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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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Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca
In this monograph we are going to look at a plant that is not native to the Netherlands, but has been happily living here since at least the 7th century.…
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Woodruff, Galium odoratum L.
A dear little plant with great deeds, that describes woodruff, Galium odoratum, to a tee. With its small flowers and light-green, hand-shaped leaves it is easy to miss this plant.…
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