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"Wild basil" is a common name for several plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae): * the genus ''Clinopodium'', in particular: ** ''Clinopodium vulgare'' (wild basil) ** ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''ascendens'' (ascending wild basil) ** '' Clinopodium gracile'' (slender wild basil) ** '' Clinopodium arkansanum'' (low calamint, limestone wild basil) * ''Cunila origanoides'' (dittany) * ''Ocimum gratissimum'' (African basil), e.g. in Hawai'i * ''Perilla frutescens'' (perilla) * the genus ''Pycnanthemum'' (mountainmints), in particular: ** '' Pycnanthemum incanum'' (hoary mountainmint), e.g. in the continental U.S. ** ''Pycnanthemum setosum'' ** ''Pycnanthemum verticillatum ''Pycnanthemum'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Species in this genus are often referred to as "mountain mints" and they often have a minty or thyme-like aroma when crushed. All species of ''Pycnanthemum'' are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil
Basil (, ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also known as sweet basil or Genovese basil. Basil is native to tropical regions from Central Africa to Southeast Asia. In temperate climates basil is treated as an annual plant, however, basil can be grown as a short-lived perennial or biennial in warmer horticultural zones with tropical or Mediterranean climates. There are many varieties of basil including sweet basil, Thai basil (''O. basilicum'' var. ''thyrsiflora''), and Mrs. Burns' Lemon (''O. basilicum var. citriodora''). ''O. basilicum'' can cross-pollinate with other species of the ''Ocimum'' genus, producing hybrids such as lemon basil (''O. × citriodorum'') and African blue basil (''O. × kilimandscharicum''). Etymology The name "basil" comes from the Latin , and the Greek (), m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other medicinal herbs such as catnip, salvia, bee balm, wild dagga, and oriental motherwort. Some species are shrubs, trees (such as teak), or, rarely, vines. Many members of the family are widely cultivated, not only for their aromatic qualities, but also their ease of cultivation, since they are readily propagated by stem cuttings. Besides those grown for their edible leaves, some are grown for decorative foliage. Others are grown for seed, such as ''Salvia hispanica'' (chia), or for their edible tubers, such as ''Plectranthus edulis'', ''Plectranthus esculentus'', '' Plectranthus rotundifolius'', and '' Stachys affinis'' (Chinese artichoke). Many are also grown orn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinopodium
''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is derived from the Latin ''clinopodion'', from the Ancient Greek (), from () "bed" and () "little foot". These were names for ''Clinopodium vulgare''.Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume I, page 91. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. (set). ''Clinopodium'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Various ''Clinopodium'' species are used as medicinal herbs. For example, ''C. laevigatum'' is used in Mexico as a tea under the name or to cure hangovers, stomach aches, and liver disease. Taxonomy ''Clinopodium'' has been defined very differently by different authors. Some have restricted it to as few as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinopodium Vulgare
''Clinopodium vulgare'', the wild basil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. Description Wild basil is a perennial rhizomatous herb with square, upright, hairy stems and opposite pairs of leaves. The leaves are hairy, ovate (leaf), ovate or lanceolate in shape, and have short or no stalks, wedge-shaped bases and bluntly-toothed margins. The inflorescence is a terminal spike (botany), spike consisting of several loose whorls of clusters of flowers growing in the axils of the leaves. Each flower has a short stalk, five sepals about long and five petals in length which are fused into a tube. The flowers are pink, violet or purple and have two lips. Each has four stamens, a long style and fused carpels. Distribution Wild basil occurs in suitable locations in most of Europe, western and central Asia, North America and North Africa. Its typical habitat is dry grassland and heathland, usually on limestone or chalky soils. Though its distribution is patchy it is wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinopodium Menthifolium
''Clinopodium menthifolium'', commonly known as the wood calamint or woodland calamint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is found throughout southern and central Europe from the United Kingdom and east as far as temperate parts of Asia, and as south as North Africa. It grows up to in elevation. The three subspecies of ''C. menthifolium'' have been previously considered separate species, including ''C. m.'' subsp. ''ascendens'' (syn. ''C. ascendens''), the common calamint or ascending wild basil, and ''C. m.'' subsp. ''hirtum'' (''C. hirtum''). Taxonomy The wood calamint was first formally named in 1831 by Nicolaus Thomas Host as ''Calamintha menthifolia''. Three subspecies are accepted: * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''menthifolium'' – commonly called ''Calamintha sylvatica'' * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''ascendens'' – commonly called ''Calamintha ascendens * ''Clinopodium menthifolium'' subsp. ''hirtum'' – commonly c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinopodium Gracile
''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is derived from the Latin ''clinopodion'', from the Ancient Greek (), from () "bed" and () "little foot". These were names for ''Clinopodium vulgare''.Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume I, page 91. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. (set). ''Clinopodium'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Various ''Clinopodium'' species are used as medicinal herbs. For example, ''C. laevigatum'' is used in Mexico as a tea under the name or to cure hangovers, stomach aches, and liver disease. Taxonomy ''Clinopodium'' has been defined very differently by different authors. Some have restricted it to as few as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinopodium Arkansanum
''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position. The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is derived from the Latin ''clinopodion'', from the Ancient Greek (), from () "bed" and () "little foot". These were names for ''Clinopodium vulgare''.Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. ''CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names'' volume I, page 91. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. (set). ''Clinopodium'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including '' Coleophora albitarsella''. Various ''Clinopodium'' species are used as medicinal herbs. For example, ''C. laevigatum'' is used in Mexico as a tea under the name or to cure hangovers, stomach aches, and liver disease. Taxonomy ''Clinopodium'' has been defined very differently by different authors. Some have restricted it to as few as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunila Origanoides
''Cunila origanoides'', with the common names stone mint, frost mint, dittany, and American dittany, is a perennial late-summer-flowering subshrub with small purple flowers that is native to the central and eastern United States. It belongs to the Lamiaceae (mint) family and is the only species in the ''Cunila'' genus native to the United States. It grows in habitats such as dry forests and the thin soil around rock outcrops. This species has historically been cultivated for use as a medicinal herb, tea, and ornamental plant. Description ''C. origanoides'' is a low, shrublike plant with square, stiff, branching stems, growing tall. In the spring, the stems are purple, turning red when the plant is in bloom, then brown and woody in the fall. Leaves are opposite and measure long. They are sessile or have very short petioles. They are lanceolate, ovate, or ovate-cordate, with finely toothed margins. When crushed, the leaves give off a strong mint aroma. Small purple or lavend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocimum Gratissimum
''Ocimum gratissimum'', also known as clove basil, African basil, and in Hawaii as wild basil,''Ocimum gratissimum'' - Wild Basil (Lamiaceae) (HEAR) is a species of basil. It is native to , , southern , and the |
Perilla Frutescens
''Perilla frutescens'', commonly called deulkkae, perilla or Korean perilla, is a species of ''Perilla'' in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is an annual plant native to Southeast Asia and Indian highlands, and is traditionally grown in the Korean peninsula, southern China, Japan and India as a crop. An edible plant, perilla is grown in gardens and attracts butterflies. It is aromatic with a strong mint-like smell. A variety of this plant, ''P. frutescens'' var. ''crispa'' known as "shiso", is widely grown in Japan. In the United States, perilla is a weed pest, toxic to cattle after ingestion. Names Along with other plants in the genus ''Perilla'', the plant is commonly called "perilla". It is also referred to as Korean perilla, due to its extensive cultivation in Korea and use in Korean cuisine. In the United States, where the plant has become a weed, the plant is known by many names, such as perilla mint, beefsteak plant, purple perilla, Chinese basil, wild basil, blueweed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnanthemum
''Pycnanthemum'' is a genus of herbaceous plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Species in this genus are often referred to as "mountain mints" and they often have a minty or thyme-like aroma when crushed. All species of ''Pycnanthemum'' are native to the United States and Canada. The center of diversity for the genus is North Carolina with 13 of the 20 species having been collected therein. Nineteen of the 20 species of ''Pycnanthemum'' occur in the Eastern US and Canada, and one disjunct species ('' P. californicum'') occurs in California and Oregon. ''Pycnanthemum'' belongs to the true mint subtribe (Menthinae), and it has been shown to be closely related to the ''Monarda'', '' Blephilia'', and the scrub mints of the Southeastern United States. Relationships within the genus remain unresolved. A complicated history of polyploidization paired with cryptic morphologies makes this a challenging group for systematists. Species * ''Pycnanthemum albescens'' – white-leaved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnanthemum Incanum
''Pycnanthemum incanum'', with the common name hoary mountainmint, "mountain mint", wild basil or hoary basil, is a herbaceous perennial in the mint family. Distribution The plant is widespread across Eastern United States and into Ontario, Canada. It prefers rocky, gravelly or sandy soil, and typically grows in woods, thickets, fields, and hills. Conservation It is listed as an endangered species in Vermont and New Hampshire, and in Ontario where there are only two remaining populations located within a single stretch of oak savanna near Burlington. There is currently a recovery strategy in place organized by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to monitor these last populations. Description ''Pycnanthemum incanum'' grows to high by wide. The stems are covered with a soft, whitish down. A vigorous and often aggressive grower, this plant spreads by long rhizomes. White blooms appear from July to September. ''Pycnanthemum'' means "dense flower-clusters" in Greek, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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