Plant family
- acoraceae
- amaryllidaceae (liliaceae)
- apinaceae
- apocynaceae
- asteraceae (compositae)
- betulaceae
- boraginaceae
- brassicaceae
- caprifoliaceae
- cupressaceae
- equisetaceae
- fabaceae
- glossulariaceae
- hypericaceae
- lamiaceae (labiatae)
- malvaceae
- papaveraceae
- plant family
- plantaginaceae
- polygonaceae
- ranunculaceae
- rosaceae
- rubiaceae
- sapindaceae
- theaceae
- urticaceae
- verbenaceae
- violaceae
Cleavers, Galium aparine
Few plants live up to their name as cleavers, Galium aparine, does. Cleavers comes from the Germanic verb kleven, which means to stick. Just walk through cleavers in the middle…
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Comfrey, Symphytum officinale
Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, and I have known each other for a long time. We have had many adventures together. Like that time when Yeka and I dug out a beautiful…
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Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
Where to start when it comes to dandelion, Taraxacum officinale? Due to the milder climate, this plant flowers almost all year round nowadays, brightening up many lawns. In addition to…
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Elder, common, Sambucus nigra
An absolutely brilliant tree is the elder, Sambucus nigra. It has it all: magical properties, healing properties and it is even edible. Before the existence of antivirals like Tamiflu, elderberry…
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Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
Have you ever tasted fried or roasted fennel? Just prepared with some olive oil, salt and pepper? Or with some blue cheese? I for one love it! Many of you…
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Garlic, Allium sativum
Garlic, Allium sativum, is the best known of the garlic family. You want to eat this powerhouse regularly, because – in addition to numerous targeted medicinal uses – it has…
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Goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea
European goldenrod, Solidago virgaurea, exuberantly brightens up many countries. With its numerous bright yellow flowers, you can hardly miss this plant. In our Dutch riverlands, you used to be able…
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Greater celandine, Chelidonium majus
There are two plants in this book with celandine as part of their common name in English, lesser celandine and greater celandine. Although their names would suggest otherwise, these two…
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Hawthorn, Crataegus X, monogyna, laevigata
This monograph deals with my favourite tree, hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna and laevigata. I know this is officially a shrub, but the hawthorns I remember best were so old that they…
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Horse chestnut, common, Aesculus hippocastanum
In the Netherlands, where I come from, cardiovascular disease is the number two cause of death. In other Western countries, it will probably be the same. Nature has given us…
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