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Herbs - R


- Radish
Radish is an annual plant that is widely cultivated. The plant grows 8 - 12 inches, producing rough, partly divided leaves and white to pale purple flowers with protruding violet veins. Radish will flower at different times depending on how it is cultivated
- Ragwort
Ragwort is a perennial plant native to Canada and the United States. It thrives in marshlands and other wet areas such as along river banks. It grows 1 - 2 feet high producing toothed, oval, glossy leaves that often have a purple hue on the under side. The golden yellow flowers with their brown disks bloom from May through July.
- Rasberry
Raspberry is a shrub native to Canada and northern parts of the United States. The prickly stalk is covered with toothed, dark green leaves. It produces white cupped flowers in the spring and summer of the second year which is followed by the berry which when ripe is a deep reddish purple.
- Rhubarb
Rhubarb is a perennial plant that is native to Tibet and China. It is similar to the garden version, but it is mainly cultivated for ornamental purposes.
- Rose
Rose is a prickly shrub native to North America. It is also widely cultivated around the world. The stalk may be climbing or erect depending on the species. The leafy stalk produces beautiful petal flowers that range from
- Rosemary
Rosemary is a woody, pine scented, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean. It is also widely cultivated
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