Bright orange flowers, unique fruit decoration, favorite of butterflies: the butterfly weed is an outstanding feature of natural gardens. Profile of butterfly weed: Scientific name: Asclepias tuberosa Plant family: dogbane family (Apocynaceae) Other names: butterflyweed, […]
300 years ago the common scurvygras was a very commonly cultivated garden herb. Due to its high vitamin C content, sailors took it with them as an anti-scurvy drug. Meanwhile, common scurvygrass has almost been […]
Yarrow is undoubtedly one of the best known wild herbs. The pleasantly fragrant plant, with the white and rare rose flowers is an important medicinal plant in natural medicine. There it is used for stomach […]
Almost everyone knows stinging nettle, and there is hardly anyone who does not sooner or later come in contact with their burning properties. Therefore, it is also often avoided. But due to its important medicinal […]
With its white tongue flowers and yellow tubular flowers, feverfew is reminiscent of the chamomile, which also belongs to the daisy family. However, it forms much shorter petals and tastes very bitter. Since antiquity, the […]
The devil’s claw is native to Africa and has fruits that look like claws, which has earned her the name. However, not the fruits are used, but the storage roots. The plant has a strong […]
Speedwell looks like a harmless little weed, but with its bright blue flowers, it entices to a second look when you meet it walking in sparse woods. This second look is worthwhile, because speedwell is […]
Pasque flower is a pretty spring plant with striking bell-shaped flowers. However, the protected plant does not just look good, it is also a fascinating medicinal plant, which is used today mainly in homeopathy against […]
Parsley is one of the best known and most versatile culinary herbs. The herbal plant has been used in the kitchen since ancient times as a spice herb and as a medicinal herb. Today, two […]
The garlic mustard is a widespread plant in Europe. It belongs to the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It gets its name from the garlic fragrance that comes from rubbing the leaves. Garlic mustard is not related […]
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