Favorite Tea Herbs to Grow
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Article by: Barbara Adams The list of herbs , Starting With Cuttings one can use for tea is long, with their uses crossing over from pure culinary pleasure to folk remedy and healing. Here are some all-time beverage favorites, from South African natives to North American natives and many others you might want to try. Starting with the mints (Mentha spp.), a fun, sometimes hard-to-find variety is banana mint. While the common name for some plants , Gardening for Wildlife uses the word "banana" to describe color , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) or shape, banana mint really has the aroma of bananas. Chocolate mint is another favorite. Children marvel over and over at how sniffing a plant , Hummingbirds Attracting Those Little Flying Powerhouses growing in their own gardens , ing For Birds smells like a chocolate peppermint patty. The citrus-scented mints: lime mint, orange mint and lemon mint, make especially delicious iced teas. Peppermint, spearmint, and licorice mint, of course, are better-known candy flavors for both hot , Avoid Common Gardening Errors and cold , Hummingbirds Attracting Those Little Flying Powerhouses beverages. Mints are usually grown in pots , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) or some sort of contained area because of their rampant ability to spread, and prefer lots of surface space versus depth to their growing , Abatement and Coping with Challenges in the Environment area. They are hardy perennials , Hammock Chairs - Relax in Style and can usually take partial shade. Another South African native that grows , Decorate Your Outdoor Spaces on a Budget! in Europe and the US is the scented geranium (Pelargonium spp.). It was introduced to Europe in the 1600s where its popularity spread. Although it resembles real geraniums, it is actual not a geranium at all, yet it is in the same botanical family. The leaves offer even more tea flavors to choose from than the mints, including apricot, strawberry, apple, rose, , Finding the Right Landscaping Company lemon, almond, licorice, and coconut. Scented geraniums are tender perennials , Patio Chair Covers that can be grown in containers and moved indoors , To Salt or Not to Salt Your Pond or covered in winter. , A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) have long been infused into tea, dating back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. It is quite easy to grow, , US Flags usually already well-known to potential customers, and offers a slight apple-like aroma. Although legend says that Peter Rabbit was given Roman chamomile, German chamomile is the most popular variety used for tea, and only the flowers, , A Few Things About s without the leaves or stems, are used for this purpose. Two more lemony favorites include lemon verbena (Aloysia triphylla), and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). Lemon verbena is a tender perennial , Don't Roll that Lawn said to have the best lemon flavor of the entire plant , Who Sells Flower Bulbs? kingdom, reminiscent of lemon drops, making a great lemonade iced tea. Lemon balm, however, a native to the Mediterranean and cultivated there for close to 2000 years, also has its faithful followers who insist its fragrance is quite beautiful. , Avoid Common Gardening Errors It is hardier than verbena, and while its top will die back in cold winters, , Starting With Cuttings the roots , Sunflowers return new growth. Its native habitat , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life also stretches to western Asia, southwestern Siberia, and northern Africa, and it has naturalized in North America and other areas. Bees love its flowers. , Hummingbirds Attracting Those Little Flying Powerhouses Hibiscus (Abelmoschus moschatus) is a tender perennial , Abatement and Coping with Challenges in the Environment with a delicious tart flavor and ruby red color. , Decorate Your Outdoor Spaces on a Budget! The Pharaohs of the ancient Nile Valley drank it, as did many cultures around the world, including those of China, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Hibiscus grows , Free Concrete/Hypertufa Mixer Plans profusely in Africa (as well as the Caribbean and Hawaii). In temperate climates , Finding the Right Landscaping Company it can be grown in pots , Lawn Maintenance to bring inside , A Beginners Guide To Garden Bridges or covered in winter. , A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls The flowers , Avoid Common Gardening Errors are more often used for making tea, with leaves occasionally used, although leaves give it a more 'green' flavor. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is another tender perennial. , Why Patio Benches are a Great Place to Relax and Enjoy Its flavor as a tea is described as having hints of ginger and quite pungent. Both its leaves and flowers , Plants, Birds, Love and Deer Hate are used for tea. Long ago, people were well acquainted with rosemary which was associated with remembrance, fidelity and love. And it has many folk remedies attributed to it. There are many, many more herbs , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) to choose from: pineapple sage and bee balm to name just a few. And remember the organic , US State Flags strawberries, raspberries, dandelions and roses , Cheap Ideas For Garden Landscaping you may already have growing , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life in your garden , Corylopsis (Winterhazel) - Spicata or as a farm , Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season crop. Strawberry and raspberry leaves make delicious and healthful beverages. The Native Americans on the island where this author lives have shown me how they use a sprig of native wild rose , Decorate Your Outdoor Spaces on a Budget! to make a tea they once used for respiratory ailments. Rosehip tea and dandelion root , Gardening for Wildlife tea are considered a very healing beverage. Be sure all herbs , An Introduction To Vinyl Fences used for consumption are safe , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn from sprays or other contaminants, and check your local , How to Water Your Houseplants Wisely authorities for regulations , Sunflowers on growing , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) and selling any food , How To Bring An Old Lawn Back to Life product. Once you dive into the mystery, legend and history of herbal tea, it can be tempting to experiment with making tea from unknown or even well-loved garden , Recycling Carwash Wash Water for Landscape and Toilets plants. But some of our garden , Don't Roll that Lawn favorites, such as the leaf, roots , Gardening for Wildlife and flower , Cactus Grafting: Lophophora Williamsii to Trichocereus Candicans as a Rapid Propagation Technique of rhubarb, and those fragrant sweet peas, are considered toxic or poisonous when consumed. Be alert to possible allergies, as well, and stick to the documented tea herbs, , National Home Gardening Club as herbal teas from every continent and every culture throughout humankind's history (and prehistory) will provide a treasury to choose from that will last, and enhance, a lifetime. (c) 2006 Barbara AdamsBarbara Adams Author: Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard , Three Tips for a Better and Cheaper Lawn to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth , Japanese Plum Yew - Cephalotaxus Harringtonia 'Prostrata' (New World Publishing) http://www.MicroEcoFarming.com |
  
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