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Purslane belongs to the Portulaca genus and is a sappy herb. The juicy leaves are attached to short stems growing...

Anise has feathery leaves and flat, white flower-heads which bloom in late summer. Aromatic, small brown seeds or fruit follow...

Curled parsley, as the name suggests, has tightly curled leaves of bright green. Some kinds may be more crinkled and...

Shiso or “shiso-no-ha” is a leafy plant much used in Japan (hence the inaccurate name, “Japanese basil”), where two main...

These leaves are from the fragrant screw-pine tree, called “toei horn” in Thailand. The screw-pine tree has stiff branches supported...

These two herbs are so closely related, and their cultivation is so similar, that it is not necessary to classify...

There are different types of basil plants with varying scents, flavors, and leaf coloration. Just a few are mentioned here....

This aquatic herb grows to 3-4½ feet (1.5 m) high, with a long, bulbous series of rhizomes. The round, bluish-green...

Cress is native to Europe and parts of Asia. We have mentioned several types of cresses, because it is often...

Myrtle is a compact, evergreen shrub usually growing to 10 feet (3 m) high, but sometimes taller. The small, oval...