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Habitat: Pyrethrum is found in North Africa, in the Mediterranean, Himalayas, north India and Arabian countries. Description: Pyrethrum is a perennial plant bearing alternate and pinnate leaves. The plant bears one large flower on the tip of a yellow disk. The root is cylindrical, slightly...

Rosemary of commerce comprises dried leaves of evergreen shrub of Rosmarinus Officinalis. This is a dense, evergreen, hardy, perennial, aromatic herb, 90 cm high with small (2-4 cm) pointed, sticky, hairy leaves. The upper surface of the leaf is dark green whereas it is white on the lower side...

Oregano , scientifically named Origanum vulgare by Carolus Linnaeus, is a common species of Origanum, a genus of the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to warm-temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region. Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from 20--80 cm tall...

Common name: Glory Lily, Gloriosa lily, Tiger claw, claw Synonyms: Gloriosa rothschildiana, Gloriosa speciosa, Gloriosa simplex http://youtu.be/FKkTK2nF8GQ Glory Lily is a most unusual and splendid flower, which is a sight to behold. In bud, the pale green petals face downward. As the...

Azolla is a water fern that is considered as a prime component in Integrated Farming System. Azolla harbors a blue green alga, Anabaena that fixes atmospheric nitrogen and farmers use Azolla as biofertilizer to provide nitrogen to rice and other crops. In rice cultivation, Azolla minimizes...

Medicinal coleus (Coleus forskohlii) is an important medicinal crop which contains forskolin in their roots. Because of continuous collection of roots from the wild sources, this plant has been included in the list of endangered species. The crop has a great potential in future due to the...

Cultivation of Sadaphuli (Periwinkle) Botanical Name: Vinca rosea or Cathranthus roseus Family: Apocynaceae Cultivation of Sadaphuli: http://youtu.be/_mmkh17ROiM Climate: Well distributed rain and climate of humid warm nature. It comes well under irrigated conditions. Soil: Costal...

Mints belong to the genus Mentha, in the family Labiatae (Lamiaceae) which includes other commonly grown essential oil-yielding plants such as basil, sage, rosemary, marjoram, lavender, pennyroyal and thyme. Within the genus Mentha there are several commercially grown species, varying in their...

Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary Thistle, Saint Mary's Thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle. This species is an annual or biannual plant of the Asteraceae family. This...

MEDICINAL PROPERITES AND USES • The spikes of this plant contain piperine and piplartine alkaloids. • The roots and fruits are used in palsy, gout and lumbago. • The fruit and root both have a bitter and hot sharp taste. • In Ayurveda the root is used as a carminative, tonic to the...

Plant Description It is a tufted aromatic perennial herb with fibrous roots, erect over 2 m tall, with smooth leaves and bearing a large inflorescence. Soil The species has been found to grow well under varying soil conditions, but the sandy loam soil with abundant organic matter is the...

Native to the Himalayas, at elevations from 300 to 6,500 feet, hardy to 20° F. Shatavari is a spiny-stemmed, woody climber reaching as high as 6 feet, bearing small, white flowers that give way to red berries. In Sanskrit, Shatavari means "one who posesses a hundred husbands." The spring...

An erect, green perennial under shrub, 15-45 cm. (rarely 90cm) high; tap root tuberous, soft, sometimes irregularly nodular; bark pale brown, corky with irregular longitudinal fissures; leaves in whorl of three, large, 7.5-17.5cm × 4.3-6.8 cm., elliptic-lanceolate or obavate, acute or acuminate...

Economic part - Roots Major constituents - Vetiverone, Vetiverols, Vetivernate Uses - Perfumery, cosmetics Varieties There, are basically two main types, viz. (1) Seedling type and (2) Non seedling type The one that grows wild in North India is mainly the seedling type while that of the South...

Ambrette (Abelmoschus moschatus) or oil from the seeds of the plant are used for medicinal purposes as well as in food and cosmetics. Musk ambrette is a synthetic compound commonly used in food and cosmetics. This monograph is limited to information on ambrette (Abelmoschus moschatus)...

We offer quality processed tree seeds with having 90-95% of germination possibilities. These seeds are to be stored in with specific processing requirements depending on particular seed type, the offered tree and shrub seeds also come tested to perfectly match with particular climatic...

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) is a well-known medicinal plant species from the Asteraceae family often referred to as the "star among medicinal species." Nowadays it is a highly favored and much used medicinal plant in folk and traditional medicine. Its multitherapeutic, cosmetic, and...

Scientific Name: Spilanthes acmella Murr. Family: Compositae Hindi Name: Akarkara http://youtu.be/fT39cNFXEso General Description: A herb distributed throughout India. Since generations, it is in use as folk medicine. Botanical differences between Spilanthes species. Characters...

We offer quality processed tree seeds with having 90-95% of germination possibilities. These seeds are to be stored in with specific processing requirements depending on particular seed type, the offered tree and shrub seeds also come tested to perfectly match with particular climatic...

Sandalwood is the fragrant heartwood of the species Santalum album L. The Sandal tree is of great economical importance because of its scented heart wood which yields very high commercial returns. Sandal tree is a hemi parasite which requires a host tree for absorption of few minerals from the...