Herbs Encyclopedia

Škorica zázvorová (Zingiber officinale)

The world's most versatile spice — a tropical rhizome that crosses every cuisine and has robust clinical evidence for nausea relief. Grow in a wide, shallow pot with warmth, moisture,...

Škorica zázvorová (Zingiber officinale)

The world's most versatile spice — a tropical rhizome that crosses every cuisine and has robust clinical evidence for nausea relief. Grow in a wide, shallow pot with warmth, moisture,...

Murraya koenigii (Strom kari)

The irreplaceable aromatic leaf of South Indian cuisine — no powder, no substitute, no dried version comes close to the sizzle of fresh curry leaves hitting hot oil. Grow from...

Murraya koenigii (Strom kari)

The irreplaceable aromatic leaf of South Indian cuisine — no powder, no substitute, no dried version comes close to the sizzle of fresh curry leaves hitting hot oil. Grow from...

Pandanus amaryllifolius (Pandán)

The vanilla of Southeast Asia — a blade-leafed tropical plant whose sweet, floral aroma transforms rice, coconut desserts, and cakes. Grow in a warm pot with bright indirect light and...

Pandanus amaryllifolius (Pandán)

The vanilla of Southeast Asia — a blade-leafed tropical plant whose sweet, floral aroma transforms rice, coconut desserts, and cakes. Grow in a warm pot with bright indirect light and...

Eryngium foetidum (Culantro (Mexická kôprovka))

The tropical cilantro that never bolts — ten times the coriander punch and it survives cooking. A shade-loving rosette with serrated, leathery leaves essential in Caribbean sofrito, Vietnamese phở, and...

Eryngium foetidum (Culantro (Mexická kôprovka))

The tropical cilantro that never bolts — ten times the coriander punch and it survives cooking. A shade-loving rosette with serrated, leathery leaves essential in Caribbean sofrito, Vietnamese phở, and...

Persicaria odorata (Vietnamský koriander (Rau R...

A trailing, tropical knotweed that tastes like cilantro but thrives in heat where coriander bolts and dies. Essential in Vietnamese and Malaysian cooking — phở, laksa, and spring rolls all...

Persicaria odorata (Vietnamský koriander (Rau R...

A trailing, tropical knotweed that tastes like cilantro but thrives in heat where coriander bolts and dies. Essential in Vietnamese and Malaysian cooking — phở, laksa, and spring rolls all...

Perilla frutescens (Šiso (Perilla))

The aromatic leaf of Japanese and Korean cuisine — green shiso for sashimi, purple shiso for pickling, and Korean perilla for wrapping grilled meat. Grows like basil, self-sows like mint,...

Perilla frutescens (Šiso (Perilla))

The aromatic leaf of Japanese and Korean cuisine — green shiso for sashimi, purple shiso for pickling, and Korean perilla for wrapping grilled meat. Grows like basil, self-sows like mint,...