"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"
"Eryngium foetidum Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Common names include culantro ( or ), shadow beni, Mexican coriander, bhandhania, and long coriander. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates. In the United States, where it is not well known outside the Latino/Hispanic, Indo-Caribbean, and Caribbean communities, the common name ""culantro"" sometimes causes confusion with ""cilantro"", a common name for the leaves of ""Coriandrum sativum"" (also in Apiaceae), of which ""culantro"" is said to taste like a stronger version."
"Erythrina americana Erythrina America, (coral tree or colorines), is a flowering plant of the genus ""Erythrina"" which is native to Mexico. Colorín (plural colorines) is the name of a type of tree, ""Erythrina americana"" also called Tzompāmitl. The word colorín means color chillón—a “gaudy” or “loud” color (Williams 1959). Colorines plant also called, cuchillitos (little knives) or machetitos (little machetes, zompantle or coral is a nice flower, red in color and every individual flower resembles a little machete, the flower is edible and is boiled (only the red part of the flower) and cooked with scrambled eggs or tuna in"
"Calliandra Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, growing 0.5–6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves. The flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences and have numerous long slender stamens which give rise to the common names powder-puff, powder puff plant, and fairy duster. These plants flower all year round, but the best blooming is in spring and summer. They"
"used as a garden plant, but the dwarf varieties are used as garden plants because they tolerate frost, they tolerate heat and come from dry places, and they flower early and attract hummingbirds. http://www.medicinatradicionalmexicana.unam.mx/monografia.php?l=3&t=Erythrina%20americana&id=7174 Erythrina americana Erythrina America, (coral tree or colorines), is a flowering plant of the genus ""Erythrina"" which is native to Mexico. Colorín (plural colorines) is the name of a type of tree, ""Erythrina americana"" also called Tzompāmitl. The word colorín means color chillón—a “gaudy” or “loud” color (Williams 1959). Colorines plant also called, cuchillitos (little knives) or machetitos (little machetes, zompantle or coral is a nice"
"""quirquiña"" or ""quilquiña""), ""yerba porosa"", ""killi"", ""pápalo"", ""tepegua"", ""mampuritu"" and ""pápaloquelite"". Despite the name ""Bolivian coriander"", this plant is not botanically related to Coriandrum sativum. This plant is known in Mexico as pápaloquelite, commonly accompanying the famous Mexican tacos. Not all Mexicans enjoy its taste, but some find that it improves the flavor of tacos and typical Mexican salsas and soups. In Puebla cuisine, pápalo is used as a condiment on traditional cemita sandwiches, a regional type of Mexican torta. Papalo was used in the Azteca era, but never as medicine, only as food. One study claims that Papalo exhibits"
"Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf. Vietnamese coriander is not related to the mints, nor is it in the mint family Lamiaceae, but its general appearance and fragrance are reminiscent of them. ""Persicaria"" is in the family Polygonaceae, collectively known as ""smartweeds"" or ""pinkweeds"". Above all, the leaf is identified with Vietnamese cuisine, where it is commonly eaten fresh in salads (including chicken salad) and"
"Rhus coriaria Rhus coriaria, commonly called Sicilian sumac, tanner's sumach, or elm-leaved sumach, is a deciduous shrub to small tree in the Anacardiaceae or cashew family, native to southern Europe. The dried fruits are used as a spice, particularly in combination with other spices in the mixture called za'atar. The plant will grow in any type of soil that is deep and well-drained. The fruit has a sour taste; dried and crushed, it is a popular spice in the Middle East. Immature fruits and seeds are also eaten. It is traditionally used and also clinically investigated for lipid lowering effects."
"herb is believed to repress sexual urges. A saying in Vietnamese states, """"rau răm, giá sống"""" (""Vietnamese coriander, raw bean sprouts""), which refers to the common belief that Vietnamese coriander reduces sexual desire, while bean sprouts have the opposite effect. Many Buddhist monks grow coriander in their private gardens and eat it frequently, believing it helps them remain celibate. Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf."
"for the dishes ""nasi kerabu"" and ""asam pedas"". In Laos and certain parts of Thailand, the leaf is eaten with raw beef ""larb"" (). In Australia, the plant is being investigated as a source of essential oil (kesom oil). The Vietnamese coriander is a perennial plant that grows best in tropical and subtropical zones in warm and damp conditions. In advantageous conditions, it can grow up to . The top of its leaf is dark green, with chestnut-colored spots, while the leaf's bottom is burgundy red. The stem is jointed at each leaf. In Vietnam, it can be cultivated or"
"can be easily pruned. Calliandra are often fed on by caterpillars, such as the larvae of statira sulphur (""Aphrissa statira). Species include: Calliandra Calliandra is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It contains about 140 species that are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs, and rarely small trees, growing 0.5–6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves. The flowers are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences and have numerous long slender stamens which give rise to the common names powder-puff,"
"Frasera caroliniensis Frasera caroliniensis, commonly known as American columbo or yellow gentian, is a herbaceous perennial of the gentian family Gentianaceae found in the deciduous forest of Southern Ontario and throughout the eastern and southeastern United States. It was previously known as ""Swertia caroliniensis"". American columbo is a monocarpic perennial, meaning it flowers once after multiple seasons, and then dies. When it reaches the flowering stage, the 3 – 6 inch lanceolate leaves develop (usually in whorls of four) on a round elongated stem, and approximately 50 to 100 flowers will develop a panicle, with the fruits maturing soon after."
"kuri squash is commonly called ""Japanese squash"", ""orange Hokkaido squash"", ""baby red hubbard squash"", or ""Uchiki kuri squash"". In Japan, the word ""kuri"" may refer to either the squash discussed in this article or to Japanese chestnuts. In France, it is called ""potimarron"", and in the United Kingdom, it is commonly called ""onion squash"". Primarily grown in Japan, California, Florida, Southwestern Colorado, Mexico, Tasmania, Tonga, New Zealand, Chile, Provence, and South Africa, red kuri is widely adapted for climates that provide a growing season of 100 days or more. Most of the California, Colorado, Tonga and New Zealand crops are"
"Corylus americana Corylus americana, the American hazelnut or American hazel, is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus ""Corylus"", native to the eastern and central United States and extreme southern parts of eastern and central Canada. The American hazelnut grows to a height of roughly , with a crown spread of . It is a medium to large shrub, which under some conditions can take the like of a small tree. It is often multi-stemmed with long outward growing branches that form a dense spreading or spherical shape. It spreads by sending up suckers from underground rhizomes below the"
"Perideridia americana Perideridia americana is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names eastern yampah and wild dill. It has been found in 12 Midwestern United States, and is listed as threatened or endangered in at least 3 of them. In Missouri it is a conservation species of concern. Wild dill grows in calcareous soils in many habitat types, including glades, upland prairies, and forests. It is a perennial herb whose upright stems are between 50 and 120 centimeters tall, with sparse alternate doubly pinnate leaves ending in long tapering leaflets. The inflorescence is"
"""Eryngium"" yields an essential oil and contains many kinds of terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, and steroids. The roots have been used as vegetables or sweetmeats. Young shoots and leaves are sometimes used as vegetables like asparagus. ""E. foetidum"" is used in parts of the Americas and Asia as a culinary herb. It is similar to coriander or cilantro, and is sometimes mistaken for it. It may be called spiny coriander or culantro. Species include: Eryngium Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the center"
"Helianthus ciliaris Helianthus ciliaris is a species of sunflower known by the common names Texas blueweed and yerba parda. ""Helianthus ciliaris"" grows in much of the south-central and southwestern United States (from Texas north to Kansas and west to California) and northern Mexico (from Tamaulipas west to Sonora and south to Durango and San Luis Potosí), but it can be found elsewhere in North America where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed. It is weedy even in much of its native range, growing readily in disturbed areas, on cultivated land, and along the roadside. It grows"
"a compound umbel of many spherical clusters of small white flowers. The fruits are 3-5 millimeters long with 5 slender ribs. Perideridia americana Perideridia americana is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names eastern yampah and wild dill. It has been found in 12 Midwestern United States, and is listed as threatened or endangered in at least 3 of them. In Missouri it is a conservation species of concern. Wild dill grows in calcareous soils in many habitat types, including glades, upland prairies, and forests. It is a perennial herb whose upright stems"
"of the USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) - National Plant Germplasm System NGRL. Momordica charantia Momordica charantia (colloquial: bitter melon; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit. Bitter melon originated in India and was introduced into China in the 14th century. It is widely used in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian cuisine. Bitter melon also has names in other languages which have"
"shoots eaten raw or steamed by the locals (see Greek cuisine). Glebionis coronaria Glebionis coronaria, formerly called ""Chrysanthemum coronarium"", is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America. ""Glebionis coronaria"" is used as a leaf vegetable. English language common names include garland chrysanthemum, chrysanthemum greens, edible chrysanthemum, crowndaisy chrysanthemum, chop suey green, crown daisy, and Japanese-green. A leafy herb, the garland chrysanthemum is one of the few annual plants in its genus. It has yellow ray florets"
"now common in North America, China, and Australia, where it has become widely naturalized. ""Chicory"" is also the common name in the United States for curly endive (""Cichorium endivia""); these two closely related species are often confused. Common chicory is also known as blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive. (Note: ""Cornflower"" is commonly applied to ""Centaurea cyanus"".) Common names for varieties of var. ""foliosum"" include endive, radicchio, radichetta, Belgian endive, French endive, red endive, sugarloaf, and witloof (or witlof). When flowering, chicory has a"
"white radish. The orange Western carrot is known in some areas of China as ""foreign radish"" (or more properly ""hung lo baak"" in Cantonese, ""hung"" meaning ""red""). When the word for onion, ""cong"", is used, it is understood that one is referring to ""green onions"" (otherwise known to English-speakers as ""scallions"" or ""spring onions""). The larger, many-layered onion bulb common in the United States is called ""yang cong"". This translates as ""Western onion"". These names make it evident that the American broccoli, carrot, and onion are not indigenous to China, and therefore are less common in the traditional cuisines of"
"a fringe of 10-18 curling yellow ray florets, although some heads lack ray florets. Helianthus ciliaris Helianthus ciliaris is a species of sunflower known by the common names Texas blueweed and yerba parda. ""Helianthus ciliaris"" grows in much of the south-central and southwestern United States (from Texas north to Kansas and west to California) and northern Mexico (from Tamaulipas west to Sonora and south to Durango and San Luis Potosí), but it can be found elsewhere in North America where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed. It is weedy even in much of its native range,"
"Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea, commonly known as the coral bean, Cherokee bean, Mamou plant in South Louisiana, red cardinal or cardinal spear, is a flowering shrub or small tree found throughout the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico; it has also been reported from parts of Central America and, as an introduced species, from Pakistan. Various other systematic names have been used for this plant in the past, including ""Erythrina arborea"", ""Erythrina hederifolia"", ""Erythrina humilis"", ""Erythrina rubicunda"", ""Corallodendron herbaceum"" and ""Xyphanthus hederifolius"". Coral bean grows as a low shrub or small tree, reaching around in height in areas that do"
"is a small and shiny black (occasionally yellow or red) berry-like swollen corolla, highly poisonous in several species, though those of ""C. terminalis"" are edible. At least a few members of this genus are non-legume nitrogen fixers. The Mediterranean species ""C. myrtifolia"" is known as redoul, and the several New Zealand species are known by the Māori name of tutu. The South American species ""C. ruscifolia"" is an evergreen climber known as deu or huique, and its fruits are used in Southern Chile to make rat poison. Coriariaceae fossils as pollen and seeds, are known from the Miocene of Europe."
"Perideridia bolanderi Perideridia bolanderi is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Bolander's yampah. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a perennial herb which may approach one meter in maximum height, its slender, erect stem growing from tubers measuring up to 7 centimeters long. Leaves near the base of the plant have blades up to 20 centimeters long which are divided into many subdivided lobes of various sizes and shapes; the terminal segments are usually lined with teeth. Leaves higher on"
"Department of Agriculture, commonly known for the discovery of the Meyer Lemon, for agricultural experimentation, pre-dating recognition in the 1950s of the species' potential as an ornamental plant. Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam, in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive. ""Pyrus calleryana"" is deciduous, growing to tall, often with a conical to rounded crown. The leaves are oval, long, glossy dark green above, on long pedicels that make"
"Konjac Konjac (or konjak, ) is a common name of the Asian plant Amorphophallus konjac (syn. ""A. rivieri""), which has an edible corm (bulbo-tuber). It is also known as konjaku, konnyaku potato, devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam (though this name is also used for ""A. paeoniifolius""). It is native to Yunnan in China and cultivated in warm subtropical to tropical eastern Asia, from Japan and China south to Indonesia (USDA hardiness zone 6-11). It is a perennial plant, growing from a large corm up to 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. The single leaf is up"
"the most popular along with a version called “rajas” which are strips of poblano chili pepper and cheese. It is one of the safer street foods for novices to try as it is cooked and kept in a steam vat while being sold. Corundas are a variety of tamale in Michoacán in a triangle shape wrapped in corn stalk leaves. They can be eaten alone, with salsa or as an accompaniment to a meal. The Chiapas version of the tamale have a distinct flavor, often containing ingredients such as pibil, mole sauce, carrot, corn grains, egg, raisins, almonds (the locally"
"deserts along with Southern California and Southwestern New Mexico. This spectacular plant gets its name as a reference to its “showy appearance” .The Calliandra plants thrive in the heat and once established can endure extreme droughts. They can survive being watered as little as once to twice a week. The genus name, ""Calliandra"", means “beautiful-stamens”. The species name, eriophylla is Greek for “wooly leaf”.” (1) Some of its common names are Fairy duster, False Mesquite, Stickpea, Hairy-Leaved ""Calliandra"", Pink Mimosa, Pink-flowered acacia, Mesquitilla, Plumita, Gavia, Huajillo, Cabeza angel, Cabelleto de angel, Cabeze de angel, and Cosahui. Typically, the ""Calliandra"" is"
"Corymborkis Corymborkis, commonly known as cinnamon orchids, or 管花兰属 (guan hua lan shu) is a genus of eight species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen, terrestrial plants which grow in clumps and have thin roots, leafy stems, pleated leaves and widely-opening flowers with thin, spreading sepals and petals. They are widely distributed in the tropics. Orchids in the genus ""Corymborkis"" are terrestrial, evergreen herbs which often grow in clumps and have short rhizomes and thin, wiry stems. One or more thin, unbranched stems arise from the same rhizome and have many papery, pleated, egg-shaped to elliptic leaves"
"above-ground portion of the shrub, but it resprouts fairly readily after fire, and in fact American Indians in California and Oregon used fire to encourage hazelnut growth, as they used hazelnuts for food, baskets, medicine, and other purposes. Corylus cornuta Corylus cornuta, the beaked hazelnut, is a deciduous shrubby hazel found in most of North America, from southern Canada south to Georgia and California. It grows in dry woodlands and forest edges and can reach tall with stems thick with smooth gray bark. The leaves are rounded oval, coarsely double-toothed, long and broad, with hairy undersides. The flowers are catkins"
"Solandra Solandra is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is named after the Swedish naturalist Daniel C. Solander. The vines it contains are commonly known as chalice vines and are native to the Caribbean, Mexico and South America. They have very large flowers and glossy foliage. Also called Cup of Gold. ""Solandra grandiflora"" was once (and likely still is) used by the Huichol of Mexico and other tribes of the region where it is known by the name ""kieli"" or ""kieri"" with some archaeological evidence supporting the theory that its use as a hallucinogen predates"