School Science Lessons
(Foodgardens6ab)
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Foodgardens6abH">Plant families, Asteraceae to Bixaceae, (dicotyledons).
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Foodgardens6aH">Plant families, Acanthaceae to Araliaceae, (dicotyledons)
Asteraceae Family Asteraceae, Daisy family.
Achillea Achillea species, Asteraceae Achillea Achillea yarrow
Acmella Acmella species, Asteraceae Acmella Acmella toothache plant
Ageratum Ageratum species, Asteraceae Ageratum Ageratum billygoat-weed
Anthemis Anthemis species, Asteraceae Anthemis Anthemis mayweed
Arctium Arctium species, Asteraceae Arctium Arctium burdock
Anacyclus Anacyclus species, Asteraceae Anacyclus Anacyclus pellitory
Argyranthemem Argyranthemem species, Asteraceae Argyranthemem Argyranthemem marguerite
Arnica Arnica species, Asteraceae Arnica Arnica mountain tobacco
Artemisia Artemisia species, Asteraceae Artemisia Artemisia southernwood
Bellis Bellis species, Asteraceae: #Bellis Bellis daisy
Calendula Calendula species, Asteraceae Calendula Calendulas marigold
Carduus Carduus species, Asteraceae Carduus Carduus nodding thistle
Cirsium Cirsium species, Asteraceae Cirsium Cirsium spear thistle
Carthamus Carthamus species, Asteraceae Carthamu Carthamus spear thistle
Centaurea Centaurea species, Asteraceae Centaurea Centaureas cornflower
Centipeda Centipeda species, Asteraceae Centipeda Centipeda sneezeweed
Chamaemelum Chamaemelum species, Asteraceae Chamaemelum Chamaemelum lawn chamomile
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum species, Asteraceae Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum species, Chrysanthemum.
Cichorium Cichorium species, Asteraceae> Cichorium Cichorium species, endive.
Cnicus Cnicus species, Asteraceae Cnicus Cnicus species, calliopsis
Coreopsis Coreopsis species, Asteraceae Coreopsi Coreopsis species, calliopsis
Cota Cota species, Asteraceae Cota Cota species, dyer's chamomile
Cynara Cynara species, Asteraceae Cynara Cynara species, artichoke thistle
Echinacea Echinacea species, Asteraceae Echinacea Echinacea species, artichoke thistle
Eclipta Eclipta species, Asteraceae Eclipta Eclipta species, false daisy
Eupatorium Eupatorium species, Asteraceae Eupatorium Eupatorium species, crofton weedt
Glebionis Glebionis species, Asteraceae.
Glebionis coronaria, garland chrysanthemum, edible garland chrysanthemum, chop suey greens, shungiku, crown daisy, annual, grown from seeds,
white / yellow / cream flowers, harvest young leafy tops when 15-30 cm high, later woody stems produce bitter leaves,
chop young leaves finely for Asian salad cuisine, petals, (rays), mostly used in Japan, leaves and flowers in tempura, soaked to make chrysanthemum tea,
flowers as herbal medicine, East Asia, Asteraceae.
Edible Garland Chrysanthemum, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Grindelia Grindelia species, Asteraceae.
Grindelia camporum, great valley gumplant, great valley gumweed, tall perennial, thistle-like yellow flower heads, Native American folk medicine, California.
Grindelia camporum, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Gum plant, (Grindelia robusta), France.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Gynura Gynura species, Asteraceae.
Gynura crepoides, Okinawa spinach, Asteraceae.
Okinawa Spinach, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Sambung"> Gynura procumbens, sambung, sambung nyawa, "longevity spinach", perennial, up to 50-80 cm, herbal medicine, often referred
to as "life extender" antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, febrifuge, culinary uses, leaves used raw and cooked and made as tea, culinary uses, herbal medicine, South East Asia.
Sambung Nyawa, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Helianthus Helianthus species, Asteraceae.
Helianthus annuus, sunflower, annual, grown from seed, hairy, up to 1-3 metres, strong stalk, alternate leaves, up to 10-30 cm long, heart-shaped, leaves on long stalks,
solitary flower head 10-35 cm across, brown disc florets, single row of yellow rays, each flower in the axil of a bract, large usually white seeds, culinary uses,
seeds 25% protein, minerals, vitamins, D and E, seeds must be well-chewed, sunflower oil, herbaceous stem, stalks and leaves for animal feed or compost,
cortex differentiated into outer cortex, collenchyma, middle cortex, and inner cortex, endodermis, inulin = D-fructose units, ornamental "children's plant",
western North America, Asteraceae.
Helianthus tuberosus, Jerusalem artichoke, Jerusalem sunflower, sunflower artichoke, sun root, sun choke, (Italian girasole articiocca, sunflower), perennial,
up to 1-2 metres, hardy plant, deciduous, yellow flowers grown by tubers, culinary uses, low starch, tuber rich source vitamin, A, B, C and polysaccharide inulin,
globe artichoke but does not look like an artichoke, herbal medicine, edible tubers contain inulin, (fructose polymer) instead of starch, grown from tubers,
agricultural weed, ornamental, North America, Asteraceae.
Jerusalem Artichoke, Dalys Fruit Trees.
Helichrysum Helichrysum species, Asteraceae.
Helichrysm italicum, curry plant, immortelle, everlasting helichrysum, perennial, grows on dry, rocky or sandy ground from woody cuttings, small bush,
stems woody at base up to 40 cm, silvery stems and narrow silver leaves smelling like curry, clusters of pale gold flowers retain colour after picking,
used in dried flower arrangements, culinary uses, young shoots and leaves are stewed meat, fish or vegetable dishes, finely chopped in omelettes,
steam-distilled fragrant essential oil, used to freshen cupboards, deter clothes moths, and in baths, herbal remedy, soothes damaged skin, Mediterranean region,.
Curry Plant, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Hieracium Hieracium species, Asteraceae.
Hieracium auranticum, orange hawkweed, grim the collier, fox and cubs, dense terminal cluster of up to 6 orange flowers, former herbal medicine, ornamental, France
Hieracium pilosella, mouse-ear hawkweed, perennial, hardy plant, groundcover, yellow flowers, rosettes of leaves shaped like a mouse,
Inula Inula species, Asteraceae.
Inula helenium, elecampane, horse-heal, yellow head, wild sunflower, elfwort, ploughman's spikenard, scab wort, gallant yellow stalwart, elf dock, velvet dock,
perennial, hardy plant, up to 60 cm, yellow flowers, antibiotic leaves, herbal medicine, candied root contains inulin, diabetic sugar, Europe, Asia, Asteraceae.
Elecampane, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb sold as root.
Lactuca Lactuca species, Asteraceae.
Lactuca sativa, lettuce, salad lettuce, great wild lettuce | Lactucopicrin | herbal medicine,
salad vegetable, Asteraceae.
Lactuca serriola, prickly letttuce, compass plant, upper leaves twist upright, scarole | Lactucopicrin">Lactucopicrin |
strange odour, weed of orchards and fields, herbal medicine, Asteraceae.
Lactuca virosa, wild lettuce, | Lactucin | herbal medicine, "lettuce opium", tall lettuce, great lettuce,
sedative, analgesic, painkiller, Asteraceae.
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Leucanthemum Leucanthemum species, Asteraceae.
Leucanthemum x superbum, shasta daisy, garden plant, possibly unpleasant odour, Asteraceae.
Liatris Liatris species, Asteraceae.
Liatris spicata, gay feather, blazing star, button snakeroot, perennial, herbal medicine, North America, Asteraceae.
Matricaria Matricaria species, Asteraceae.
Matricaria chamomilla, chamomile, "camomile", German chamomile, the usual source of the herb chamomile, annual, raised from seed,
self-sews drought-tolerant, up to 60 cm, multi-branched, feathery foliage, white and yellow small "daisy" flowers with apple-like fragrance,
dried flowers for camomile tea | Apigenin | Bisabolol | Chamazulene | | α-bisabol oxides A and B | Spathulenol | Farnesene | Luteolin | herbal medicine,
anti-inflammatory, chamomile tea used to treat acne, coughs, colds, gingivitis, headache temporary relief, hives, infant colic, indigestion, irritability,
insommnia, anxiety, phobias, morning sickness, period pain, skin problems, teething problems, Asteraceae.
See diagram: Chamomile flowers
German Chamomile, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried Chamomile sold as flowers heads , Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Dried herb sold as flowers, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Onopordum Onopordum species, Asteraceae.
Onopordum acanthium, Scotch thistle, down thistle, cotton thistle, ornamental, herbal medicine, (emblem of Scotland), Asteraceae.
Petasites Petasites species, Asteraceae.
Petasites fragrans, winter heliotrope, widespread winter plant, large leaves with teeth, deep rhizome, erect pink flower heads,
sweet-scented, winter-flowering ornamental, herbal medicine, invasive, Mediterranean region, Asteraceae.
Petasites hybridus, butterbur, common butterburr, bog rhubarb, devil's hat, up to 120 cm, large round leaves up to 70 cm, pink multiple inflorescences | Petasin |
traditional medicine, infections, allergies, anti-inflammatory, possible treatment of migraine, allergic rhinitis, Europe, Asteraceae.
Polymnia Polymnia species, Asteraceae.
Polymnia sonchifolia, yacón, apple of the earth, Peruvian ground apple, perennial, daisy-like, sweet tuberous roots | inulin | Colombia, Asteraceae.
Yacon, Daleys Fruit Trees.
Porophyllum Porophyllum species, Asteraceae.
Porophyllum ruderale, Bolivian coriander, pápalo, perennial, hardy plant, up to 60 cm, culinary uses, Mexican herb, herbal medicine, culinary uses, Asteraceae.
Scorzonera Scorzonera species, Asteraceae.
Scorzonera hispanica, black salsify, Spanish salsify, black oyster plant, viper's grass, serpent root, long black taproot is nutritious root vegetable, scorzonera sweet,
herbal medicine, Southern Europe, Asteraceae.
(Two other species also called "viper's grass").
Scorzonera laciniata, cutleaf viper grass, biennial herb, massive taproot, pasture weed, readily eaten by stock, Asteraceae.
Santolina Santolina species, Asteraceae.
Santolina virens, santolina green, small evergreen shrub, small yellow flowers, aromatic leaves, Asteraceae.
Santolina Green, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Santolina chamaecyparissus, (Lavendula taemina), santolina grey, lavender cotton, cotton lavender, Asteraceae.
Santolina Grey, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Siegesbeckia Siegesbeckia species, Asteraceae.
Siegesbeckia orientalis, eastern St Paul's-wort, common St. Paul's wort, hardy plant, up to 1 metre, herbal medicine, stomach tonic, anti-rheumatic,
skin diseases, cuts, burns, made as a tincture gives a protective covering like a second skin on cuts, Asteraceae.
Solidago Solidago species, Asteraceae.
Solidago canadensis, golden rod, Canada golden rod, perennial, deciduous, up to 1 metre, bright yellow flowers
| Linalool | herbal medicine, chew flowers for sore throat, invasive stolons, North America, Asteraceae.
Golden Rod, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Dried herb sold as root.
Sweetgoldenrod"> Solidago odora, sweet golden rod, fragrant goldenrod, perennial, up to 1 metre, leaves deeper green smelling of anise when crushed,
yellow flowers are in one-sided spreading raceme, herbal medicine, stimulant "Blue Mountain Tea", North America, Asteraceae.
Europeangoldenrod"> Solidago virgaurea, European goldenrod, woundwort, golden rod sorrel, perennial herb, up to 100 cm, woody rhizome,
many flower heads at top of stem, herbal medicine, astringent, diuretic, catarrh, kidney stones, garden herb, Hungary, Asteraceae.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Silybum Silybum species, Asteraceae.
Silybum marianum, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, St Mary's thistle, variegated thistle, stock poison, weed, white markings supposed to be from milk from
Our Lady's breast, salads, herbal medicine, may lower the blood glucose level, affect how other herbs are used by the liver's "cytochrome P450" enzyme system,
and may slow calcium metabolism, protect liver from excess alcohol consumption, China, Asteraceae.
Dried herb sold as whole seed or dried fruit and seed powder.
Stevia Stevia species, Asteraceae.
Stevia rebaudiana, stevia, sweetleaf, sugar herb, sugar leaf, bertoni candyleaf, perennial, up to 60 cm, if fresh sweetness then aniseed-like flavour but not if dried,
best grown in sun, protected from frost, moist, well-drained soil, culinary uses of leaves fresh or dried, natural sweetening properties times sweeter than sugar,
said to be the only natural sweetener with zero calories and zero glycemic index, use in drinks, baking, thistle flower heads in salads or herbal tea herbal medicine,
low sugar food alternative, glucoside extract is 300 times sweeter than sugar, trade name, "Rebiana", Paraguay, Brazil, Asteraceae.
See diagram: Stevia.
Steviocide, (steviol diterpene from Stevia rebaudiana + glucose --> steviocide sweetener), 250 to 300, e.g. "Stevia". CSR Smart label:.
a "pinch" of Stevia added to cane sugar for the "Smart 50% less calories" white sugar blend, India, Paraguay, Asteraceae.
"CSR Smart white sugar blend, 50% less calories, twice as sweet so you use half as much cane sugar with a pinch of Stevia, 99.6% sugar
with a hint of Stevia, same level of sugar sweetener at half the amount.
Half a teaspoon, (2 g), CSR SMART White Sugar Blend, 8 calories, (34 Kj) | One teaspoon, (4 g), sugar 16 calories, (6 Kj).
Stevia rebaudiana, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb sold as leaves and as leaf powder.
Stevia rebaudiana, Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
Tagetes Tagetes species, Asteraceae.
Tagetes erecta, Mexican marigold, giant African marigold, Aztec marigold, flor de muertos | Lutein | Zeaxanthin | Mexico, Asteraceae.
See diagram: Tagetes erecta.
Tagetes lemmonii, passionfruit marigold, ferny foliage, slight smell, daisy flowers during autumn and winter, Asteraceae.
Tageteslucida"> Tagetes lucida, Mexican mint marigold, cloud plant, Mexican tarragon, Spanish tarragon, sweet mace, sweet marigold, winter tarragon,
Texas tarragon, perennial herb, up to 60 cm, easy to grow from seed or cuttings, 30-45 cm high, oblong leaves with toothed edges have fine oil glands with a distinct
aniseed scent and flavour, small yellow flowers in terminal clusters, culinary uses, anise flavour, in savoury dishes, fruit salad, dressings, herb tea, vinegar,
tingle taste, tarragon-like flavoured leaves so may be tarragon substitute but used less than French tarragon in recipes, herbal vinegar medicine, supposed used to
anaesthetize Aztec sacrificial victims | Anethole | Estragole | Mexico, Asteraceae.
Mexican Tarragon, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, (Tagetes lucida), See text below Description.
Tagetes minuta, southern marigold, black mint, muster John Henry, stinking roger, khakibos, wild marigold, culinary uses, dry leaves for seasoning, South American
cuisine where sold as "black mint paste", herbal medicine respiratory and digestive problems, South America, Asteraceae.
Tagetes patula, marigold, "small marigold", French marigold, ornamental edging plant, on butterfly farms, herbal medicine, culinary uses, Mexico, Asteraceae.
Tanacetum Tanacetum species, Asteraceae.
Tanacetum coccineum, pyrethrum daisy, painted daisy, Asteraceae.
Tanecetum gracile | lavandulol | Chamazulene | Himalayas, Asteraceae.
Tanacetum parthenium, feverfew (Latin febrifuga, fever, fugare drive away), bachelor's buttons, featherfoil, mutterkraut, midsummer daisy, matrem,
aromatic perennial, companion plant, bush, up to 60 cm, leaves with citrus smell, daisy-like flowers similar to chamomile, outer florets white, yellow disc florets
| Parthenolide | herbal
medicine, fever, arthritis, migraine headache, skin damage but contact dermatitis, febrifuge, acts against Leishmania infection, essential oil anti-microbial, herbal tea,
but not for pregnant women because may cause uterine contractions, avoid using with alcohol, bitter taste and chewing leaves causes mouth sores, may affect platelets,
ornamental, invasive, Europe, Asteraceae.
Chrysanthemum x morifolium, "Chrysanthemum", (most important hybrid), Asteraceae.
Feverfew, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, (Tanecetum parthenium), See text below Description.
Feverfew - Golden, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, (Tanecetum parthenium 'Aureum'), Asteraceae.
Dried herb sold as aerials, Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Costmary"> Tanacetum balsamita, costmary, alecost, balsam herb, mint geranium, perennial, temperate, up to 40 cm, small button-shaped flowers, sweet aromatic are
leaves pressed for perfumed, bookmarks, dried for fresh leaves in salads, sauces, soups and beverages, used for flavouring ale, Mediterranean, Asteraceae.
Tanacetum vulgare, tansy, sweet tansy, bitter buttons, bachelor's buttons, golden buttons, perennial, up to 50 cm, companion plant, dried leaves in sachets in cupboards,
garden spray, mulch, culinary uses, to
flavour biscuits, Hungary, Asteraceae.
Tansy, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Taraxacum Taraxacum species, Asteraceae.
Taraxacum officinale, dandelion, pepper bush, piss beds, wet-the-bed, piddley bed, (French dent de lion, lion's tooth, leaves have basal rosette, toothed),
perennial in grasslands, up to 30 cm, bright yellow florets, stems have milky juice, culinary uses, pickled leaves in salads as dandelion greens, steamed, tea from
roasted root, root roasted as coffee substitute | Lactucopicrin | Lactucin | herbal medicine, detoxifies, blood and liver tonic, diuretic, treat rashes, burdock and
dandelion cordial for gout, pasture weed, vegetative reproduction by contractile tuberous roots, stalk cross sections used to show osmotic pressure and absorbing
pressure, stigmas curve back to allow self fertilization, rich in vitamins A, B, C, and minerals, Asteraceae.
A "dandelion clock" is a children's game where the number of puffs needed to blow away all the achenes from the white ball of the seed head, blowball,
is supposed to " tell the time".
Dandelion, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below images.
Dried herb sold as root and as leaf.
Tithonia Tithonia species, Asteraceae.
Tithonia diversifolia, arla, Mexican sunflower, perennial, up to 1-3 metres, hardy plant, bees love it, white flowers, seed heads used for dried flower arrangements
and painted gold for Christmas decorations, leaves for compost and animal feed, large soft leaves as toilet paper, culinary uses, herbal medicine, Asteraceae.
Tragopogon Tragopogon species, Asteraceae.
Tragopogon dubius, yellow salsify, Asteraceae.
Tragopogon porrifolius, salsify, common salsify, goat's beard, noon flower, jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, vegetable oyster, gladwin, Jerusalem star, purple salsify, erect,
stout, purple daisy flowered, hairless biennial, up to 1.3 m, long grass-like leaves and a fleshy taproot, in damp places, milky sap when damaged. edible taproot has
an oyster flavour, environmental weed in Australia, northern Africa, Asteraceae.
See diagram: Salsify.
Tussilago Tussilago species, Asteraceae.
Tussilago farafara, coltsfoot, coughwort, perennial, up to 30 cm, hardy plant, bees love the yellow flowers | Retronecine | herbal medicine, Asteraceae.
Coltsfoot, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below images.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Balsaminaceae Family Balsaminaceae, touch-me-not family.
Impatiens Impatiens species, Balsaminaceae.
Impatiens walleriana, busy Lizzie, balsam, touch-me-not, snapweed, patience, impatiens, garden balsam, short-lived perenniel, many varieties, colourful red flowers,
minor invasive, Eastern Africa, Balsaminaceae.
Impatiens repens, golden dragon, Ceylon balsam, yellow impatiens, perennial, bright yellow, flowers, herbal medicine, skin disorders, Balsaminaceae.
Impatiens balsamina | Lawsone | Syringic acidBalsaminaceae.
Impatiens capensis, jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not, in deep shade and soggy soil, annual but self-sows, glistening foliage, herbal medicine, treat itching, Balsaminaceae.
Policeman's helmet (UK), Impatiens glandulifera, invasive, Balsaminaceae.
Hydrocera triflora, erect, many-branched, semi-aquatic, herbaceous perennial, up to 1 metre tall, used for dye, Southeast Asia, Balsaminaceae.
Basellaceae Family Basellaceae, Basella family.
Basella Basella species, Balsaminaceae.
Basella alba, Ceylon spinach, Indian spinach, Malabar spinach, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, sweetheart,
(called "spinach", but not "true spinach", (Spinacia oleracea), Basellaceae.
Other plants are called "Ceylon spinach"!.
Ceylon Spinach, Mudbrick Herb Cottage, See text below Description.
Ceylon Spinach Red Stem , Mudbrick Herb Cottage.
Berberidaceae Family Berberidaceae, Barberry family.
Berberis Berberis species: | Berberine | Capsanthin | Flavoxanthin | Jatrorrhizine | Obaberine | Palmatine |
Berberis aquifolium, (Mahonia aquifolium), Oregon grape, mountain grape, (but is not a "true grape"!), spiny leaflets like holly, herbal medicine,
skin diseases, attractive plant, wine from juice, North America, Berberidaceae.
Dried herb sold as root.
Berberis buxifolia, Magellan barberry | Calafatimine | Berberidaceae.
Berberis laurina, espina amarilla | Berberastine | O-Methylthalicberine, (Thalmidine) | Berberidaceae.
Berberis thunbergii, Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry, red barberry | Berbamine, (C37H40N2O6), (antihypertensive drug) | Berberidaceae.
Berberis valdiviana, cien, espina en cruz | Cularine | Berberidaceae.
Berberis vulgaris, barberry, European barberry, perennial, up to 2-3 metres, hardy plant, thorny shrub, deciduous, evergreen, yellow wood, racemes
of yellow flowers, red and oblong acidic berries, high in vitamin C | Berberine | herbal medicine, anti-fungal,
anti-bacterial, eye drops, high pectin for making jam, alternative host of wheat rust fungus, (Puccinia graminis), New Zealand hedge plant, Europe, Berberidaceae.
Dried herb sold as bark.
Caulophyllum Caulophyllum species, Berberidaceae.
Caulophyllum thalictroides, blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root | Baptifoline | herbal medicine, Berberidaceae.
Dried herb sold as root.
Nandina Nandina species, Berberidaceae.
Nandina domestica, sacred bamboo, heavenly bamboo, (it is not a bamboo Bambusoideae!), perennial, up to 1-2 metres, green / bronze / red ferny leaves
| Berberine | Cyanohydrin, (C14H17NO3) | traditional herbal medicine, can release toxic HCN, Berberidaceae.
Podophylum Podophylum species, Berberidaceae.
Podophylum peltatum, Mayapple, American mandrake, yellow egg-shape fruit, roots poisonous, herbal remedy
| Podophyllotoxin | purgative, warts, North America, Berberidaceae.
Epimedium Epimedium species, Berberidaceae.
Epimedium sagittatum, horny goat weed, barrenwort, bishop's hat, flavonoid glucoside, aphrodisiac, treats erectile disfunction,
Vietnam, China, Berberidaceae.
Dried herb sold as aerials.
Brassicaceae Family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), Mustard family.
Brassica Brassica species, Brassicaceae.
Canola, canola oil, vegetable oil from seeds of Brassica napus, or Brassica rapa or Brassica juncea | < 2% erucic acid | 3-butenyl glucosinolate |
4-pentenyl glucosinolate | 2-hydroxy-3 butenyl glucosinolate | 2-hydroxy- 4-pentenyl glucosinolate | Brassicaceae.
Canola, (Brassica species), Brassicaceae.
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, Chinese cabbage, Pekin cabbage, Shanghai cabbage, napa cabbage, ('wombok' Australia), pe-tsai | Glucoberteroin |
uconapoleiferin | Brassicaceae.
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis, bok choy, bok choi, pak choi, pok choi, not form heads, smooth dark green leaf blades, Brassicaceae.
Bignoniaceae Family Bignoniaceae, Touch-me-not family, Trumpet creeper family
Oroxylum Oroxylum species, Bignoniaceae.
Oroxylum indicum, midnight horror tree, Indian trumpet flower, to 12 metres, fast-growing pioneer plant, (name from sight of very large pod) | Aloe-emodin |
Baicalein | Chrysin | herbal medicine, astringent root bark used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery, new leaves and seed pods eaten, high in protein, iron and calcium,
Bignoniaceae.
Bixaceae Family Bixaceae, Lipstick tree family, Achiote family.
Bixa Bixa species, Bixaceae.
Bixa orellana, achiote, lipstick tree, annatto, fast growing perennial, beautiful flowering small tree or shrub, simple leaves, almost heart-shaped red fruit in clusters
with red stiff hairs, fruit splits to release many dark red seeds that have high carotenoid content, i.e. | Bixin | , fruit not edible, hedge and wayside plant,
orange-red condiment and commercial food colouring called "annatto", a potential source of new drugs, dye prepared by stirring seeds in water, from waxy arils of
seeds, poisonous leaves, seeds and roots, may cause skin rashes, fruit not edible, but seed pulp used for yellow colour for Philippine and South American cooking,
ink, fabric traditional body paint, war paint, ingestion as a condiment or diet supplement may protect against diseases because of its anti-cancer, hypoglycemic,
antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties, but as culinary colorant and spice may cause hyperactivity, (E160b Annatto, food additive) | Bixin | Humulene |
Hypolaetin | Limonene | Myrcene | Norbixin | Pinene | herbal medicine, fever, dysentery, purgative, South America.
Bixa orellana, Achiote, Daley's Fruit Trees.