Sasha's Flower Garden

Ammi visnaga is a species, herbaceous, from 1 to 1.5 m high, without hairs or glabrous. The stem is smooth, with tiny lines that run through different hue. Each sheet comes out, makes the stem form a small knot, and twisting a few degrees from the vertical. Origin and distribution Mediterranean and Near East as well. Habitat Roadsides and in fields with a maximum height of 1,500 meters. Description Is annual or biennial. The leaves are cauline, embrace the stem and are deeply divided segments forming a millimeter or two wide, reaching the midrib of the leaf or pinnatisect. The end of the leaves end in long, narrow linear or the entire margin. In the photo on the left shows. The most striking aspect of the plant are the inflorescences in compound umbels, with involucre formed by bracts trifid or divided into three, with a size similar to the spokes. These may be more than 1... read more

Caulophyllum thalictroides is a medicinal plant species in the family Berberidaceae, also called squaw root (which is often used for the parasitic plant, American Conopholis) or papoose root. Uses It is used as a medicinal plant by American Indians, and can also be used as a dietary supplement that can induce labor, regulate menstrual flow, suppress menstruation and relieve pain and difficulties that accompany childbirth. Many Native American tribes and midwives used this herb to end abortion and contraceptives. Therefore, this herb should not be taken during pregnancy. Distribution and habitat It is found in hardwood forests of the eastern United States, in damp and slopes, usually with shade and rich soil. It grows in eastern North America, Manitoba to Oklahoma, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caulophyllum_thalictroides See Also... read more

The mandrakes (Mandragora) are a genus of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with three species, is found one in Europe. The congregation mandrake (Mandragora officinarum) is primarily in their cultural history is often regarded as a ritual and magic plant. Mandrakes are perennial herbaceous plants that emit a foul smell occasionally. You are stängellos and form a rosette whose diameter can be up to 1.5 meters. The individual leaves are ovate to ovate-oblong, mostly 5-25 cm long, the basal leaves can also be up to 80 cm long, they are almost sessile or run up to 7 cm long petioles down. The leaf surface is wrinkled, blistered, and the blade edge is curved, wavy or toothed fluttery. The roots of the mandrakes are fleshy, thick tap root, often forked, and thus often resemble a human form. Usually they are up to 20 cm long. The somewhat further, fivefold flowers stand singly in the leaf axils in the middle of the leaf rosette, sometimes they are hanging down. They stand ... read more