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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.”
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July Plant of the Month – Porterweed
Latin name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis – Verbenaceae Common name: Porterweed, snake weed, blue porterweed, Jamaican vervain, worryvine, Brazilian tea
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June Plant of the Month- Pine
Common name: Pine Latin name: Pinus spp. (Pinus elliottii – slash pine, Pinus palustris – longleaf pine, Pinus clausa – sand pine, Pinus echinata – shortleaf pine, Pinus taeda – loblolly pine, Pinus serotina – pond pine, Pinus glabra – spruce pine) – Pinaceae
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May Plant of the Month – Fennel
Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare – Apiaceae Common name: Fennel Usage: The entire above-ground portion of the fennel plant can be utilized for food and medicine and have been for centuries. Valued by the Greeks & Romans, fennel tea was said to have been consumed before battle to give warriors courage. According to Greek myth, Prometheus carried fire from Olympus to Earth with a giant fennel stalk. The bulbs and leaves have a mild, anise like flavor that lend to delicious culinary dishes. The seeds of fennel are considered to be the more potent medicinal portion of plant due to their high aromatic oil content. The information contained here will generally…
