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Ginkgo biloba
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Capsules
Fan-shaped leaves; leaf extracts in supplements.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · EecherplazGinkgo06.jpg : Cayambe derivative work: Ginkgotree ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Centella asiatica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
Asian pennywort; wetlands and cultivated beds; traditional use in Asia.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Plantago major
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Salve / ointment
Broader leaves than ribwort; leaf tea in tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Alepistoia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sideritis scardica
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Decoction, Herbal infusion (tea)
A Greek mountain herb; the dried aerial parts make the traditional 'mountain tea'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Daderot · Public domain
Salvia fruticosa
Harvest (months): V–VI
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
An eastern Mediterranean sage; the aromatic leaves are the Greek 'faskomilo'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Attribution). · This file is a work by Ester Inbar ( user:ST or he:user:ST ). More of my work can be found in Category:Files by User:ST . If you use my work outside Wikimedia I would appreciate being notified and referred to site where used here . · Attribution
Glechoma hederacea
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Creeping stems; aromatic leaves in infusions.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Holy basil (tulsi)—culturally important in South Asia; not sweet basil.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). · Aldrina A Manashe · CC0
Hyssopus officinalis
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Syrup
Blue flowers; strong garden aroma.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0). · Robert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0
Alchemilla vulgaris
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Syrup
Palmate leaves; dew beads on leaves in the morning.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · User:Kilom691 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Melissa officinalis
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Honey macerate
Lemon-scented leaves; a beloved tea herb.
DetailsIllustration from Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen (1897), public domain. · Franz Eugen Köhler (Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen) · Public domain
Backhousia citriodora
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Lemon myrtle—subtropical east; lemon aroma in food.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · HelloMojo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cymbopogon citratus
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Aromatic leaves in cooking; common in tropical Asian cultivation.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Harvest (months): VI–VIII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Bath additive
Red sour berries; evergreen leaves.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). · Jonas Bergsten · Public domain
Eriobotrya japonica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Loquat fruit in subtropical Japan; leaves in folk use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Illusive255 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Citrus hystrix
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Culinary use
A tropical citrus with knobby fruits; the aromatic leaves star in Thai cooking.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · David Monniaux · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lippia graveolens
Harvest (months): VI–IX
Processing: Culinary use, Herbal infusion (tea)
An aromatic Central American shrub; flavor recalls oregano with a citrus note.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). · Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0
Cryptotaenia japonica
Harvest (months): III–VI
Processing: Culinary use, Fresh (raw) preparation
Mitsuba—shade of moist woods and Japanese gardens.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · No machine-readable author provided. Mbc assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moringa oleifera
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Powder, Culinary use
A fast-growing tropical tree with pods and nutritious leaflets — the 'miracle tree'.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Venkatx5 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Leonurus cardiaca
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Syrup
Typical woundwort of damp margins; pink lipped flowers in whorls.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · D. Gordon E. Robertson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tasmannia lanceolata
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Culinary use, Powder
Tasmanian pepper—mountain "pepperberry" in modern kitchens.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · Melburnian · CC BY 3.0
Azadirachta indica
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Bath additive, Herbal oil
An Indian tree with bitter leaves and oil-rich seeds.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0). · J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0
Thuja occidentalis
Harvest (months): I–XII
Processing: Incense / smoke offering, Salve / ointment
Northern white cedar—boreal wetlands and gravel; First Nations and colonial use.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Daniel Dumais · CC BY-SA 4.0
Olea europaea
Harvest (months): IV–XII
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Culinary use
Mediterranean tree—not a meadow sage; oil and leaves in tradition.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). · Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origanum vulgare
Harvest (months): V–IX
Processing: Herbal infusion (tea), Herbal vinegar
Oregano aroma; dry slopes.
DetailsPhotograph on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). · Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0