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 wild t..
The Dill Weed is a herb plant, with fine feathered lace-like fronds, that has traditionally been used as a medicinal and culinary herb, since early times. The harvesting begins before the fruit of the flower matures, within these fruiting tops contains an abundance of seeds. The desired timing betwe..
Elemi shares the same botanical family as Frankincense and Myrrh. So, typically the distillation of the gum, which is considered more of a resin, is extracted from a tropical tree that can grow up to 30 metres. With a honey-like consistency and a fragrant scent, some would say a sharp pine..
There are over 700 different species of Eucalyptus, with about 500 of which are able to produce an essential oil. Some reports state that only fifteen species occur outside Australia, with just nine of these not occurring in Australia. Though with only a few that produce essential oil..
There are over 700 different species of Eucalyptus, with about 500 of which are able to produce an essential oil. Some reports state that only fifteen species occur outside Australia, with just nine of these not occurring in Australia. Though with only a few that produce essential oil..
There are over 700 different species of Eucalyptus, with about 500 of which are able to produce an essential oil. Some reports state that only fifteen species occur outside Australia, with just nine of these not occurring in Australia. Though with only a few that produce essential oil..
There are over 700 different species of Eucalyptus, with about 500 of which are able to produce an essential oil. Some reports state that only fifteen species occur outside Australia, with just nine of these not occurring in Australia. Though with only a few that produce essential oil..
The Helichrysum genus comprises of over 600 species of plants, with only but a few that can produce essential oil. Also known as Immortelle, Helichrysum, St. John's herb (not to be confused with St. John's Wort which is known as Hypericum perforatum), Strawflower or the Everlasting Daisy becau..
Belonging to the family same as the celery, the Fennel is a tall 2 metre yellow flowering, highly aromatic and flavourful perennial herb. The seeds are distilled from the flower head, crushed and distilled to an essential oil of a slightly aniseed, citrus-like, sweet, spicy aroma. The plant requires..
The Siberian Fir Needle is a coniferous evergreen tree growing to 30 meters, producing needles that are highly aromatic. The shape of needles as opposed to leaves, are natures survival instinct - the needles allows less water evaporation as it would from a lea..
It is considered the second largest tree in Europe after the Norway Spruce (Picea abies), and there have been many examples recorded in European countries where mature specimens have grown to a mammoth height of 55 metres. Measuring about 2 metres in diameter, the straight trunk is smooth and g..
The Boswellia group of trees consists of some 20 species found in the dry tropical areas of N.E Africa and Asia. When the tree is cut, it exudes a milky liquid that solidifies to an amber oleo-resin/gum that is collected for steam distillation. There is a difference with B.carterii (see. Olibanum) a..