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Tag: Type: Tender/Tropical

Ayahuasca

Scientific Name: Banisteriopsis caapi The name Ayahuasca means “vine of the soul” in Quechuan, and the shamans of the indigenous western Amazonian tribes use the plant in religious and healing ceremonies.

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Tagged as:Plant Family: Malpighiaceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Greenhouse

Avocado

Scientific Name: Persea americana Rich in B vitamins and vitamin K, good content of vitamin C, vitamin E and potassium. Avocados contain phytosterols and carotenoids, such as lutein and zeaxanthin.

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Tagged as:Plant Family: Lauraceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Greenhouse

Common guava

Scientific Name: Psidium guajava Antioxidant

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Tagged as:Plant Family: Mrytaceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Atrium

Aloe

Scientific Name: Aloe vera Wound healing, burns, laxative

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Tagged as:AR APP Pilot Plant Family: Ashphodelaceae Summer Location: Bed 6 Type: Tender/Tropical Use: Modern Medicine Use: Traditional Winter Location: Greenhouse

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Allspice

Scientific Name: Pimenta diocia Important culinary spice and weak antimicrobial agent.

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Tagged as:Plant Family: Mrytaceae Summer Location: Patio Type: Tender/Tropical Winter Location: Atrium

Achiote

Scientific Name: Bixa orellana Source of annatto, a natural orange-red pigment. believed to be theraputic in ayurveda, used by native Central and South American tribes as a hair and body paint, a spice, and a commercial pre-industrial pigment.

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