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ID 271
Crop ID Tansy
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes Teas made of T. vulgare are bitter beverages brewed from fresh or dried lea... more
Teas made of T. vulgare are bitter beverages brewed from fresh or dried leaves and tops. The tea is said to have a calming effect.
Metadata ID 7,385
ID 272
Crop ID Tansy
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Fresh young leaves are used to spice omelettes, fish or meat pies.
Metadata ID 7,385
ID 273
Crop ID Tarragon
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes The fresh or dried leaves of tarragon have a sweet anise-like scent and a p... more
The fresh or dried leaves of tarragon have a sweet anise-like scent and a peculiar bittersweet flavour and are used for seasoning foods like salads, soups, stews and sauces. They are particularly suited to flavour chicken, egg and lobster preparations
Metadata ID 7,409
ID 274
Crop ID Tarragon
Part Leaf
Use Category Industrial
Notes The leaves yield an essential oil (known as tarragon or estragon oil) which... more
The leaves yield an essential oil (known as tarragon or estragon oil) which is used in perfumery.
Metadata ID 7,409
ID 275
Crop ID Tarragon
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Industrial
Notes Tarragon oil also possesses bactericidal and nematicidal activity.
Metadata ID 7,409
ID 276
Crop ID Triffid Weed
Part Whole
Use Category Environmental
Notes It is used as a green manure and mulch crop.
Metadata ID 7,410
ID 277
Crop ID Triffid Weed
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Siam weed is used as a medicine for intestinal pains, colds and cough in th... more
Siam weed is used as a medicine for intestinal pains, colds and cough in the Caribbean region; in Ivory coast, for healing wounds, as a purgative, a remedy against cough, malaria, smallpox and yellow fever. In Thailand, C. odorata is traditionally used to stop bleeding.
Metadata ID 7,410
ID 278
Crop ID Wild Sunflower
Part Whole
Use Category Ornamental
Notes Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a garden ornamenta... more
Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a garden ornamental.
Metadata ID 7,411
ID 279
Crop ID Wild Sunflower
Part Whole
Use Category Environmental
Notes Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a green manure in ... more
Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a green manure in agroforestry systems.
Metadata ID 7,411
ID 280
Crop ID Wild Sunflower
Part Forage (dry)
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a fodder crop for ... more
Tithonia diversifolia is a fast-growing species, used as a fodder crop for livestock such as goats and cattle.
Metadata ID 7,411
ID 281
Crop ID Blessed Thistle
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Young leaves can be eaten raw. The herb is used as a flavouring.
Metadata ID 7,412
ID 282
Crop ID Blessed Thistle
Part Flower
Use Category Food
Notes Flower heads, harvested before the flowers open, have been used as a globe ... more
Flower heads, harvested before the flowers open, have been used as a globe artichoke.
Metadata ID 7,412
ID 283
Crop ID Blessed Thistle
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The whole plant is astringent, bitter, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, s... more
The whole plant is astringent, bitter, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, strongly emetic in large doses, emmenagogue, galactogogue, stimulant, stomachic and tonic. Although less widely used nowadays, it is still seen to have a wide range of applications though it is mainly employed as an ingredient in herbal tonics.
Metadata ID 7,412
ID 284
Crop ID Blessed Thistle
Part Seed
Use Category Oil (Food)
Notes A good quality oil is obtained from the seed.
Metadata ID 7,412
ID 285
Crop ID Canadian Fleabane
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Medicinal
Notes In Japan and China, the essential oils from C. canadensis are used in the t... more
In Japan and China, the essential oils from C. canadensis are used in the treatment of jaundice , and the oils have been observed to have antifungal effects.
Metadata ID 7,419
ID 286
Crop ID Canadian Fleabane
Part Extract (oil)
Use Category Environmental
Notes Plant extracts have some antifeedant effects on insect species, and as such... more
Plant extracts have some antifeedant effects on insect species, and as such have potential use as repellents in stored grains.
Metadata ID 7,419
ID 287
Crop ID Common Groundsel
Part Seed
Use Category Feed (Forage/Fodder)
Notes It serves as a favourite food for rabbits and the seeds are eaten by birds.
Metadata ID 7,427
ID 288
Crop ID Common Groundsel
Part Leaves and petioles
Use Category Medicinal
Notes It is of medicinal value, used internally and externally at the flowering s... more
It is of medicinal value, used internally and externally at the flowering stage and before head opening, while leaves and juice of the plant can also be used the year around to treat a wide range of medical conditions.
Metadata ID 7,427
ID 289
Crop ID German Chamomile
Part Flower
Use Category Beverages
Notes The tea made from the flower heads of German chamomile is becoming increasi... more
The tea made from the flower heads of German chamomile is becoming increasingly popular and sometimes those flower heads are added to teas to increase flavour and bulk.
Metadata ID 7,432
ID 290
Crop ID German Chamomile
Part Flower
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The most widespread use of chamomile flowers on the market is as a herbal r... more
The most widespread use of chamomile flowers on the market is as a herbal remedy. German chamomile is widely used medicinally as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic and sedative agent. Hydrophobic and hydrophillic components of German chamomile relax smooth muscles.
Metadata ID 7,432

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