Ginger Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Zingiber officinale COMMON NAMES: keong; khing; gung; halia; jahe; luya; shooga FAMILY: Zingiberaceae, the ginger family PLANT DESCRIPTION Ginger is a perennial herb native to Asia that grows...
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Garlic Chives Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Allium tuberosum syn A. odoratumi COMMON NAMES: Garlic chives; Chinese chives; kau tsoi FAMILY: Alliaceae PLANT DESCRIPTION Perennial herb forming dense clumps with grass-like flat leaves rarely taller...
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Garlic Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Allium sativum COMMON NAMES: krathiem; bawang putih; bawang FAMILY: Alliaceae PLANT DESCRIPTION Garlic is a well-known bulb with flat, grey-green leaves. Different varieties vary in their suitability for...
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Galangal Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Alpinia galanga COMMON NAMES: Thai ginger; laos; greater galangal; galingale; kha FAMILY: Zingiberaceae, the ginger family PLANT DESCRIPTION Galangal's native habitat is China (Hainan Island). The name Galangal...
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Elephant Garlic Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Allium ampeloprasum (Ampeloprasum Group) COMMON NAMES: Elephant, Russian or Levant Garlic FAMILY: Alliaceae PLANT DESCRIPTION Elephant garlic is not a 'true' garlic but is closely related to a...
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Cranberry Hibiscus Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Hibiscus acetosella COMMON NAMES: African rosemallow, false roselle, maroon mallow, Florida cranberry FAMILY: Malvaceae ORIGIN: Native (most likely) to tropical Africa PLANT DESCRIPTION This plant is a short-lived...
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Comfrey Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Symphytum officinale COMMON NAMES: comfrey FAMILY: Boraginaceae PLANT DESCRIPTION Comfrey is a herbaceous perennial herb originating in Europe. It has large, hairy leaves and grows in a rosette...
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Cherry / Strawberry Guava Growing Information
Botanical Name: Psidium cattleianum Plant Family: Myrtaceae Plant Description A compact, evergreen bushy shrub to 3 - 6 m in height, native to Brazil, with smooth, rounded branches. Its leaves...
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Cassava Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Manihot esculenta COMMON NAMES: Cassava, manioc, tapioca FAMILY: Euphorbiaceae ORIGIN: Central and South America PLANT DESCRIPTION A large, 3-4 m high, tropical woody shrub with enlarged tuberous roots....
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Carob Growing Information
Botanical Name: Ceratonia siliqua Common Names: Carob, St. John's Bread. Plant Family: Caesalpiniaceae Plant Description Carobs are a long-lived evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean. They have dense foliage, the...
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Brazilian Spinach Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Alternanthera sissoo COMMON NAMES: Poor Man's Spinach , Samba Lettuce, Sissoo Spinach FAMILY: Amaranthaceae ORIGIN: Brazil PLANT DESCRIPTION Brazilian spinach is a low growing perennial leaf vegetable, which...
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Blueberry Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Vaccinium spp FAMILY: Ericaceae ORIGIN: North America PLANT DESCRIPTION The blueberry is a bushy deciduous shrub native to North America. It has attractive glossy green leaves that turn...
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Betel Leaf Growing Information
BOTANICAL NAME: Piper sarmentosum COMMON NAMES: wild pepper, kadok, bai cha plu,cha plu, bai som phou, sirih dudu, daun kaduk, betel pepper, la lot FAMILY: Piperaceae ORIGIN: Thailand and Vietnam...
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