Lexicon of plants

Lexicon of plants

Dill

DILL WEED HERB.
Dill is an annual herb in the celery family Apiaceae. Its English name ‘dill’ comes from Old Norwegian, in which the word ‘dylla’ meant to soothe or lull….

Lexicon of plants

Persimmon

KAKI.
Most cultivated persimmons are variants of the species Diospyros kaki (sometimes called Oriental persimmons, Chinese persimmons, Japanese persimmons, or kaki) ….

Lexicon of plants

Turmeric

A NATIVE PLANT.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) comes from Southeast Asia. Today it is grown in southern China, India, Indonesia and especially Java. Turmeric is a close relative of ginger….

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