#Plant of the week

Name: Myrrh (Commiphora molmol) Otherwise known as: Balsamodendron myrrh Habitat: A member of the Burseraceae family, which grows as a spiny tree to about 5m with yellow flowers and produces ...

Name: Sage of the Seers (Salvia divinorum) Otherwise known as: Maria Pastora, Magic Sage Habitat: A perennial member of the family Labiateae growing to about 1m in forest ravines in ...

Name: Sandalwood (Santalum album) Otherwise known as: Sander’s Wood Habitat: A tree member of the Santalaceae family growing to about 18m in well-drained soil in forests in south west ...

Name: Rose (Rosa damascena) Otherwise known as: Trigintipetala, Damask Rose Habitat: A shrub member of the Rosaceae family native to the Orient now grown throughout the Middle East, Levant and ...

Name: Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) Otherwise known as: Russian Pips Habitat: A shrub member of the Araliaceae family growing to about 3m in well-drained barren soil in East and South ...

Name: Brugmansia (Brugmansia Suaveolens) Otherwise known as: Angel’s Trumpets, Tree Datura Habitat: A perennial shrub or small tree member of the Solanaceae family growing to about 4m in poor ...

Name: Solomon’s Seal (Polygonum multiflorum) Otherwise known as: Lady’s seal, St Mary’s seal Habitat: A perennial member of the Liliaceae family growing to about 40cm in light ...

Name: Sphagnum Moss (Sphagnum cymbifolium) Otherwise known as: Bog Moss Habitat: A true moss of the family Sphagnaceae growing up to 25cm in bogs and moorland in the northern and ...

Name: Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) Otherwise known as: Mad Dog Weed, Quaker’s Bonnet Habitat: A perennial herb of the Labiatea family growing to about 1m in moist woods and meadows ...

Name: Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) Otherwise known as: Greek Hay, Bird’s Foot Habitat: An annual member of the Leguminosae family growing to 60cm in dry meadows and hillsides and native ...

Name: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Otherwise known as: Indian Saffron Habitat: An herbaceous perennial closely related to ginger and a member of the family Zingiberaceae. It grows to about one metre ...

Name: Styrax (Styrax benzoin) Otherwise known as: Gum Benjamin, Benzoin Habitat: A tree member of the Styraceae family growing up to 15m in tropical forests and native to South East ...