Acorus calamus – Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus – Sweet Flag
FAMILY: Arum GENUS: Acorus SPECIES: Calamus COMMON NAMES: Calamus, Sweet Flag, Ajil-i-turki (Persian), Akoron (Greek), Bajegida (Kannada), Bhadra (Sanskrit), Bojho (Nepali), Ch’ang (Chinese), Erba di Venere (Italian, ‘plant of Venus’), Flagroot,...

Cestrum parqui – Willow-Leafed Jessamine

Cestrum parqui – Willow-Leafed Jessamine
FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Cestrum SPECIES: Parqui COMMON NAMES: Alhuelahuen, Chilenischer Hammerstrauch, Duraznillo Negro, Green Cestrum, Hediondilla (‘stinking’), Paipalquen, Palqui, Willow-Leafed Jessamine, Yerba Santa Cestrum parqui is a bush with...

Agave americana – Agave

Agave americana – Agave
FAMILY: Agavaceae GENUS: Agave SPECIES: Americana, Mescal, Salmiana, etc. COMMON NAMES: Agaves, Mezcal Plants, Century Plant, Chupalla, Maguey, Pita Most species of agave, particularly those used for food and beverages, are hardy plants with thick roots and fleshy...

Ilex paraguariensis – Yerba Mate

Ilex paraguariensis – Yerba Mate
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,...

Epithelantha micromeris – Hikuli Mulato

Epithelantha micromeris – Hikuli Mulato
FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Epithelantha SPECIES: Micromeris COMMON NAMES: Hikuli Mulato, Button Cactus Epithelantha micromeris is a small, globular cactus that grows up to 6 cm in diameter. The tubercles are arranges in numerous spirals, almost hidden by white spines....