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Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are native to Central America and South America and are among the oldest cultivated plants in the world.

A biennial plant native to Asia and to Europe, great mullein stands out with a tall, upright cottony stem

Jerusalem artichoke or Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the same family as endive, lettuce and sunflower: the Asteraceae family.

The chestnut (Castanea sativa) is the fruit of the chestnut tree which is native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor. The Romans developed it. Nicknamed “the bread tree”,

A mystical tree worshiped in many past civilizations, the Pine tree represents immortality in the Far East due to its long life span and its peculiar sap.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a perennial plant native to Southern Asia, known since Antiquity. It is a main ingredient for most types of currys.

Melon or Cucumis melo belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Its sweet juicy flesh makes this fruit vegetable a highlight of the summer.

Arnica is a plant that has been used since the Middle Ages and is especially sought after for its many medicinal properties.

Coffee is a drink prepared from the seeds of the coffee tree (Coffea arabica), a shrub with evergreen leaves growing in tropical areas. It is one of the beverages that is most drunk in the world, and it is credited with many health benefits.

Commonly simply called cinnamon or “true cinnamon”, the Ceylon cinnamon is the inside bark of a tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. This tree, the Ceylon cinnamon tree, grows on the

Black radish (Raphanus sativus) is a very ancient species. Its origins are lost in the dawn of time and its precise origin cannot be traced. However, today, it is grown almost everywhere, and offers health benefits and therapeutic properties for the body.

Red radish (Raphanus sativus) is a small annual plant native to Europe and southern Asia that belongs to the Brassicaceae family.

A climbing herbaceous plant, the hop plant or hops has long been cultivated on the American continent.

Corn (Zea mays) is a hardy vegetable that belongs to the Poaceae family. A tall annual herb that counts among the most grown cereal plants in the world

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a perennial plant with no stem, very common in prairies and pastures.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a rhizome perennial broadly implanted in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere,

Lychee or Litchi chinensis is a fruit with many properties that are excellent for health.

Often called winterbloom or hamamelis, witch-hazel is a plant for which the scientific name is Hamamelis virginiana

Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), also called alecost, is a herbaceous perennial plant with a rhizome crown that produces a wide, dense bunch,

Geranium is an ornamental plant that also offers many health benefits and soothes pains that ail the body.

A flower plant also called “Solidago”, goldenrod grows along riversides, peat bogs,

Onion (Allium cepa) is a bulb plant that belongs to the Liliaceae or lily family and that can grow more than 3 feet (1 meter) high when it is flowering.

Native to Eastern and Northern Europe, the turnip or Brassica napus is a root vegetable that has long been appreciated for its culinary appeal and for its health benefits, too.

Zucchini or Curcurbita pepo belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. This vegetable is actually a young squash, harvested before having matured completely.

Rutabaga or Brassica napobrassica belongs to the Brassicaceae family (formerly Cruciferae), like cauliflower, radishes and other cabbages.

Marjoram, with scientific name Origanum majorana (garden oregano) is a perennial herb that grows in dense 2 foot (60 cm) bunches.

Oregano (or Origanum vulgare), like its cousin marjoram, is an herb that is native to the Mediterranean and to the Middle East.

Broad beans (Vicia faba) are the seed of an annual plant that is part of the Fabaceae family.

Native to Asia, rhubarb or Rheum rhaponticum is a perennial plant that boasts many health benefits and has a high therapeutic value.

Maracuya or passion fruit is known for its many health benefits and high therapeutic value. It belongs to the Passifloraceae or passion flower family.

Medicinal peonies (Paeonia officinalis) are more than just beautiful spring flowers, they also boast many properties that help care for health and live better.