All posts by Bert-Marco-Schuldes
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Oncidium cebolleta (O. longifolium) – Oncidium
An orchid that grows in tropical and subtropical parts of America and in the Caribbean. In Europe, it is already cultivated for a...
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Nicotiana glauca – Tree tobacco
The tree tobacco is a nightshade and at the same time a close relative of the common tobacco. It is a wild, rarely...
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Myristica fragrans – Nutmeg
The nutmeg happens to be a seed of a tropical evergreen tree, which occurs in the West and East Indies. Nutmeg used to...
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Mondia whitei – Mondi, White’s Ginger
A liana that occurs widespread in West, Central and South Africa, with large deep-green leaves and white juice. The root has a strong...
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Mirabilis multiflora – Showy four o'clock, So’ksi
A shrub with magenta-red flowers, that occurs rather rarely in the South of the USA and in the North of Mexico. Use: The...
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Mimosa tenuiflora – Jurema
This mimosa-like tree or shrub, also known as Mimosa hostilis, occurs predominantly in South Mexico, Central America and Eastern Brazil. Use: The bark...
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Mandragora officinarum – Mandrake
The mandrake, a perennial plant, grows on fields and on stony places in Southern Europe. It is a member of the family...
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Lophophora williamsii – Peyote
While many other cacti are not always easy to identify by laymen, the peyote has a very characteristic and unmistakable appearance: A round...
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Lobelia inflata – Indian tobacco
This Lobelia is an annual North American plant with blue flowers in the family of the campanulaceae. Use: The leaves, stems and seeds...
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Liriosma ovata – Muira puama, Potency wood
A shrub-like tree with a slightly pink colored bark, that occurs mostly in the Amazon and Orinoko areas of Brazil. Use: Traditionally, aqueous extracts...