Cardamom
Scientific name: Amomum aromaticum Roxb.Synonyms: Cardamomum aromaticum (Roxb.) Kuntze, Amomum tsaoko Crévost & LemariéFamily: Zingiberaceae Botanical Characteristics Cardamom is a perennial plant reaching 2–3 meters in height, with large, branched rhizomes forming dense clumps. The rhizome is aromatic, reddish in color, with multiple horizontal rings, covered with thin scales, and has a diameter of 2.5–4 […]
Northern Codonopsis
Scientific name: Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf.Family: Campanulaceae Botanical Description Northern Codonopsis is a long-lived perennial species, typically found along streambanks and within sparse forests under the canopy of large trees. It is a dense, climbing herbaceous plant with twining stems, heart-shaped leaves, and bell-shaped green flowers with five petal lobes that bear purplish or yellowish […]