"food allergies. In one study, 32% of pin-prick tests in children and 23% in adults were positive for coriander and other members of the ""Apiaceae"" family, including caraway, fennel, and celery. The allergic symptoms may be minor or life-threatening. Other herbs are used where they grow in much the same way as coriander leaves. Coriander Coriander (; ""Coriandrum sativum""), also known as cilantro () or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people"
"elongated leaves that are long and have a decidedly reddish colour when young. Chinese cassia is a close relative to Ceylon cinnamon (""C. verum""), Saigon cinnamon (""C. loureiroi""), also known as ""Vietnamese cinnamon"", Indonesian cinnamon (""C. burmannii""), also called ""korintje"", and Malabar cinnamon (""C. citriodorum"") from Sri Lanka. In all five species, the dried bark is used as a spice. Chinese cassia's flavour is less delicate than that of Ceylon cinnamon. Its bark is thicker, more difficult to crush, and has a rougher texture than that of Ceylon cinnamon. Most of the spice sold as cinnamon in the United States,"
"Oenanthe javanica Oenanthe javanica, commonly Java waterdropwort, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, Japanese parsley, water celery and water dropwort, is a plant of the water dropwort genus originating from East Asia. (Chinese celery is also the name given to ""Apium graveolens"" var. ""secalinum""). It has a widespread native distribution in temperate Asia and tropical Asia, and is also native to Queensland, Australia. This plant should not be confused with the plants of the genus ""Cryptotaenia"", sometimes called ""Japanese wild parsley"" (""mitsuba"" in Japanese). ""O. javanica"" is a perennial herb that grows to about 1 m in height, with fibrous roots that"
"Ciclospermum leptophyllum Ciclospermum leptophyllum (also, ""Cyclospermum l."") is a species of plant in the celery family known by the common names marsh parsley, slender celery and fir-leaved celery. This is a plant found worldwide at warm temperate to tropical latitudes and is considered a noxious weed in many areas. It is a taprooted branching herb reaching just over half a meter in height at maximum. It has threadlike green leaves a few centimeters long and small umbels of spherical flowers. The 1889 book 'The Useful Native Plants of Australia’ records that a common name included ""Wild Parsley"" and that ""It"
"most of Ireland. It is used as traditional medicine in China. Smyrnium olusatrum Smyrnium olusatrum, common name Alexanders, is an edible cultivated flowering plant, belonging to the family Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae). It is also known as alisanders, horse parsley, and smyrnium. It was known to Theophrastus (9.1) and Pliny the Elder (""N.H. 19.48). These stout plants grow to high, with a solid stem which becomes hollow and grooved with age. The leaves are bluntly toothed, the segments ternately divided the segments flat, not fleshy. Alexanders are a wild plant in Britain and other parts of Europe and are commonly found"
"prickly ash species (""Z. americanum"") because it is recognized as a folk remedy). In Kachin State of Myanmar, the Jinghpaw people widely use it in traditional cuisine. It is known as ""ma chyang"" among them. Its leaves are served as one of ingredients in cooking soups. Sichuan pepper's unique aroma and flavour is not hot or pungent like black, white, or chili peppers. Instead, it has slight lemony overtones and creates a tingly numbness in the mouth (caused by its 3% of hydroxy alpha sanshool) that sets the stage for hot spices. According to Harold McGee in ""On Food and"
"tree was originally identified as a (""guì"") and described in the terms of the osmanthus (""Osmanthus fragrans"", now known in Chinese as the or """"gui"" flower""), whose blossoms are still used to flavor wine and confections for the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, in English, it is often associated with the more well-known cassia (""Cinnamomum cassia"", now known in Chinese as the or ""meat ""gui"""") while, in modern Chinese, it has instead become associated with the Mediterranean laurel. By the Qing dynasty, the ""chengyu"" ""pluck osmanthus in the Toad Palace"" (, ""Chángōng zhé guì"") meant passing the imperial examinations, which were held"
"it is known as Tipari or Rashbari (Hindi), Tepari (Bengali), Bandoola (Kannada), and Mottaampuli (Malayalam), also having other names in other Indian languages. Some species are grown as ornamental plants. For example, the hardy ""Physalis alkekengi"" has edible small fruits but is most popular for its large, bright orange to red husks. In Chinese medicine, ""Physalis"" species are used to treat such conditions as abscesses, coughs, fevers, and sore throat. Smooth groundcherry (""P. subglabrata"") is classified (erroneously) as a hallucinogenic plant, and its cultivation for other than ornamental purposes is outlawed in the US state of Louisiana under State Act"
"Asian swallowtail butterfly species, such as ""Papilio bianor"", ""Papilio helenus"", ""Papilio protenor"", and ""Papilio xuthus"". Zanthoxylum ailanthoides Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, also called ailanthus-like prickly ash, (, lit. ""Ailanthus-leaved pepper"", , lit. ""Yue pepper"", 食茱萸 ""shi zhu yu"", lit. ""edible shān zhū yú""; , からすのさんしょう ""karasu-zanshō, karasu-no-sanshō"", lit. ""crow prickly ash"") is an Asiatic plant of the prickly-ash genus ""Zanthoxylum"", natively occurring in forest-covered parts of southeastern China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Japan from Honshu southward. The piquant fruit serves as a local ""substitute for the ordinary red-pepper"" in China. In Taiwan, the young leaves are used in cuisines. Though some refer"
"possible names, such as Peruvian ""coqueret, alkékenge, lanterne chinoise"" (""Chinese lantern"") (""Physalis alkekengi""), ""cerise de terre"" (""earth cherry""), or tomatillo (""Physalis philadelphica""). Native to the mountain slope regions of Perú and Chile, where the fruits grow wild, physalis is locally eaten and frequently sold in markets in western South America. It has been widely introduced into cultivation in other tropical, subtropical, and even temperate areas, such as Australia, China, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The plant was grown in England in 1774 and by early settlers of the Cape of Good Hope before 1807. Whether it was grown there before"
"literature referred to as ""Perilla nankinensis,"" became available to gardening enthusiasts in England ""circa"" 1855. By 1862, the English were reporting overuse of this plant, and proposing ""Coleus vershaeffeltii"" or ""Amaranthus melancholicus"" var. ""ruber"" made available by J.G. Veitch as an alternative. It was introduced later in the United States, perhaps in the 1860s. Bactericidal and preservative effects of the shiso, due to the presence of terpenes such as perilla alcohol, have been noted. The bar graph shows the trend in total production of shiso in Japan. (Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries statistics. For green shiso, cumulative figures"
"Courland in western Latvia (with its low-lying character, marshy coastline and numerous lakes, an area conducive to the growth of the plant). Peucedanum palustre Peucedanum palustre (milk-parsley) is an almost glabrous biennial plant in the family Apiaceae. It is so called in English because of the thin, foetid, milky latex found in its young parts and is native to most of Europe, extending eastwards to Central Asia. Another English common name for the plant is marsh hog's fennel (""hog's fennel"" (unqualified) and ""sea hog's fennel"", by contrast, are common names of ""Peucedanum officinale"", a perennial species in the same genus,"
"illustrations and explanations people would confuse [""shechuang"" 蛇床 ""milk parsley""] with [""miwu"" 靡蕪 ""hemlock parsley""], or [""chini"" 齊苨 ""ladybell""] with [""renshen"" 人參 ""ginseng""]. Mistakes of this kind can kill people. This is why the [""Jiuhuang bencao""] was written, with its pictures and descriptions to clarify the forms of the plants and to record the methods of their use. In each case the writer first states where the plant grows, then be gives its synonyms and speaks of its Yang properties, whether refrigerant or calefacient, and its Yin sapidities, whether sweet or bitter; finally he says whether one must wash the"
"Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera (syn. ""Sapium sebiferum""), the Chinese tallow, Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, or candleberry tree, is a tree native to eastern Asia. It is native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan. The waxy coating of the seeds is used for candle and soap making, and the leaves are used as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of plants. The specific epithets ""sebifera"" and ""sebiferum"" mean ""wax-bearing"" and refer to the tallow that coats"
"Gai lan Gai lan (""Brassica oleracea"" var. ""alboglabra"") is the Cantonese name and jie lan is the Mandarin name for a vegetable that is also known as Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale. It is a leaf vegetable with thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stems, and flower heads similar to but much smaller than broccoli, another ""Brassica oleracea"" cultivar, but gai lan is in the group ""alboglabra"" (from Latin ""albus"" ""white"" and ""glabrus"" ""hairless""). Its flavor is very similar to that of broccoli, but slightly more bitter. It is also noticeably stronger. Broccolini is a hybrid between broccoli and"
"Celastrus orbiculatus Celastrus orbiculatus is a woody vine of the Celastraceae family. It is commonly called Oriental bittersweet, as well as Chinese bittersweet, Asian bittersweet, round-leaved bittersweet, and Asiatic bittersweet. It is native to China, where it is the most widely-distributed ""Celastrus"" species, and to Japan and Korea. It was introduced into North America in 1879, and is considered to be an invasive species in eastern North America. It closely resembles the native North American species, ""Celastrus scandens"", with which it will readily hybridize. The defining characteristic of the plant is its vines: they are thin, spindly, and have silver"
"words from ""zǐsū"" (), which means ""Perilla frutescens"" in Chinese. (""Perilla frutescens"" var. ""crispa"" is called ""huíhuísū"" () in Chinese.) The first character means ""purple"", and the second means ""to be resurrected, revived, rehabilitated"". In Japan, ""shiso"" traditionally denoted the purple-red form. In recent years, green is considered typical, and red considered atypical. The red-leaved form of shiso was introduced into the West around the 1850s, when the ornamental variety was usually referred to as ""P. nankinensis"". This red-leafed border plant eventually earned the English-language name ""beefsteak plant"". Other common names include ""perilla mint"", ""Chinese basil"", and ""wild basil"". The"
"Zanthoxylum ailanthoides Zanthoxylum ailanthoides, also called ailanthus-like prickly ash, (, lit. ""Ailanthus-leaved pepper"", , lit. ""Yue pepper"", 食茱萸 ""shi zhu yu"", lit. ""edible shān zhū yú""; , からすのさんしょう ""karasu-zanshō, karasu-no-sanshō"", lit. ""crow prickly ash"") is an Asiatic plant of the prickly-ash genus ""Zanthoxylum"", natively occurring in forest-covered parts of southeastern China, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Japan from Honshu southward. The piquant fruit serves as a local ""substitute for the ordinary red-pepper"" in China. In Taiwan, the young leaves are used in cuisines. Though some refer to the species as ""Japanese prickly-ash"", that name is confusing since it is sometimes applied"
"Chinese pearl barley in Asian supermarkets, although ""C. lacryma-jobi"" is not closely related to barley (""Hordeum vulgare""). There are two main varieties of the species, one wild and one cultivated. The wild variety, ""Coix lacryma-jobi"" var. ""lacryma-jobi"", has hard-shelled pseudocarps—very hard, pearly white, oval structures used as beads for making rosaries, necklaces, and other objects. The cultivated variety ""Coix lacryma-jobi"" var. ""ma-yuen"" is harvested as a cereal crop, has a soft shell, and is used medicinally in parts of Asia. The species was named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 with the epithet as a Latin translation of the metaphorical ""tear"
"as fast as the American tulip tree. A cultivar (""J.C.Raulston"") with leaves larger and darker than typical has been developed in North Carolina. In the United Kingdom ""L. chinense"" has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Liriodendron chinense Liriodendron chinense (commonly known as the Chinese tulip poplar, Chinese tulip tree or Chinese whitewood) is Asia's native species in the genus ""Liriodendron"". This native of central and southern China grows in the provinces of Anhui, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Fujian, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan and Yunnan, and also locally in northern Vietnam. Protected populations occur in the"
"Citrus × deliciosa Citrus"" × ""deliciosa (thorny (Australia), amarillo, beladi, ""Willowleaf Mandarin"", ""Mediterranean Mandarin"") is a citrus hybrid mandarin orange with just under 6 % pumelo ancestry. It is related to the ponkan. It has been widely grown around the Mediterranean since it appeared in Italy (between 1810 and 1818), but was not found in the orient until it was exported there. It is one of the most commercially important citrus. Its sweet fruit is eaten, its rind oil is used to flavour food and drinks, and petitgrain oil is extracted from the pruned leaves. Flower (particularly petals) are also"
"Peucedanum palustre Peucedanum palustre (milk-parsley) is an almost glabrous biennial plant in the family Apiaceae. It is so called in English because of the thin, foetid, milky latex found in its young parts and is native to most of Europe, extending eastwards to Central Asia. Another English common name for the plant is marsh hog's fennel (""hog's fennel"" (unqualified) and ""sea hog's fennel"", by contrast, are common names of ""Peucedanum officinale"", a perennial species in the same genus, found in drier habitats, but having similar medicinal properties). ""Peucedanum palustre"" grows (as its specific name implies) in wetlands, shallow water at"
"drug. Cephalotaxus harringtonii Cephalotaxus harringtonii, commonly known as Korean plum yew, Japanese plum-yew, Harrington's cephalotaxus, or cowtail pine, is a coniferous bush or small tree in the plum yew family. It is native to Japan, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes. Japanese plum yew has been in cultivation in Europe since 1829, and many modern horticulturists are familiar with this Japanese species, named in honor of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden, at Elvaston. New shoots of ""C. harringtonii"" remain"
"Cinnamomum cassia Cinnamomum cassia, called Chinese cassia or Chinese cinnamon, is an evergreen tree originating in southern China, and widely cultivated there and elsewhere in southern and eastern Asia (India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). It is one of several species of ""Cinnamomum"" used primarily for their aromatic bark, which is used as a spice. In the United States, Chinese cassia is the most common type of cinnamon used. The buds are also used as a spice, especially in India, and were once used by the ancient Romans. The tree grows to tall, with greyish bark and hard,"
"Whangee Whangee refers to any of over forty Asian grasses of the genus ""Phyllostachys"", a genus of bamboos. They are a hardy evergreen plant from Japan, China and the Himalayas whose woody stems are sometimes used to make canes and umbrella handles. The word derives from the Chinese (Mandarin) huáng lí. It can also refer to a cane made from whangee. John Steed, the dapper secret agent from television's ""The Avengers"", was known for carrying an umbrella with a whangee handle. Charlie Chaplin's character, The Little Tramp, is famously known for his whangee cane. The firm of Dunhill created custom"
"Cephalotaxus harringtonii Cephalotaxus harringtonii, commonly known as Korean plum yew, Japanese plum-yew, Harrington's cephalotaxus, or cowtail pine, is a coniferous bush or small tree in the plum yew family. It is native to Japan, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes. Japanese plum yew has been in cultivation in Europe since 1829, and many modern horticulturists are familiar with this Japanese species, named in honor of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington, one of the first to grow the plant in a European garden, at Elvaston. New shoots of ""C. harringtonii"" remain green"
"Citrumelo Citrumelo or Citromelo (""X Citroncirus"" spp.) is also called ""Swingle citrumelo trifoliate hybrid"", because it is a cold hardy citrus hybrid between a 'Duncan' grapefruit and a trifoliate orange (""Poncirus trifoliata"" (L.) Raf.), developed by Walter Tennyson Swingle. Citrumelo is widely employed as a citrus rootstock, being resistant to the severe citrus tristeza virus and to the Phytophthora foot rot as well as to blight, cold, and citrus nematode. It produces yellow fruit which taste (if added sugar) and smell like an ordinary grapefruit. The trees are very hardy and can survive temperatures as low as 30s (Fahrenheit). Trifoliate"
"mandarin orange and bitter orange. In general, the longer Chenpi is aged, the higher the quality. Since the products produced in Xinhui are purported to be the best quality, it is often called Xinhui Pi or Guang Chen Pi. It is normally cut into shreds before serving and presenting in the raw form. The practice of using citrus peels in traditional Chinese medicine originated from Song Dynasty and has lasted for seven hundred years. Chenpi was of high popularity through the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was shipped to foreign provinces by businessmen from Xinhui in Guangdong. A famous Qing"
"Anacyclus pyrethrum Anacyclus pyrethrum (pellitory, Spanish chamomile, or Mount Atlas daisy) is a perennial herb much like chamomile in habitat and appearance. It is in a different family (Asteraceae) from the plants known as pellitory-of-the-wall (""Parietaria officinalis"") and spreading pellitory (""Parietaria judaica""). It is found in North Africa, elsewhere in the Mediterranean region, in the Himalayas, in North India, and in Arabian countries. It is popular as a food spice. It induces heat, tingling and redness when applied to the skin. Although one might assume from the ""pyrethrum"" suffix that this plant may contain pyrethrins, it does not. The second"
"a species of poplar in the family ""Salicaceae"". It was first described by Daniel Oliver in 1890. There are two known varieties: The Chinese necklace poplar is an important log tree in its area of distribution. In Central Europe, the tree is often used as an ornamental plant but is of no distinct forestral importance. Populus lasiocarpa Populus lasiocarpa, commonly called the Chinese necklace poplar, is a species of poplar native to humid forests of China. It is closely related to ""Populus wilsonii"", Wilson's poplar. ""Populus lasiocarpa"" is known for its large leaves that may reach dimensions of 35 ×"
"Prunus glandulosa Prunus glandulosa, called Chinese bush cherry, Chinese plum, and dwarf flowering almond, is a species of shrub tree native to China and long present in Japan. It is commonly used as an ornamental tree and for cut flowers. It has white or pink flowers - single or double varies with cultivar - that bloom in April. Fruits are dark red. Its height is about and prefers rocky slopes with plenty of sun. Leaves are alternating, pointy, and light green. It is drought tolerant. It is susceptible to mice as well as these diseases: fire blight, leaf spot, die"
"than plant toxins, may be a reason for the success of the plant as an invasive. Triadica sebifera Triadica sebifera (syn. ""Sapium sebiferum""), the Chinese tallow, Chinese tallowtree, Florida aspen, chicken tree, gray popcorn tree, or candleberry tree, is a tree native to eastern Asia. It is native to eastern China, Taiwan, and Japan. The waxy coating of the seeds is used for candle and soap making, and the leaves are used as herbal medicine to treat boils. The plant sap and leaves are reputed to be toxic, and decaying leaves from the plant are toxic to other species of"
"the African geranium with genes from cymbopogon grass, but that claim has also been proven false. The plant appears to be a cultivar of ""Pelargonium graveolens"". The citronella geranium is not to be confused with others that are also called ""mosquito plant"", nor with the group of plants also known as citronella grass, or with ""Citronella mucronata"" (Chilean Citronella). ""Pelargonium"" 'citrosum' is hardy to USDA Zone 10-11. Pelargonium 'citrosum' Pelargonium 'citrosum' (often sold by the invalid binomial name Pelargonium citrosum) is a perennial subshrub with fragrant leaves that are reminiscent of citronella. ""Pelargonium"" 'citrosum' is marketed as ""mosquito plant"" or"