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The Encyclopedia of Herbs The Encyclopedia of HERBS A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance Arthur O. Tucker and Thomas DeBaggio Edited by Francesco DeBaggio Copyright © 2009 by Arthur O. Tucker and Thomas DeBaggio. All rights reserved. Illustrations copyright © 2000 by Marjorie C. Leggitt. Frontispiece: Wasabia japonica. Opposite: Geranium macrorrhizum. An earlier edition of this volume was published as The Big Book of Herbs (Interweave Press, 2000). Published in 2009 by Timber Press, Inc. The Haseltine Building 133 S.W. Second Avenue, Suite 450 Portland, Oregon 97204-3527 www.timberpress.com 2 The Quadrant 135 Salusbury Road London NW6 6RJ www.timberpress.co.uk ISBN-13: 978-0-88192-994-2 Printed in China Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tucker, Arthur O. The encyclopedia of herbs: a comprehensive reference to herbs of flavor and fragrance / Arthur O. Tucker and Thomas DeBaggio; edited by Francesco DeBaggio.—[2nd ed.] p. cm. Earlier edition published as: The big book of herbs, Interweave Press, 2000. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-88192-994-2 (alk. paper) 1. Herbs. 2. Herb gardening. 3. Herbs—Utilization. I. DeBaggio, Thomas, 1942– II. DeBaggio, Francesco. III. Tucker, Arthur O. Big book of herbs. IV. Title. SB351.H5T777 2009 635’.7—dc22 2009016700 A catalog record for this book is also available from the British Library. Contents Introduction Chapter 1. Plant Identification Chapter 2. What’s in a Name? Chapter 3. The Flavors and Fragrances of Herbs Chapter 4. How to Maximize Flavor and Fragrance Chapter 5. How to Create the Best Growing Conditions Chapter 6. Container Cultivation Chapter 7. Propagation and Planting Chapter 8. Keeping Herbs Healthy Chapter 9. The Harvest Herb Profiles Acorus Agastache Allium Aloysia citriodora Anethum graveolens Angelica Anthoxanthum Anthriscus cerefolium Armoracia rusticana Artemisia Asarum canadense Bergera koenigii Borago officinalis Brassica Calamintha Calendula officinalis Capparis spinosa Capsicum Carthamus tinctorius Carum carvi Cedronella canariensis Chamaemelum nobile Chrysopogon zizanioides Citrus hystrix Coriandrum sativum Crocus sativus Cryptotaenia japonica Cuminum cyminum Cunila origanoides Cymbopogon citratus Dianthus Dysphania ambrosioides Elsholtzia Eryngium foetidum Ferula Foeniculum vulgare Galium Geranium macrorrhizum Glycyrrhiza glabra Hedeoma pulegioides Helichrysum italicum Houttuynia cordata Humulus lupulus Hyssopus officinalis Inula helenium Iris
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