Table of Common Garden Herbs

COMMON GARDEN HERBS

Common Name	Type*	Family	Botanical Name	Part Used	Common Usage
Anise	A	Umbelliferae	Pimpinella anisum	seeds, leaves	pastries, eggs, cheese
Anise-Hyssop	P	Labiatae	Agastache foeniculum	flowers	nectar for honey; seasoning
Arugula	P	Cruciferae	Eruca vesicaria	leaves	salads
Australian Roundleaf Bush Mint	P	Labiatae	Prostranthera rotundifolia	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Aztec Sweet Herb	TP	Labiatae	Lippia dulcis	leaves	medicinal
Baby's Breath, Manchurian	P	Caryophyllaceae	Gypsophila paniculata	root	medicinal
Basil, African Blue	TP	Labiatae	Ocimum kilimanscharicum x O. basilicum	leaves	scent, culinary (camphor scent and taste)
Basil, Cinnamon	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum (var.)	leaves	same as standard basil
Basil, East Indian	TP	Labiatae	Ocimum gratissimum	leaves	scent, culinary (clove scent and taste)
Basil, Holy	A	Labiatae	Ocimum sanctum	leaves	scent, rarely cooking
Basil, Lemon	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum (var.)	leaves	same as standard basil
Basil, Licorice	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum (var.)	leaves	same as standard basil
Basil, Rubin	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum (var.)	leaves	same as standard basil
Basil, Sweet	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum	leaves	sauces, meats, pesto, ethnic cuisines
Basil, Thai	A	Labiatae	Ocimum basilicum (var.)	leaves	same as standard basil
Betony	P	Labiatae	Stachys officinalis	leaves	tea, medicinal
Borage	HA	Boragaceae	Borago officinalis	leaves, flowers	tea, salads
Calendula	HA	Compositae	Calendula officinalis	flowers	soups, stews, poultry, saffron substitute
Cat Thyme	P	Labiatae	Teucrium marum	leaves	cat euphoric
Catmint	P	Labiatae	Nepeta x fassenii	leaves	tea
Catnip	P	Labiatae	Nepeta cataria	leaves	cat euphoric, tea
Catnip, Camphor	P	Labiatae	Nepeta camphorata	ornamental	ornamental
Catnip, Lemon	P	Labiatae	Nepeta cataria citriodora	leaves	cat euphoric, tea
Chamomile, Roman	P	Compositae	Anthemis nobilis	flowers	tea
Chives	P	Liliaceae	Allium schoenoprasum	leaves	salad, general cooking
Chives, Garlic	P	Liliaceae	Allium tuberosum	leaves	salad, general cooking
Citronella Grass	TP	Graminae	Cymbopogon nardus	leaves	insect repellant
Clary Sage	B	Labiatae	Salvia sclarea	leaves, seeds	eyewash (seeds), potpourris
Comfrey	P	Boragaceae	Symphytum officinalis	levaes	medicinal (unsafe)
Coriander (Cilantro)	A	Umbelliferae	Coriandrum sativum	leaves, seeds	Mexican, Asian, Indian cooking
Costmary	P	Compositae	Chrysanthemum balsamita	leaves	tea, salads, soups
Cuban Oregano	P	Labiatae	Plectranthus amboinicus	leaves	Latin meat, vegetable dishes
Curry Plant	P	Compositae	Helichrysum angustifolia	leaves	salads, meats (not source of curry powder)
Dill	HA	Umbelliferae	Anethum graveolens	leaves, seeds	sauces, salads, fish, pickling brine
Dittany of Crete	P	Labiatae	Origanum dictamnus	leaves	medicinal
Dyers' Chamomile (Marguerite)	P	Compositae	Anthemis tinctoria	flowers	dye
Epazote	A	Chenopodiaceae	Chenopodium ambrosiodes	leaves	Mexican cooking, esp. beans
Fennel, Florence (Finnochio)	TP	Umbelliferae	Foeniculum vulgare (var.)	leaves, seeds, bulb	sauces, salads, pastries (seeds)
Feverfew	P	Compositae	Chrysanthemum parthenium)	leaves	ornamental and reputed headache remedy
Fo-Ti	P	Polygonaceae	Polygonum multiflorum	leaves	Chinese herbal remedy: "Elixir of Life"
Garlic	P	Liliaceae	Allium sativum	bulbs, leaves	tomato and other sauces, meats
Ginger	TP	Zingiberaceae	Zingiber officinale	root	curries, sauces, stir fry, baking
Horehound	P	Labiatae	Maurrubitum vulgare	leaves	candy, medicinal
Horseradish	P	Cruciferae	Armoracia rusticana	root	condiment
Hyssop	P	Labiatae	Hyssopus officinalis	leaves	salads, soup, liqueurs
Lambs Ear	P	Labiatae	Stachys byzantina	leaves	ornamental, wreaths, wound salve
Lavender, French	P	Labiatae	Lavandula dentata	leaves, flowers	scent, dye, flavoring
Lavender, Pinnata	P	Labiatae	Lavandula pinnanta	leaves	scent, flavored jellies
Leek	P	Liliaceae	Allium porum	stem, bulb	soups, meats, vegetables
Lemon Balm	P	Labiatae	Melissa officinalis	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, marinades
Lemon Grass	P	Poaceae	Cymbopogon citratus	leaves	flavoring Oriental soups and other dishes
Lemon Verbena	P	Verbenaceae	Aloysia triphylla	leaves	tea, fish, poultry, potpourris
Licorice	P	Leguminosae	Glycyrrhiza glabra	root	flavoring
Lovage	P	Umbelliferae	Levisticum officinale	seeds, leaves	seasoning, salads
Majoricum	P	Labiatae	Teucrium majoricum	leaves	scent
Marjoram	P	Labiatae	Origanum majorana	leaves	tomato and other sauces, meats, vegetables
Marjoram, Golden	P	Labiatae	Origanum marjorana	leaves	culinary
Mexican Bush Sage	P	Labiatae	Salvia leucantha	ornamental	ornamental, rarely culinary
Mexican Coriander	A	Umbelliferae	Eryngium foetidum	leaves	cilantro substitute
Mexican Mint Marigold	P	Compositae	Tagetes lucida	leaves	excellent tarragon substitute and for tea
Mint, "Eau de Cologne"	P	Labiatae	Mentha x pipitera (var.)	leaves	meats, tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Apple	P	Labiatae	Mentha suaveolens	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Basil	P	Labiatae	Mentha sp.	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Chocolate	P	Labiatae	Mentha x pipitera (var.)	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Ginger	P	Labiatae	Mentha x gentilis "variegata"	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Grapefruit	P	Labiatae	Mentha x gentilis "variegata"	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Orange Bergamot	P	Labiatae	Mentha x pipitera (var.)	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Peppermint	P	Labiatae	Mentha x pipitera	leaves	meats, tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Pineapple	P	Labiatae	Mentha suaveolens "variegata"	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Spearmint	P	Labiatae	Mentha spicata	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables, liqueurs
Mint, Water	P	Labiatae	Mentha aquatica	leaves	tea, salads, vegetables
Mitsuba (Japanese parsley)	P	Umbelliferae	Cryptotaenia japonica	leaves, leaf stalks	soups,salads, fried foods
Myrtle, Dwarf	P	Myrtalacae	Myrtus communis	leaves, flowers	sachets, potpourris, cooking (leaves)
Nasturtium	A	Tropaeolaceae	Tropaeolum majus	leaves, flowers, seeds	salads, general cooking
Nepitella (Lesser Calamint)	P	Labiatae	Calamintha nepeta	leaves	Italian cuisine
Onion, Bunching (Scallion)	P	Liliaceae	Allium sepa (var.)	leaves, bulb	salads, stir fry, general cooking
Onion, bulbing	P	Liliaceae	Allium sepa (var.)	leaves, bulb	general cooking
Oregano	P	Labiatae	Origanum vulgare	leaves	tomato sauces, meats, eggs, breads
Oregano, Greek	P	Labiatae	Origanum herculaneum	leaves	tomato sauces, meats, eggs, breads
Parsley, Curled	B	Umbelliferae	Petroselinum crispum	leaves	garnish, general cooking
Parsley, Flat	B	Umbelliferae	Petroselinum crispum "neopolitonom"	leaves	garnish, general cooking
Purple Cone Flower	P	Compositae	Echinacea angustifolia	leaves	medicinal
Rau Ram (Vietnamese Coriander)	TP	Polygonaceae	Polygonum odoratum	leaves	Indochinese cuisine, esp. soups
Rosemary, Creeping	P	Labiatae	Rosemarinus officinalis "prostratus"	leaves	meats, vegetables
Rosemary, Upright	P	Labiatae	Rosemarinus officinalis	leaves	meats, vegetables
Rue	P	Rutaceae	Ruta graveolens	leaves	medicinal, flavoring (unsafe)
Saffron	P	Liliaceae	Crocus sativus	stigmas	cooking spice, dye
Sage, Baumgartten	P	Labiatae	Salvia officinalis	leaves	poultry, stuffing, meats, vegetables
Sage, Garden	P	Labiatae	Salvia officinalis	leaves	poultry, stuffing, meats, vegetables
Sage, Pineapple	TP	Labiatae	Salvia elegans	leaves	poultry, stuffing, meats, vegetables
Sage, Tricolor	P	Labiatae	Salvia officinalis cv.	leaves	poultry, stuffing, meats, vegetables
Salad Burnett	P	Rosaceae	Poterium sanguisorba	leaves	salads, flavored vinegars, iced beverages
Santolina	P	Compositae	Santolina officinalis	leaves	ornamental
Savory, Winter	TP	Labiatae	Satureja hortensis	leaves	teas, legumes, soups
Scented Geranium, Cinnamon	P	Geraniaceae	Pelargonium tomentosum (var.)	leaves	jellies, teas, sachets, potpourris
Sesame	A	Umbelliferae	Sesamum indicum	seeds	breads, cakes
Sorrel, French	P	Polygonaceae	Rumex acetosella	leaves	salads
Southernwood	P	Compositae	Artemisia abrotanum	leaves	medicinal, insect repellant, tea
Speedwell	P	Labiatae	Veronica spicata	ornamental	flowering ornamental
Stachys hidalgo (no common name)	P	Labiatae	Stachys hidalgo	ornamental	creeping ornamental with pink flowers
Sweet Woodruff	P	Labiatae	Galium odoratum	leaves	vanilla scented for punch, herbal remedies
Tarragon, French	P	Compositae	Artemsia dracunculus	leaves	salads, French sauces, eggs, cheeses
Thyme	P	Labiatae	Thymus vulgaris	leaves	meats, fish, tomato sauces, vegetables
Thyme, "Coccineus"	P	Labiatae	Thymus praecox "Coccineus"	oranmental	groundcover
Thyme, Caraway	P	Labiatae	Thymus herba-barona	leaves	meats, fish, tomato sauces, vegetables
Thyme, Golden	P	Labiatae	Thymus vulgaris "Aureus"	leaves	meats, fish, tomato sauces, vegetables
Thyme, Lemon	P	Labiatae	Thymus vulgaris "Citrata"	leaves	meats, fish, tomato sauces, vegetables
Thyme, Lime	P	Labiatae	Thymus vulgaris cv.	leaves	meats, fish, tomato sauces, vegetables
Watercress	P	Tropaeolaceae	Nasturtium officinale	leaves	salads
Woad	P	Compositae	Isatis tinctoria	flowers	blue dye
Wormwood	P	Composite	Artemisia absinthe	leaves	flavoring, medicinal (unsafe)
Yarrow	P	Compositae	Achillea millefolium	leaves	medicinal, dye, ornamental

*TYPE KEY: A = Annual (Spring/Summer only) HA = Hardy Annual(year round) B = Biennial P = Perennial TP = Tender perennial

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