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Prickly chaff flower

Achyranthes aspera

Achyrantha aspera, commonly known as Prickly Chaff Flower, is a versatile medicinal herb widely used in...

Aconitum carmichaeli

Aconitum carmichaelii

Aconitum carmichaelii, commonly known as Chinese Aconite or Fuzi, is a potent medicinal herb central to...

Azure monkshood

Aconitum fischeri

Aconitum fischeri, commonly known as Fischer's monkshood, is a potent perennial herb belonging to the Ranunculaceae...

Doll's-eyes

Actaea pachypoda

Actaea pachypoda, commonly known as Doll's Eyes, is a striking perennial herb native to North American...

Actaea rubra

Actaea rubra

Actaea rubra, commonly known as Red Baneberry, is a striking perennial herb native to North American...

Actaea spicata

Actaea spicata

Actaea spicata, commonly known as Black Cohosh, is a perennial herb native to North American woodlands...

Desert cotton

Aerva javanica

Aerva javaica, commonly known as Hydnora or Gunung Lawang, is a versatile medicinal herb found across...

Conker tree

Aesculus hippocastanum

Aesculus hippocascanum, commonly known as horse chestnut, is a versatile medicinal plant valued for its therapeutic...

Flat-crown albizia

Albizia adianthifolia

Albizia adianthifolia, commonly known as the White Siris, is a versatile medicinal tree native to tropical...

Common alder

Alnus glutinosa

Alnus glutinosa, commonly known as the European alder, is a versatile wetland tree prized for its...

Fynbos aloe

Aloe succotrina

Aloe succotrina, commonly known as bitter aloe, is a succulent plant native to South Africa. Renowned...

Marsh mallow

Althaea officinalis

Althaea officinalis, commonly known as Marshmallow, is a perennial herb cherished for its soothing medicinal properties...

Jericho-rose

Anastatica hierochuntica

Anastatica hierochuntica, commonly known as the Rose of Jericho, is a unique desert plant famed for...

Areca palm

Areca catechu

Areca catechu, commonly known as the betel nut palm, is a significant tropical plant valued for...

Capillary artemisia

Artemisia capillaris

Artemisia capillaris, commonly known as Capillary Wormwood, is a perennial herb native to East Asia. Renowned...

Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens

Asteriscus graveolens, commonly known as the "false daisy" or "wild aster," is a resilient medicinal herb...

Bushman's tea

Athrixia phylicoides

Athrixia phylicoides, commonly known as the "Bushveld Aloe" or simply "Athrixia," is a resilient medicinal shrub...

Austroflourensia fiebrigii

Austroflourensia fiebrigii

Austroflourensia fiebrigii, commonly known as the fever-leaf herb, is a potent medicinal plant valued for its...

Ramie

Boehmeria nivea

Boehmeria nivea, commonly known as ramie, is a versatile perennial herb valued for its high-quality bast...

Boswellia ovalifoliolata

Boswellia ovalifoliolata

Boswellia ovalifoiliolata, commonly known as a prominent member of the frankincense family, is a medicinal shrub...

Manac

Brunfelsia uniflora

Brunfelsia uniflora, commonly known as yesterday-today-and-tomorrow, is a captivating ornamental shrub prized for its color-changing flowers...

Common boxwood

Buxus sempervirens

Buxus sempervirens, commonly known as common box, is an evergreen shrub prized for its dense foliage...

Sodomís apple milkweed

Calotropis procera

Calotropis procera, commonly known as giant milkweed or apple of Sodom, is a resilient perennial shrub...

Calystegia hederacea

Calystegia hederacea

Calystegia hederaacea, commonly known as the ivy-leaved calystege, is a resilient creeping herb native to the...

Tea plant

Camellia sinensis

Camellia sinensis, commonly known as the tea plant, is a versatile evergreen shrub central to global...

Shepherd's-purse

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Capsella bursa-pastoris, commonly known as shepherd's purse, is a resilient herbaceous plant valued in traditional herbalism...

Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

Carthamus tinctorius, commonly known as safflower, is a versatile medicinal plant valued for its diverse therapeutic...

Appleblossom cassia

Cassia grandis

Cassia grandis, commonly known as the Senna plant, is a powerful medicinal herb renowned for its...

Knapweed

Centaurea

Centaurea, commonly known as knapweed, is a diverse genus of flowering plants within the Asteraceae family...

Chromolaena corymbosa

Chromolaena corymbosa

Chromolaena corymbosa, commonly known as a medicinal shrub, is a significant plant in traditional herbal medicine...

Colocynth

Citrullus colocynthis

Citrullus colocynthis, commonly known as bitter apple or colocynth, is a desert-dwelling plant valued in traditional...

Clematis vitalba

Clematis vitalba

Clematis vitalba, commonly known as Old Man's Beard, is a vigorous climbing shrub native to Europe...

Coconut palm

Cocos nucifera

Cocos nucifera, commonly known as the coconut palm, is a versatile tropical plant revered for its...

Autumn crocus

Colchicum autumnale

Colchicum autumnale, commonly known as autumn crocus, is a perennial herb prized for its striking, bell-shaped...

John charles-weed

Condea verticillata

Condea verticillata, commonly known as a medicinal shrub, is a fascinating plant valued for its diverse...

Lily-of-the-valley

Convallaria majalis

Convallaria majalis, commonly known as Lily of the Valley, is a delicate woodland perennial prized for...

Mulukhiyah

Corchorus olitorius

Corchorus olitorius, commonly known as jute mallow or saluyot, is a versatile medicinal plant widely used...

Cornus florida

Cornus florida

Cornus florida, commonly known as the flowering dogwood, is a graceful deciduous shrub prized for its...

English hawthorn

Crataegus laevigata

Crataegus laevigata, commonly known as the hawthorn, is a versatile medicinal shrub prized for its therapeutic...

Crataegus rhipidophylla

Crataegus rhipidophylla

Crataegus rhipidophylla, commonly known as the Rough-leaf Hawthorn, is a resilient deciduous shrub valued for its...

Purging croton

Croton tiglium

Croton tiglium, commonly known as the "milk bush," is a significant medicinal plant native to tropical...

Dodder

Cuscuta epithymum

Cuscuta epithyma, commonly known as dodder, is a parasitic plant characterized by its leafless, thread-like stems...

Beddome’s cycas

Cycas beddomei

Cycas beddomei, commonly known as Beddome's Cycad, is a critically endangered gymnosperm endemic to the Eastern...

Daphne genkwa

Daphne genkwa

Daphne genkwa, commonly known as a rare medicinal shrub, holds significant value in traditional healing practices...

Horsetail

Equisetum arvense

Equisetum arvense, commonly known as field horsetail, is a resilient perennial plant belonging to the Equisetaceae...

Eremurus chinensis

Eremurus chinensis

Eremurus chinensis, commonly known as Chinese Eremeron, is a resilient perennial herb native to the arid...

Euphorbia kansui

Euphorbia kansui

Euphorbia kansui, commonly known as Kansui, is a perennial herb deeply rooted in traditional East Asian...

Sea spurge

Euphorbia paralias

Euphorbia paralias, commonly known as a coastal spurge, is a resilient succulent found in saline environments...