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In the original <em>Dracula</em> novel, the count is able to bite Lucy only after her necklace of garlic flowers is removed.
witchcraft

Banishing Evil With Edible Plants

All-natural monster repellent for spooky season might lurk in your kitchen.
Andrew Coletti October 14, 2024
Kodaira, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Medicinal Botanical Garden

Home to a garden of poisonous plants and the only legal cannabis and opium farms in Tokyo.
Fish mint is a cherished herb in some parts of the world, but a damaging invasive species in others.
food

Open Your Mind to This Polarizing Invasive Herb

Fish mint’s culinary applications are vast; which is good, because it’s taking over North America.
Andrew Coletti July 22, 2024
Coriander <em>or cilantro</em> has a long history in Italy.
medieval

Why Italy Fell Out of Love With Cilantro

Coriander went from ancient staple to persona non grata.
Andrew Coletti July 1, 2024
Borage flowers are beloved by bees.
gardens

Unusual and Fascinating Herbs to Plant This Spring

Sow some wonder in your garden beds.
Anne Ewbank February 12, 2024
A depiction of Apollo and the nymph Daphne turning into a laurel.
flora

What Is a Bay Leaf, Exactly?

There are at least six different answers.
Andrew Coletti August 28, 2023
Rebolj, with some foraged finds. "Flowers will call me when they want to be picked," she says.
plants

The Mountain Mixologist of the Slovenian Alps

Tanja Rebolj, or "the blonde witch," transforms foraged finds into healing botanical liquors.
Noah Charney September 16, 2022
Vendor Mónica Adriana Quimbayo has sold herbs and other plants at her stall in Plaza Samper Mendoza since she was 16.
science

This Bogotá Market Comes Alive Only at Night, Full of Ancient Plant Lore and Astonishing Biodiversity

Farmers and foragers set up at sunset to sell hundreds of species valued in traditional medicine and ritual.
María Paula Rubiano A. May 25, 2022
Unlike common sage, white sage grows in relatively few areas, which has led to poaching and illegal harvesting.
food

How the Rage for Sage Threatens Native American Traditions and Recipes

In Southern California, the popularity of white sage threatens its survival.
Mark Hay April 1, 2022
Gastro Obscura

Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
Tierra Blanca, Mexico

Giant Cacti of Tierra Blanca

A unique walk through hundreds of cactus plants, including some that stretch over 8 feet tall.
Gastro Obscura

Horchata Lojana

Made from dozens of regional flowers and herbs, this tea reflects the unique flora of Loja, Ecuador.
Gastro Obscura

Acadian Summer Savory

This Canadian variety of a classic Mediterranean herb gives Acadian cuisine its signature fragrance.
Dr. Katja Rebolj and Peter Zajc pick invasive Himalayan balsam, which can only be eaten in small quantities, and which they use only occasionally.
food

The Intrepid Herb Hunters Who Scour Alpine Mountains and Meadows for Top Chefs

Slovenia's most celebrated restaurants rely on their foraging.
Noah Charney May 13, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Riga Black Balsam

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.
Gastro Obscura

Āsh-e Miveh

A sweet-and-sour fruit soup from Iran makes for a comforting one-pot meal.
Gastro Obscura

Shivit Oshi

Once an important Silk Road stop, a fortified Uzbek city specializes in bright green noodles.
Gastro Obscura

Fresh Duck Blood Salad

In this Laotian specialty, a medley of herbs, chilis, and peanuts swims in a sanguine dressing.