Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Galium odoratum, the sweet woodruff [1] or sweetscented bedstraw, [3] is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to much of Europe. It is widely cultivated for its flowers and its sweet-smelling foliage.
Hungry or thirsty horses are more likely to eat poisonous plants, as are those pastured on overgrazed lands. [5] Animals with mineral deficiencies due to poor diets will sometimes seek out poisonous plants. [6] Poisonous plants are more of a danger to livestock after wildfires, as they often regrow more quickly. [7]
Some flowers are safe to eat only in small amounts. Apple flowers (Malus spp.) contain cyanide precursors, and Johnny jump-ups (Viola tricolor) contain saponins. Borage (Borago officinalis) and daylily (Hemerocallis spp.) flowers are diuretics, and sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) can have blood-thinning effects.
Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag, sway or muskrat root, among many other common names [3]) is a species of flowering plant with psychoactive chemicals. It is a tall wetland monocot of the family Acoraceae , in the genus Acorus .
Galium odoratum (woodruff) is a principal ingredient in the base of May wine. The Council of the European Communities legally defines Maiwein as: [A]n aromatized drink obtained from wine with added Asperula odorata [Galium odoratum] plants or extracts thereof so as to ensure a predominant taste of Asperula odorata.
What links here; Related changes; Upload file; Special pages; Permanent link; Page information; Cite this page; Get shortened URL; Download QR code
Asperula, commonly known as woodruff, [1] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 91 species and has a wide distribution area from Europe, northern Africa, temperate and subtropical Asia to Australasia .
Sweet smell. Chamomile: Insect repellent. Southernwood: Also known as lad's love, this was thought to be an aphrodisiac. Often used in bedrooms. Sweet woodruff: Insect repellent. Thyme: Various species. Insect repellent. Rue: Cat repellent. Rosemary: Often strewn in churches. Kills and repels insects. Rose: Petals only. Camphor laurel