Nov 28, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) also called red raspberry- is a species of perennial plant in the rose family. Raspberry grows in the wild almost all over Europe and in large parts of Asia. It is a plant cultivated in many regions of the world. Raspberry is a shrub covered...
Nov 8, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Leek (Allium ampeloprasum) – is a species of biennial plant from Asia Minor belonging to the amaryllis family. The same family also includes another well-known utility plant – garlic. It is worth knowing, however, that the amaryllis family also includes...
Oct 21, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Elderberry, (Sambucus nigra L.) – is a species of plant from the Adoxaceae family, formerly included in the elderberry family (Sambucaceae) The species is widespread in Europe, common in Poland. It is commonly found on wastelands, thickets, mid-forest clearings,...
Oct 12, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant whose rhizome, also called ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spice and folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial that produces reed-like pseudo-stems (false stems made of curled leaf bases) each year....
Sep 30, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Sage (Salvia officinalis) – is a species of the Lamiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region (Greece, Italy, Albania). However, it is cultivated in many countries of the world. Its name comes from the Latin word salvus meaning health. Medicinal sage is a...
Sep 13, 2021 | Herbarium, Blog
Field horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) – a plant species belonging to the horsetail family (Equisetaceae). It is a spore plant with rhizomes creeping into the ground and rooted nodes. Horsetail is a cosmopolitan plant that is spread all over the world. In...
