Archives for Plant Info - Page 2
Burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba)
Burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba) is a salad green originally from Europe, and was once used in a 21 herb mixture thought to prevent the plague. It has a slightly spicy flavor. Burnet…
Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita)
Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita) is a European perennial which was once used medicinally and then came to be popular in culinary recipes. It was once called Bible leaf, as people used…
Pink Jumbo Banana Squash
The pre-1883 Mexican/American heirloom cultivar Pink Jumbo Banana Squash is a member of the the Family Cucurbitaceae, genus Cucurbita, Species maxima. It is also known as Jumbo Pink Banana Squash and Banana Pink Jumbo…
Rouge vif d’Etampes Pumpkin
The French heirloom cultivar Rouge vif d'Etampes Pumpkin is a member of the the Family Cucurbitaceae, genus Cucurbita, Species maxima, and was hybridized by Burpee in 1883. It is also known…