Cedrus deodara is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan, northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttrakhand), south westernmost Tibet and western Nepal, occurring at 1,500–3,200 m (4,921–10,499 ft) altitude. It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40–50 m (131–164 ft) tall, exceptionally 60 m (197 ft) with a trunk up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter. It has a conic crown with level branches and drooping branch lets. Among Hindus, as the etymology of ...

Thuja occidental’s an evergreen coniferous tree, in the cypress family Cupressaceae, which is native to the northeast of the United States and the southeast of Canada, but widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. The species was first described by Carolos Linnaeus in 1753, and the binomial name remains current. The Canadian forest, where Thuja Occidental’s originated, is a green band which is over 6,000 kilometers long and up to 3,000 kilometers wide in some areas, and is mainly comprised of coniferous trees. Also known as Northern White Cedar and Eastern Arbo...

Cardamom refers to several plants of the similar genera Elettaria and  Amomum in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to India, Nepal and Bhutan; they are recognized by their small seed pods, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin, papery, outer shell and small black seeds. Guatemala is the biggest producer and exporter of cardamom in the world, followed by India. Some other countries, such as Sri Lanka, have also begun to cultivate it. The Cardamom Hills (Malayalam, Tamil) southern hills of India and part of the south...

This product has a liquorices flavor which makes them ideal for flavoring cakes and cookies. This is extracted from the method of steam distillation of Illicium Verum found in Australia. After gently crushing the aniseed seeds this is distilled which forms aniseed floral water. It is clear to slightly hazy in appearance with an aniseed fragrance.  Since aniseed is native to the Mediterranean, you’ll find it used in a number of Greek and Turkish dishes, but its popularity has certainly spread too many other countries and the plant proliferates in the wild in North America. Aniseed...

Angelica is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland and Lapland. They grow to 1–3 m tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. Angelica species grow to 1–3 m tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. Their large, sparkling, starburst flowers are pollinated by a great variety of insects (the g...