A tall evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka, grows to a height of around 6 - 8 meters, with shiny leaves and clusters of yellow flowers that bloom in January, which fruits ripen 6 months later. Now commonly grown in the tropics. A first harvest may be obtained after 3-4 years, although both quality a..
An evergreen tree, native to Sri Lanka. Wild trees may reach 20 metres in height, whilst cultivated trees for Bark oil are grown to around 8 metres. For leaf cultivation, the continual removal of shoots by cropping the young tree to almost ground level results in the formation of a dense bush to aro..
The slender leaves of the perennial shrub of Cistus are covered with secretory trichomes that exude a fragrant gum resin. During the months of April to June, the short-lived flowers begin to bloom for only a single day. The young leafy twigs are then hand-harvested, which after harvesting they are l..
This particular tropical variety of Citronella grass can grow to
about 2 metres and has magenta-colored base stems. Once harvested, the leaves or grass are steam distilled. Most famous as an
insect repellent (especially mosquitoes), often utilised in insect
sprays and candles, a..
A short-living herbaceous perennial, with grey-green wrinkled ovate leaves, with blue - white tubular flowers starting from June/July to August, and growing to a metre in height. The large leaves grow off a central stalk that bends with the weight of the flowers. The flowers are lilac or pale blue, ..
A short-living herbaceous perennial, with grey-green wrinkled ovate leaves, with blue - white tubular flowers starting from June/July to August, and growing to a metre in height. The large leaves grow off a central stalk that bends with the weight of the flowers. The flowers are lilac or pale blue, ..
The Clove tree grows to around 10-15 metres in height, with leaves that begin as a pale red in colour, then turning to green as they mature. Originating from the Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, the flowering occurs after 7 years (from August/September through to February), and a further 6 months f..
Cloves are the aromatic, dried, fully grown flower buds (unopened) of the clove tree. The tropical growing Clove tree, reaches a height of around 10-15 metres, with leaves that begin as a pale red in colour, then turning to green as they mature. Originating from the Moluccas Islands, Indonesia..
The Clove tree grows to around 10-15 metres in height, with leaves that begin as a pale red in colour, then turning to green as they mature. Originating from the Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, the flowering occurs after 7 years (from August/September through to February), and a further 6 months for th..
An annually grown herb, that is strongly aromatic to about a metre in height, with bright green delicate leaves, umbels of lace-like white flowers from mid to late summer, that contain a mass of green round seed, that eventually turn to brown when mature. The seeds of Coriandrum sativum are called s..
A member of the Southern Conifer group of the Cupressaceae family, and which grows to 45 metres. Having fragrant wood, it is a native cypress tree that has prevented its commercial exploitation for a considerable time, due to its geographical isolation. It was once thought to dominate the Australian..
A tall, long living evergreen, straight trunked, conical shaped conifer averaging 20 - 30 metres in height, with slender dark green foliage. It bears small flowers and round brown-grey cones or seed nuts. Harvesting of the trees tips from 5 years onwards, and continuing annually. Growing within..