Trichosanthes kirilowii
This perennial vine, native to southern China and Vietnam, regrows each year in early summer. The plant contains the anti-AIDS constituent trichosanthine....
Nepeta faasenii
Ornamental groundcover form of catnip with vibrant blue flowers that bloom for months. Silvery blue/gray foliage. Great border plant and for rockeries. Does...
Toona sinensis
Chinese Mahogany, Xiangchun. This tree is much revered in China for its beautiful wood, while the young shoots and leaves are a popular vegetable often...
Tanacetum balsamita
Costmary, Herbe Sainte Marie, Alecost
Originally from the Caucuses region of the Eastern Mediterranean
Isatis tinctoria
Da Qing. Qiug Dai. Used in Chinese medicine as an antiseptic gargle and as an anti-inflammatory to irritated liver and spleen. The plant is considered...
Poor Man's Ginseng This vigorous climbing plant has unusual violet green bell shaped flowers. Will die down completely each winter and come back from the...
Chelidonium majus
Wood Poppy This plant with its latex rich stems was traditionally used topically against warts and also as a penetrating alternative ingredient in hand and...
Apium graveolens
This is the wilder form of celery used for the leaf and seed. Internally, it is used for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and inflammation of the...
Centaurium umbellatum
Feverwort An excellent bitter much easier to grow than Yellow Gentianan with similar medicinal activity. Used when there is stomach or intestinal ulceratio...
Mentha requienii
Carpet Mint I have been obsessed with this adorable, carpet-like groundcover for years. It can handle light foot traffic, has sweet light blue flowers in...
Eschscholzia californica
Gold Poppy. This California wild flower with it's bright orange 2 inch wide cup shaped flowers, bloom above lacy blue-green foliage in the early spring....
Plecanthrus amboinicus
Spanish Thyme, Indian Borage, Mexican Thyme. This fleshy, aromatic, plant originates from south eastern Africa, but has naturalized throughout the tropics....
Cichorium intybus
Wild succory, wild chicory, coffee weed, blue sailors, blue dandelion, Italian dandelion, wild endive.This showy biennial is native to England and Ireland...
Eryngium foetidum
Often called Mexican Coriander but actually a different plant . Culantro can take the heat and prefers well drained conditions. A little on the thorny side,...
Lobelia cardinalis
This lovely herb is a Native American medicinal traditionally used as a worming aid, a tonic to the nervous system and an anti- spasmodic. It can also be...
Veronicastrum virginicum
A North American Native known for it's beautiful spikes of showy white flowers during the second year. Traditionally harvested for the roots which must be...
Helichrysum angustifolium
Curry is a sub-shrub with intensely silver foliage and golden colored flowers. The curry plant's name does result from its curry-like smell, but it is not...
Schizonepeta tenuifolia
Jing Jie. This annual aromatic herb, native to China and Japan reaches about 2 feet in height with long spikes of delicate, lavender colored blooms. The...
Capsicum frutescens
This type of pepper produces very long, thin, dark red fruit. These are ground to powder and used medicinally. Cayenne is used as an analgesic for sore and...
Anthriscus cerefolium
Beaked parsley, garden chervil, French parsley Growing to 12 inches with finely textured fernlike leaves and clusters of tiny white edible flowers in flat...