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An example of increasing specific leaf area values as a result of drought stress is the birch tree species. [20] Birch tree specific leaf area values significantly increased after two dry seasons, though the authors did note that, in typical cases, lowered specific leaf area values are seen as an adaptation to drought stress.
Thyme is a common component of the bouquet garni, and of herbes de Provence. [9] Thyme is sold both fresh and dried. While summer-seasonal, fresh greenhouse thyme is often available year-round. The fresh form is more flavourful but also less convenient; storage life is rarely more than a week.
Fresh Thyme Market is a regional American organic food supermarket chain based in Downers Grove, Illinois. In 2023, Fresh Thyme was ranked number 13 out of 43 on Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers in the Retail and Wholesale Industry Category and 218 out of 500 overall on the Forbes' list. [ 2 ]
The fresh za'atar herb is used in a number of dishes. Börek is a common bread pastry that can be stuffed with various ingredients, including za'atar. [ 22 ] A salad made of fresh za'atar leaves ( Arabic : سلطة الزعتر الأخضر , romanized : salatet al-zaatar al-akhdar ) is also popular throughout the Levant. [ 9 ]
The bushel and the peck are only used for dry goods. Imperial units of volume are the same for both dry and liquid goods, and have a different value from both the dry and liquid US versions. Many of the units are associated with particular goods, so for instance the dry hogshead has been used for sugar and for tobacco, and the peck for apples.
Plant specimens may be kept alive, but are more commonly dried and pressed to preserve the quality of the specimen. Plant collecting is an ancient practice with records of a Chinese botanist collecting roses over 5000 years ago. [1] Herbaria are collections of preserved plants samples and their associated data for scientific purposes.
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or used as a fresh or dried flavoring herb in cooking and for herbal teas. [4] Other uses include essential oil, folk remedies, antiseptics, respiratory aids, aromatherapy, deodorants, perfumes, skincare and cosmetics.
Prostanthera incisa, commonly known as cut-leaf mint-bush [2] or native thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It is an erect, strongly aromatic, openly branched shrub with hairy, densely glandular branches, egg-shaped to oblong leaves, and pale mauve to mauve flowers.