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English Group |
Particular Type |
Alternate Names |
Family |
Botanical Name |
| Africa
Aartapple |
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Hypoxis
hemerocallidea |
| Alfalfa |
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Medicago
sativa |
| Aloe
Vera |
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Aloe
barbaclensis |
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Angelica
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Umbelliferae |
Angelica
archangelica |
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Arnica |
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Arnica montana |
| Balm |
Lemon
Balm |
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Melissa
officionalis (labiatae) |
| Basil |
Curry
Basil |
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Labiatae |
Ocimum
basilicum |
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Dark Opal
Basil |
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Labiatae |
Ocimum
basilicum (purpurascens) |
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Lemon
Basil |
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Labiatae |
Ocimum basilicum
(Citriodorum) |
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Perennial
Basil |
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Ocimum
gratissimum |
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Sweet
Basil |
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Labiatae |
Ocimum
basilicum |
| Bay |
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Lauraceae |
Laurus
nobilis |
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Bergamot
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Labiatae |
Monarda
didyma |
| Borrage |
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Boraginaceae |
Borago
officinalis |
| Bulbine |
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Bulbine
alooides |
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Bulbine
asphodeloides |
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Bulbinella |
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Bulbine
frutescens |
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Bulbine
latifolia |
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Bulbine
narcissifolia |
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Natal
Bulbinella |
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Bulbine
natalensis |
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Compositae |
Calendula officinalis |
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Catmint |
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Nepeta |
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Labiatae |
Nepeta mussinii,
N. cataria
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Cayenne Pepper |
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Capsicum frutescens
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Apium graveolens |
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Matricania chamomile |
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Anthriscus cereioiium |
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Chilli |
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Birds eye |
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Habanera |
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Jalapino |
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Scotch Bonnet |
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Thi |
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Liliaceae |
Allium schoenoprasum |
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Garlic Chives |
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Allium tuberosum
(sativum) |
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Bowiea
Volubilis |
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Clove Pink |
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Dianthus caryophyllaceaed |
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Boraginaceae |
Symphytum officinale |
| Coriander |
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Coriandrum sativum |
| Costmary |
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| Cress Garden |
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Lepidium sativatum |
| Cress Water |
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Nastertium officinale |
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Ocimum basilicum
(.......) |
| Curry Leaf |
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Murraya koenigii |
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Curry Plant |
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Helichrysum angustifolium
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Taraxacum officinale |
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Umbelliferae |
Anethum graveolens |
| Echinacea (Purple Cone Flower) |
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Echinacea augustifolia |
| Elder |
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Sambucus nigra |
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Oenathera biennis |
| Fennel |
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Foeniculum vulgare |
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Feverfew |
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Compositae |
Chrysanthemum parthenium |
| Garlic |
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Allium sativum |
| Geranium |
Lemon Geranium |
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Pelagonium crispum |
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Mint Geranium |
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Pelargonium |
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Nutmeg Geranium |
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Pelargonium fragrans |
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Geranium Peppermint |
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Pelargonium tomentosum |
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Rose Scented Geranium |
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Pelargonium capitatum |
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Tea
Rose Geranium |
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Pelargonium |
| Ginger |
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Zingiberaceae |
Zingiber officinale |
| Ginger Bush |
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Tetradenia riparis |
| Golden Rod |
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Solidago virgaurea |
| Gooseberry |
Cape Gooseberry |
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Physalis peruviana |
| Ground Ivy |
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Lamiaceae |
Glechoma hederacea |
| Honeysuckle |
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Horse Radish |
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Cochlearia armoracia
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| Hyssop |
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Labiatae |
Hyssopus officinalis |
| Ivy Common |
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Hedera canariensis/helix |
| Jerusalem Artichoke |
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Helianthus tuberosus |
| Juniper |
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Juniperous communis |
| Lavender |
Cotton
Lavender |
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Compositae |
Santolina
chamaecyparissus |
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Dutch Lavender |
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Labiatae |
Lavandula dentata |
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English Lavender |
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Labiatae |
Lavandula spica |
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French
Lavender |
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Labiatae |
Lavandula latifolia |
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Spanish
Lavender |
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Lavendula
????? |
| Lemon Balm |
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Melissa |
Labiatae |
Melissa officinalis |
| Lemon Basil |
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Ocimum basilicum 'Citriodorum'
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Lemon
Grass |
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Cymbopogon citratus
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| Lemon Thyme |
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Thymus citriodorus |
| Lemon Verbena |
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Verbenaceae |
Aloysia triphylla
(syn)Lippia
citriodora |
| Lovage |
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Levisticum officinale |
| Lucerne |
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Medicago sativa |
| Lupin (Wonderboon) |
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Lupinus hartwegii |
| Marjoram |
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Labiatae |
Origanum vulgare |
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Melissa |
Lemon Balm |
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Labiatae |
Melissa officinalis |
| Mint |
Common Mint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha spicata |
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Apple Mint |
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Mentha rotundifolia |
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Bowles Mint |
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Mentha Alopecuroides |
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Catmint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha |
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Choc Mint |
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Mentha |
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Eau-du-Cologne Mint |
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Mentha |
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Indigenous
Mint |
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Mentha longifolia |
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Pennyroyal |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
pulegium |
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Peppermint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
piperita |
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Pineapple
Mint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
sauveolens
variegata |
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Spearmint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha aquatica |
| Mugwort |
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Artemesia vulgaris |
| Mullein |
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Verbascum thapsus |
| Myrtle |
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Myrtus communis |
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Nasturtium |
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Tropaeolum majus |
| Oats |
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Avena Sativa |
| Origanum |
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Labiatae |
Origanum vulgare |
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Creeping Origanum |
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Origanum labiatae |
| Paprika |
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Capsicum annuum |
| Parsley |
Curly Leaf Parsley |
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Petrosalinum crispum |
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Italian Parsley |
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Petrosalinum crispum Neopolitanum |
| Pelargonium |
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Peppermint Pelargonium |
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Pelargonium tomentosum |
| Pennyroyal |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
pulegium |
| Pennywort |
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Centella asiatica |
| Pepper |
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Capsicum spp |
| Peppermint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
piperita |
| Peppermint
Pelargonium |
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Pelargonium tomentosum |
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Perennial Basil |
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Ocimum basilicum |
| Pineapple
Mint |
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Labiatae |
Mentha
sauveolens
variegata |
| Prunella |
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Prunella vulgaris |
| Pyrethrum |
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Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium |
| Raspberry |
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Rubus idaeus |
| Red Clover |
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Trifolium pratense |
| Rocket |
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Eruca sativa |
| Rosemary |
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Labiatae |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
| Rue |
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Ruta graveotens |
| Sage |
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Salvia officinalis |
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Clary Sage |
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Salvia selarea |
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Cleaveland
Sage |
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Salvia Cleavelandii |
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Sage Garlic (Wood Sage) |
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Salvia vulgaris |
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Pineapple Sage |
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Salvia rutilans |
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Salad Burnett |
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Rosaceae |
Sanguisorba officinalis |
| Savory |
Summer Savory |
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Satureja hortensis |
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Winter Savory |
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Satureja montana |
| Senna |
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Cassia augustifolia |
| Shepherds Purse |
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Capsella Bursa-pastori |
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Soapwort |
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Caryophyllaceae |
Saponaria officinalis |
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Sorrel |
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Polygonaceae |
Rumex acetosa |
| Sour Fig |
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Carpobrotus edulis |
| Southernwood |
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Artemesia abrotanum |
| Soya |
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| Spearmint |
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Mentha spicata |
| Stinging Nettle |
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Urtica dioica |
| St Johns Wort |
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Hypericum perforatum |
| Strawberry |
Alpine Strawberry |
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Wild Strawberry |
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Fragaria vesca |
| Sugar Plant |
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Stevia |
| Sweet Violet |
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Viola odorata |
| Tansy |
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Tanacetum vulgare |
| Tarragon |
French |
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Compositae |
Artemisia dracunculus |
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Russian |
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Artemisia dracunculoides |
| Thyme |
Common Thyme |
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Thymus vulgaris |
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Lemon Thyme |
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Thymus cirtodorus |
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White Thyme |
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Thymus |
| Valarian |
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Valeriana officinalis |
| Verbena |
Lemon Verbena |
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Aloysia triphylla
(Lippia
cirteodora) |
| Vietnamese
Mint |
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Polygonum
odoratum |
| Violet |
Sweet Violet |
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Violaceae |
Viola odorata |
| Vipers Bugloss |
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Echium vulgare |
| Wilde Als |
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Artemesia affra |
| Wormwood |
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Artemesia abasinthium |
| Wild Strawberry |
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Fragaria vesca |
| Winter Savory |
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Satureia montana |
| Yarrow |
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Compositae |
Achillea filipendulina
Achillea millefolium |
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