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Thai basil has a purple stem, and like other plants in the mint family, the stem is square. Its leaves are opposite and decussate. [5] As implied by its scientific name, Thai basil flowers in the form of a thyrse. [6] The inflorescence is purple, and the flowers when open are pink. [7]
A field of wild Siam tulips in Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Thailand. Curcuma alismatifolia, Siam tulip or summer tulip (Thai: ปทุมมา, RTGS: pathumma; กระเจียวบัว, RTGS: krachiao bua; ขมิ้นโคก, RTGS: khamin khok) is a tropical plant native to Laos, northern Thailand, and Cambodia where it is called Phka Chahuoy or Phka Krachork ...
Dark shiny purple with a jagged edge on the leaves, smaller leaves than red rubin. [24] Cuban basil: O. basilicum: Similar to sweet basil, with smaller leaves and stronger flavor, grown from cuttings. [25] Thai basil: O. basilicum var. thyrsiflorum: Called Ho-ra-pa (โหระพา) in Thai, gets its scent of licorice from estragole. [5 ...
Young cinnamon basil in late spring. Cinnamon basil is a type of basil (Ocimum basilicum).The term "cinnamon basil" can refer to a number of different varieties of basil, including as a synonym for Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora), as a particular cultivar of Thai basil, [1] and as a separate cultivar in its own right (i.e., O. basilicum 'Cinnamon').
Its fruit is a 2 cm (0.8 in) long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water. [5] Ruellia tuberosa may be found in moist and shady environments.
The pods of the seeds dye silk purple and the bark of the tree dyes black. The shell is also being used for hair washing, timber as firewood, and for building (e.g. coffins) . [ 2 ] Due to the content of djenkolic acids in the seeds, the raw seed is also being applied to the production of organic pesticides in combination with other plants to ...
Emping melinjo chips, made from smashed Gnetum gnemon seed. Gnetum nuts are eaten boiled, roasted, or raw in most parts of Southeast Asia and Melanesia. The young leaves, flowers, and the outer flesh of the fruits are also edible when cooked and are eaten in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands ...
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, [2] purple bauhinia, [2] camel's foot, [2] butterfly tree, [2] and Hawaiian orchid tree. [citation needed]