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Herbs & spices

papaver ยท 2023-07-09 ยท user ยท Public

My favourite herbs & spices I would want to grow myself.

Plant Type Edible parts Family Height Layer Life cycle Light requirement Soil type Water requirement Note
Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Alliaceae
0.6
Herbs
Annual
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Allium ramosum
Allium ramosum
Allium ramosum
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Alliaceae
0.5
Herbs
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Dry, Moist
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Alliaceae
0.3
Herbs
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Dry, Moist
Basil
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Species
Leaves, Seed
Lamiaceae or labiatae
0.5
Herbs
Annual, Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Moist
Bay tree
Bay tree
Laurus nobilis
Species
Fruit, Leaves
Lauraceae
12.0
Trees
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Dry, Moist
Chamomile
Chamomile
Matricaria chamomilla
Species
Asteraceae or Compositae
0.5
Herbs
Annual
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Dry, Moist
Chives
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Alliaceae
0.3
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Common Ginger
Common Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Shoots
Zingiberaceae
1.5
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Corsican Mint
Corsican Mint
Mentha requienii
Species
Leaves
Lamiaceae or labiatae
0.1
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Holy Basil
Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Seed
Lamiaceae
1.0
Herbs
Annual
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Lavender
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Species
Flowers
Lamiaceae or labiatae
1.2
Shrubs
Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Dry, Moist
Origanum vulgare
Origanum vulgare
Origanum vulgare
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Lamiaceae or Labiatae
0.6
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Dry, Moist
Parsley
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Species
Leaves
Apiaceae or umbelliferae
0.6
Herbs
Biennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Rosemary
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Species
Leaves
Lamiaceae or labiatae
1.5
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Dry, Moist
Sage
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Species
Flowers, Leaves
Lamiaceae or Labiatae
0.6
Herbs
Annual, Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Dry, Moist
Sesame
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Species
Leaves, Seed
Pedaliaceae
1.0
Annual
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Shiso
Shiso
Perilla frutescens
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Seed
Lamiaceae or labiatae
0.6
Annual, Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Moist
Spearmint
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
Species
Leaves
Lamiaceae or labiatae
0.6
Perennial
Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Szechuan Pepper
Szechuan Pepper
Zanthoxylum simulans
Species
Rutaceae
4.0
Shrubs
Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Moist
Thyme
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Species
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Lamiaceae or Labiatae
0.1-0.3m
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Dry, Moist
True Cardamom
True Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum
Species
Seed
Zingiberaceae
4m
Perennial
Partial sun/shade, Full shade
Moist
Walking onion
Walking onion
Allium ร— proliferum
Species
Bulb, Leaves, Root
Alliaceae
1.2
Herbs
Perennial
Full sun
Light (sandy), Medium
Moist