Plant used for centuries as a repellent for moths, insecticide in general and as tea or spray to repel slugs and snails.
It is a hybrid between artemisia absinthium and artemisia aborescens.
Great to pread in barbecues on the embers of burning coal, perfuming the meat and spread a pleasant odor in the environment.
Few people know the variety of creeping rosemary which is grown as an ornamental plant.
Highly cultivated for the extraction of essential oil and widely used in perfumery and hygiene products.
This plant comes from the intersection of lavandula dentata with lavandula angustifolia.
Aloe Vera has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient civilizations.
Also known as pot marigold, it is an excellent natural insecticide.
The word camomile comes from the Greek term chamaimelon, which means "creeping apple.
The thistle flower is one of the three ingredients indispensable to the making of Serra da Estrela Cheese, along with milk and salt. It is also used in the manufacture of other cheeses such as Azeitão Cheese and Flor de Guía Cheese (born in the Spanish Canary Islands).
It attracts pollinating insects.
Its inflorescences were used to card the wool, hence its name.
The horsetail belongs to the equisetaceae family and is characterized by being a vivacious herbaceous plant.
It is a medicinal plant to which are attributed therapeutic and mineral properties essential to health, in addition to acting in the fight against flu and colds and have many advantages for the body.
Widely used to ensure a good night's sleep.
Coriander, is an annual plant of the Apiaceae family.
This is edible flower. It can be used in the preparation of various salads and dishes.
It is able to increase the responsiveness of the immune system.
Echinacea acts as a natural antibiotic. It is widely used today in traditional medicine.
Plant whose popularity in Portugal earned a gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".
The essential oil of curry plant is very rare and precious, the most powerful and well-known anti hematona.
Is a very typical seasoning in French cuisine.
This plant is spontaneous in the Azores and Madeira.
It is perhaps the only Portuguese plant with the name of a region.
Plant with the most varied medicional uses.
Especially popular in Algarve, where it is used as an aromatic herb to flavor the stews.
Has a scent and flavour similar to apples or pineapples.
Have a strong and minty taste and exudes an intense perfume.
With a slight scent of pineapple, it is great to use in salads, fruit salads and juices.
Sweet and refreshing aroma that seems like the popular chocolate, "After Eight".
One of its most popular uses is as a medicinal plant.
The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.
Perennial plant that releases a pleasant and intense aroma.
It has one of the strongest fragrances among the lavenders.
One of the most popular plants used in teas in Portugal, earned gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".
Symbol of nobility and immortality, the extremities of laurel have therapeutic properties.
Used in traditional Margherita pizza and as a basic ingredient of Genoese pesto.
Used in cooking gives a special touch to the dishes because its leaves have a beautiful coloration.
It offers sweet flavors of citrus and pine.
Also known as "autumn strawberry"
Its leaves have a scent similar to that of orange leaves.
Rich in Vitamine C and essential oils.
Ideal for producing dried flower arrangements and attracting butterflies. It can also be used to treat colds.
The flowers of this plant are conseideres an excellent expectorant.
It has properties that act at the level of the throat and voice.
It is often found on uncultivated land, dry/sandy and on roadside.
One of the best known species of the genus Mentha. Its essential oil is poisonous and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women.
The most popular product of this plant is honey, there are several regions of Portugal experts in french lavender honey production.
Elderberry is a medicinal plant widely used to treat colds or flu.
Parsley is a biennial herbaceous plant but can also be cultivated as an annual plant and is widely cultivated as a condiment or vegetable.
Presents hairy stems , tubular red flowers and a unique aroma of pineapple.
The word salvia is derived from the Latin salvere, which means "to be in good health".
Low in stature, it has a finely divided dense branching with gray foliage and a yellow flower.
It combines perfectly with all legumes.
It's dry leaf is 10 times sweeter thane cane sugar and much healthier.
Also known as pure salt, is widely used in cooking as a substitute for salt.
Used as a spice and as a medicinal herb, it is grown for thousands of years.
Plant with a pleasant citrus aroma, similar to orange.
It has a delicious lemon scent.
It has extremely aromatic leaves and beautiful pink and lilac flowers.
Very used and known in regions near water.