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
Horsetail, Equisetum arvense
When I was young, I was intrigued by horsetail, Equisetum arvense. I could stare at the twigs for ages. This plant looked like a construction kit! My fascination grew when…
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Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus
Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, is known here in the Netherlands as a so-called forgotten vegetable. To me that is funny, because this plant came to us from North America and…
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Juniper, Juniperus communis L.
Juniper, Juniperus communis, is such a versatile shrub! To name some uses, you can eat it, distil it into liquor (gin), dye your wool and varnish your furniture with it.…
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Knotweed, Japanese, Reynoutria japonica
Japanese knotweed, Polygonum cuspidatum or Reynoutria japonica, is a plant that not everyone is enthusiastic about. In many articles about knotweed, you will find terms like "aggressive proliferator", "invasive", "destroy"…
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Lady’s mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris L.
Lady’s mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris, is a plant that does not initially catch your eye because of its beauty. It has no conspicuous inflorescence or colour. Most of the plant stays…
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Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, is so versatile… you simply got to have this plant in your garden. If not because of its many applications, then at least because of all the…
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Lemon balm, Melissa officinalis L.
When I only think of lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, the sun starts to shine. Thing is, I like putting some lemon balm leaves into my drinking water when the weather…
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Lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria
There are two plants in this online plant handbook with celandine as part of their common name in English, lesser celandine and greater celandine. Although their names would suggest otherwise,…
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Linden tree, Tilia cordata
There are numerous old linden trees along the street where I live at the time of writing this monograph. When they are flowering you almost get intoxicated by their wonderfully…
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Liquorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra
You often see me with a liquorice stick in my mouth. I just love the plant that produced it, Glycyrrhiza glabra. A word of warning, regular and extensive use of…
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