Borage

Borage

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):   Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order:    Unplaced Family:    Boraginaceae Genus:    Borago Species:    B. Officinalis Binomial name:    Borago Officinalis Borago Officinalis, commonly known as Borago is an annual herb from the Boraginaceae family. It is also known as Star Flower. It is indigenous to the Mediterranean…

Burdock

Burdock

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):   Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order:    Asterales Family:    Asteraceae Genus:    Arctium Species:    A. Lappa Binomial name:    Arctium Lappa Arctium, commonly known as Burdock is a biennial herb from the Asteraceae family. There are four different kinds of burdock that were introduced to North America. Arctium…

Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):   Eudicots Order:    Ranunculales Family:    Ranunculaceae Genus:    Actaea Species:    A. Racemosa Binomial name:    Actaea Racemosa Black Cohosh, botanically called Actea Racemosa, is a herbaceous perennial plant from the Ranunculaceae family. It is indigenous to North America. In the 19th century, it was used as…

Bladder Wrack

Bladder Wrack

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Chromalveolata Phylum:   Heterokontophyta Class:   Phaeophyceae Order: Fucales Family:    Fucaceae Genus:    Fucus Species:    F. Vesiculosus Binomial name:    Fucus Vesiculosus Bladderwrack is a species from the Fucaceae family. It is also known as Cut weed, Black-tang, Sea wrack, Kelp wave, Bladder focus, and Quercus marina. It is a specific kind…

Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

The scientific name for bay leaf is Laurus nobilis (Lauraceae). The tree that bears bay leaves is called the laurel tree. Bay leaves are famous for their special flavor. They are used worldwide in various kinds of culinary applications. They have a different fragrance of their own. Bay leaves are used a lot in Mediterranean…

Bilberry

Bilberry

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):   Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order:    Ericales Family:    Ericaceae Genus:    Vaccinium Species:    V. Myrtillus Binomial name:    Vaccinium Myrtillus Bilberry is a common name for several species of shrubs that grow low and belong to the Vaccinium genus in the Ericaceae family. These shrubs produce edible…

Avena Sativa

Avena Sativa

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):   Monocots (unranked):    Commelinids Order:    Poales Family:    Poaceae Genus:    Avena Species:    A. Sativa Binomial name:    Avena Sativa Oats are a commonly used pulse. The scientific name for oats is Avena Sativa. They are called common oats also. They are cereals and very rich…

Basil

Basil

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms Order:    Lamiales Family:    Lamiaceae Genus:    Ocimum Species:    O. basilicum Binomial name:    Ocimum basilicum Basil, Sweet Basil, or Thai Basil is the general name given to the culinary herb Ocimum basililicum. They belong to the group Lamiaceae (mints), In countries where the mother tongue is…

Artichoke

Artichoke

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):   Angiosperms (unranked):  Eudicots (unranked):    Asterids Order:    Asterales Family:    Asteraceae Genus:    Cynara Species:    C. Scolymus Binomial name:    Cynara Scolymus The artichoke herb was introduced in the winter gardens of Texas based upon the strategies and the development plans to overcome the limitations of the climatic…

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):     Angiosperms (unranked):     Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order:        Solanales Family:        Solanaceae Genus:        Withania Species:       W. Somnifera Binomial name:       Withania Somnifera For ages, Ashwagandha has been an herb and the ginseng of Ayurveda, which is the traditional medicine of India. The Ashwagandha is considered to be an adaptogen…

Astragalus Menbranaceus

Astragalus Menbranaceus

Scientific Classification Kingdom:   Plantae (unranked):     Angiosperms (unranked):     Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order:        Fabales Family:        Fabaceae Genus:        Astragalus Species:       A. Propinquus Binomial name:       Astragalus Propinquus A large variety of around 3000 species of shrubs and herbs known as Astragalus are found in the northern hemisphere regions. It belongs to the Fabaceae family….

Argan Oil

Argan Oil

Argan oil is produced from the kernels of the Argan tree as plant oil. The botanical name of the tree is Argania Spinosa. This species originates from Morocco, where Argan oil is used for cooking purposes. They use Argan oil to dip bread during breakfast and they also use them in Couscous and the making…