Aug 30, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) – is a species of aromatic shrub that grows up to 2 meters high and belongs to the Lamiaceae family. Rosemary comes from the Mediterranean basin, and has long been cultivated in many other regions, often wild. It is very often...
Aug 9, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) is a plant from the celery family (so it is closely related to parsley and celery), originating in the Mediterranean area, where it grows in dry, grassy grasslands. It was known in antiquity and was used as a spice plant. Currently,...
Jul 26, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Black caraway also known as black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) is a plant species in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to Turkey and Iraq, but is now widespread in the Mediterranean as an introduced species. It is also grown in many countries around the...
Jul 5, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Common chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) – is a species of plant from the Asteraceae family. In the wild, it occurs in almost all of Europe and in the Urals, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Asia Minor and India. It was also transferred to North America and...
Jun 30, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Cistus (Cistus L.) – is a genus of over 50 species of shrubs belonging to the Cistaceae family. In fact, the variety is much greater because species of this genus easily interbreed to create new varieties. Most of them grow in the Mediterranean basin and in...
Jun 15, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Cranberry (Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus) is an evergreen shrub growing in swamps and wetlands. The herbal and food raw material is its fruit – multi-seed berries. The fruit is harvested in the fall – from mid-September to the beginning of November. They are a...
