes SPECIES: Lucida COMMON NAMES: Marigolds, Yauhtli (‘the dark one’), Flor de Santa Maria, Hierba de Nube (‘cloud herb’), Sweet Mace, Mexican Tarragon Tagetes lucida is a perennial herb which is available in...

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

Ephedra sinica – Ma-huang

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Ephedraceae GENUS: Ephedra SPECIES: Sinica COMMON NAMES: Ask-for-trouble, Chinese Ephedra, Chinese Joint Fir, Chinesisches Meertraubel, Ma-huang, Ts’ao Ma-huang Ephedra sinica is a perennial horsetail plant which can grow up to 75 cm in height. It...

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp

Cannabis ruderalis – Weedy Hemp

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cannabaceae GENUS: Cannabis SPECIES: Ruderalis COMMON NAMES: Anascha, Konopli, Mimea, Penka, Ruderalhanf, Russischer Hanf, Weedy Hemp, Wild Hemp Cannabis ruderalis grows to a height of only 60 cm. It has few branches and small leaves.  The inflorescences are...

Boswellia sacra – Frankincense Tree

Boswellia sacra – Frankincense Tree

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Burseraceae GENUS: Boswellia SPECIES: Sacra COMMON NAMES: Frankincense Tree, Ana, Incense Tree, Kundara (Persian), Lebona (Hebrew), Libanotis (Greek), Mohr (Somali), Neter Sonter (Egyptian), Olibanum (Roman), Seta Kundura (Hindi) The frankincense tree is...