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ID 103
Crop ID Threethorn
Part Root
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Young roots are chewed as a remedy for diarrhoea
Metadata ID 6,525
ID 104
Crop ID Yellow Bells
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes A leaf infusion can be taken orally for treating diabetes and stomach pains
Metadata ID 6,526
ID 105
Crop ID Buttercup Tree
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes The oil cakes from the pressed seed can be eaten
Metadata ID 6,527
ID 106
Crop ID Lipstick Tree
Part Seed
Use Category Food
Notes The whole seeds can be ground into a paste with various other spices, which... more
The whole seeds can be ground into a paste with various other spices, which gives a more pronounced flavour
Metadata ID 6,528
ID 107
Crop ID Alpine Forget Me Not
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The whole plant is astringent and ophthalmic. Used as a lotion, it is an ex... more
The whole plant is astringent and ophthalmic. Used as a lotion, it is an excellent remedy for many eye diseases. It is also ground into a powder and applied externally to wounds, at one time the leaf juice was used to stop nose bleeds. The plant is harvested in May and can be dried for later use.
Metadata ID 6,530
ID 108
Crop ID Common Lungwort
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Leaves - raw or cooked. They can be added to salads or used as a potherb
Metadata ID 6,537
ID 109
Crop ID Ecuador Laurel
Part Leaf
Use Category Medicinal
Notes The leaves are stimulant, stomachic and tonic. A decoction is used in the t... more
The leaves are stimulant, stomachic and tonic. A decoction is used in the treatment of catarrh and lung conditions.
Metadata ID 6,537
ID 110
Crop ID Italian Alkanet
Part Flower
Use Category Food
Notes Flowers - raw. An excellent and decorative addition to the salad bowl, or u... more
Flowers - raw. An excellent and decorative addition to the salad bowl, or used as a garnish
Metadata ID 6,541
ID 111
Crop ID Wanza
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes A popular fruit wherever it grows, it can be eaten raw or the pulp can be c... more
A popular fruit wherever it grows, it can be eaten raw or the pulp can be cooked with porridge to add a sweetness
Metadata ID 6,543
ID 112
Crop ID Borage
Part Leaf
Use Category Beverages
Notes Dried leaves may be used for flavouring and to make a tea.
Metadata ID 6,547
ID 113
Crop ID Hound's Tongue
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Young leaves - raw or cooked.
Metadata ID 6,553
ID 114
Crop ID Viper's Bugloss
Part Whole
Use Category Medicinal
Notes Viper's bugloss was once considered to be a preventative and remedy for vip... more
Viper's bugloss was once considered to be a preventative and remedy for viper bites
Metadata ID 6,563
ID 115
Crop ID Dyer's Alkanet
Part Root
Use Category Industrial
Notes A red dye obtained from the roots is used as a food colouring
Metadata ID 6,567
ID 116
Crop ID Snot Berry
Part Fruit
Use Category Food
Notes Fruit - raw. A jelly-like pulp with a sweet flavour, they are eaten as a sn... more
Fruit - raw. A jelly-like pulp with a sweet flavour, they are eaten as a snack.
Metadata ID 6,573
ID 117
Crop ID Caisin
Part Whole (without root)
Use Category Food
Notes Brassica rapa comprises many crops with a variety of uses. Most important a... more
Brassica rapa comprises many crops with a variety of uses. Most important are the vegetables. The foliage of Chinese cabbage, pakchoi and caisin and the thickened taproot of vegetable turnip are used as vegetables. They are consumed boiled, in soups, fresh in salads, or stir-fried in special dishes.
Metadata ID 6,586
ID 118
Crop ID Daikon 'China Rose'
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes Radish is grown mainly for its thickened fleshy root. Small radishes are pu... more
Radish is grown mainly for its thickened fleshy root. Small radishes are pungent and used as appetizer when eaten fresh and for adding colour to dishes. Oriental radish (to which Chinese radish, Japanese radish and mooli belong) is crisp with a mild flavour. The roots are thinly peeled, sliced or diced and put into soups and sauces or cooked with meat.
Metadata ID 6,587
ID 119
Crop ID Turnip Rape
Part Whole (without root)
Use Category Food
Notes Human food - Vegetable
Metadata ID 6,588
ID 120
Crop ID Pak Choi
Part Leaf
Use Category Food
Notes Leaves - raw or cooked. They can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mat... more
Leaves - raw or cooked. They can be eaten at any stage from seedling to mature plant. Well-flavoured, they are sweet with a hint of mustard.The leaves are also dried for winter use. The leaves have pronounced stems and these can also be eaten, they tend to have a mild, almost bland flavour.
Metadata ID 6,589
ID 121
Crop ID Turnip
Part Whole (without root)
Use Category Food
Notes Human food - Vegetable
Metadata ID 6,590
ID 122
Crop ID Daikon
Part Root
Use Category Food
Notes The western radish (cv. group Small Radish) is pungent and is prized as a r... more
The western radish (cv. group Small Radish) is pungent and is prized as a relish or appetizer and for adding colour to dishes. The oriental radish (cv. group Chinese Radish), being crisp with mild flavour, plays a much wider role in South-East Asia.
Metadata ID 6,591

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