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Chickweed – Plant of the Month, January
Common Names: Tropical chickweed, Drymary, whitesnow, West Indian Chickweed, heartleaf drymary Latin name: Drymaria Cordata Family: Caryophyllaceae – Pink
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Peppermint Recipe – December 2020, Plant of the month
Winter Sunshine Tea Blend contributed by Christina Brown creator of the Ginger Tea Company
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December Plant of the Month – Peppermint
Common Names: Peppermint, Brandy mint, American mint, lamb mint, lammint Latin name: Mentha Piperita Family: Lamiaceae
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Hibiscus Recipes – November 2020, Plant of the month
Creative Roots Tea Blend contributed by Cristina Brown Vitamin C Tea Blend contributed by Yasmeen Gay
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November Plant of the Month – Hibiscus
Common Names: Hibiscus, Jamaica, Roselle, Cranberry Hibiscus, Sorrel, Florida Cranberry, Isapa, Yakuwa, Gurguzu, Flor de Jamaica Latin name: Hibiscus sabdariffa; H. acetosella Family: Malvaceae
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Vitex Recipes – October 2020, Plant of the month
New Momma Yoni Steam contributed by Juliane Miklos, The Gardener Jules @thegardenerjules Elegance In Bloom Tea Blend contributed by LeAnn Hill, Bat Lady Herbalist, @batladyherbalist
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October Plant of the Month – Vitex
Common Names: Vitex, Chasteberry, Chaste Tree, Monk’s Pepper Latin name: Vitex agnus-castus Family: Lamiaceae
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Goldenrod Recipes – two recipes by Community Program graduates
Golden Blend Recipe contributed by Juliane Miklos, The Gardener Jules @thegardenerjules Allergy Season Fire Cider contributed by LeAnn Hill, Bat Lady Herbalist, @batladyherbalist
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September Plant of the Month – Goldenrod
Latin name: Solidago odora, S. gigantea, S. ulmifolia, S. bicolor, and many others Family: Asteraceae
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August Plant of the Month – Cayenne
Latin name: Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens – Solanaceae Common name: Cayenne, chili pepper, chile Cayenne comes from the same Capsicum genus that includes many other peppers like habaneros and jalapenos. Capsicum peppers are from the western hemisphere where they have been used for thousands of years. The word Capsicum is derived from a Greek word meaning “to bite.”
