Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’) 檸檬貓薄荷

Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’) 檸檬貓薄荷

Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’) flowers. 檸檬貓薄荷的花.

Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’) 檸檬貓薄荷

Lemon Catnip (Nepeta cataria ‘Citriodora’) seeds. 檸檬貓薄荷的種子.

Biennial herb.  Lemon catnip, cats love to eat and smell the plant!  Aromatic.  This is probably the best fragrance of all catnip! Very pleasant! 🙂 Easy to grow from seeds!  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Small pale pink to white flowers in summer to fall.  Whole plant has nice lemony fragrance!  USDA Zones:3-9. Mature size:2′-4′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Propagate by seeds. Medicinal.  Edible for humans as well for calming.   Suitable for growing in containers.

二年生香草. 檸檬貓薄荷,貓咪很愛吃也很愛聞它的味道! 這種大概是諸多貓薄荷中是最香最好聞的了!  🙂 容易由種子來栽種!  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  小小的淡粉到白色的花從夏天開到秋天.  全株有著好聞的香濃檸檬味!  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟株高2-4呎,寬幅1-1.5呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行.  藥用.   沒錯,人也可以用不過和貓的作用相反,對人則變成有放鬆,鎮靜,助眠等作用.  適合盆植.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://www.cat-world.com.au/all-about-catnip.html                                                               https://www.newlifeonahomestead.com/catnip-edible-medicinal-herb/        http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54879/#b                              http://www.floralencounters.com/Seeds/seed_detail.jsp?productid=99528                 http://www.twwiki.com/wiki/%E6%AA%B8%E6%AA%AC%E8%B2%93%E8%96%84%E8%8D%B7

Jersey cudweed (Gnaphalium affine) 鼠趜草/清明草

Jersey cudweed (Gnaphalium affine) 鼠趜草/清明草

Jersey cudweed (Gnaphalium affine) seedlings. 鼠趜草/清明草小苗.

Jersey cudweed (Gnaphalium affine ) seeds. 鼠趜草/清明草種子.

Biennial plant.  The parts above ground are used for food or medicinal herb.   Native in East and South of Asia.  Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location in moist soil.  Whole plant is covered with very fine cotton like hair.  Small yellow flowers in clusters in early to mid spring to summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.   Mature size:3″-6″(H)/(W).   Propagate by seeds.  Medicinal.

二年生草花.  地面以上的部位用於料理做成粿類食品或藥草來使用.  原生於東亞與南亞.  容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照偏於濕潤的土壤.  全株被有白色棉毛.  春初到仲春/夏初開小小黃色頂生的花序.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  成熟株高/寬幅約3-6吋. 耐寒/熱性不明.  繁殖方式以種子為主來進行. 藥用價值高.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnaphalium_affine                         https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%e9%bc%a0%e9%ba%b4%e8%8d%89                  http://ongzi-secretgarden.blogspot.ca/2013/04/gnaphalium-affine.html

Chinese Angelica/Dong Quai(Angelica polymorpha) 當歸

Chinese Angelica/Dong Quai(Angelica polymorpha) 當歸

Chinese Angelica/Dong Quai(Angelica polymorpha) seed germination. 當歸種子發芽.

Chinese Angelica/Dong Quai(Angelica polymorpha) seeds. 當歸的種子.

Biennial herb.  Very hardy and easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Small white fragrant flowers in summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  USDA Zones:4-9. Mature size:1.5′-4′(H) X 1.5′-4′(W). Propagate by seeds.  Edible and medicinal.

二年生草本藥用植物.  非常強健且容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處.  夏天開白色有香味的小花.  花頗吸引蜂蝶.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟植株高1.5-4英尺寬幅亦同. 繁殖以種子來進行.  可以食用與藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_sinensis                                             https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BD%93%E5%BD%92                                          http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/93763/                                        http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-dong-quai.html

Greater burdock/Edible burdock (Arctium lappa) 牛蒡

Edible burdock (Arctium lappa) 牛蒡

Edible burdock (Arctium lappa) roots bought from supermarket. 超市賣的牛蒡的根.

Edible burdock (Arctium lappa) roots bought from supermarket. 超市賣的牛蒡的根. Roots section view. 根部橫剖面圖.

Edible burdock seed packet. (Arctium lappa) 牛蒡的種子包.

Edible burdock seeds.(Arctium lappa) 牛蒡的種子

Super hardy biennial herb/root vegetable.   Easy to grow.  USDA Zones:2-10. Mature size:2′-8′(H) X 3′-4′(W). Arctium lappa is  commonly called greater burdock/edible burdock is sunflower family, hardy vegetable mainly growing for its long root. It has become an invasive weed in some countries where do not how to consume them.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Drought and cold tolerant. No maintenance.   This plant is not just edible as food also medicinal.  Red-purple flowers in late spring to mid summer.  Self seeds easily.  Propagate by seeds.

牛蒡是強健的草藥/根莖類蔬菜.  二年生草本植物.  極易栽種.  耐寒又耐熱.  成熟株高2-8呎,寬幅3-4呎. 它是向日葵家族的一員,是種來取極長的根部為蔬菜.  由於極強健又耐寒耐熱耐旱,無須維護.  所以對不知如何食用它的國家而言變成強勢的雜草.  它不僅是根莖類蔬菜亦可藥用. 栽種以全日照到半日照處種植為佳. 紫紅偏藍的花於春末到仲夏開花.  容易自行結籽繁殖.  繁殖以種子為主.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctium_lappa

https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E7%89%9B%E8%92%A1

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/burdock-root.html

http://cht.a-hospital.com/w/%E7%89%9B%E8%92%A1

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷

Angelica plants are seeding. (Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷植株結籽中.

Angelica foliage.(Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷的葉.

Angelica stalks as thick as sugar canes. (Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷的莖底部跟甘蔗一樣粗.

Angelica seeds are mature and drying. (Angelica archangelica) 歐白芷種子成熟風乾中.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) seed germination. 歐白芷種子孵出.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) seedlings growing true leaves. 歐白芷小苗長出本葉.

Angelica (Angelica archangelica) the mother plant die after late fall seeding and then the small seedling continue to grow in winter. 歐白芷母株結子後凋亡,種子掉落長出子株的冬天樣子.

Biennial herb.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location.  Fragrant green white flowers in late spring to mid summer.  Flowers attract bees and butterflies.  Aromatic foliage and seeds and roots are used for medicine, perfume and cosmetic products.  USDA Zones:4-9.  Mature size:6′-8′(H) X 1.5′-2′(W).  Propagate by seeds.

二年生的當歸屬草本植物.  這個藥草最好是栽種在全日照到半日照處.  綠白色花於春末開到仲夏然後結籽.  花吸引蜂蝶.  有香氣的葉與種子與根常用來提煉為藥物,香精及化桩品類的產品.  耐寒也耐熱.  成熟植株高6-8呎,寬幅1.5-2呎.  用種子來繁殖.