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Gotu Kola – Plant of the Month, February
Plant of Month profile contributed by Jessica Grandey Common Names Indian pennywort, marsh pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, antanan in Pakistan. In Malay cuisine it is known as pegaga, brahmi booti in Hindi, brahmi in Marathi, saraswati aku in Telugu, kudangal in Malayalam, ondelaga in Kannada, Vallarai keerai in Tamil, brahmi (Sanskrit in Ayurveda-not to be confused with Bacopa monnieri), Pohe kula (Hawaii), man t’ien hsing (Chinese), ji xue sao (TCM) pegagam (Indonesian), hang kor chew (Chinese) or nuoc rau ma (Vietnamese) Latin NameCentella Asiatica FamilyApiaceae (The Carrot and parsley family)
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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
