Types of Herbs
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fennel savory
marjoram parsley
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fennel savory
marjoram parsley
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mustard tarragon
mint thyme
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mustard tarragon
mint thyme
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rosemary oregano
sage lavender
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rosemary oregano
sage lavender
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basil chives
cilantro dill
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basil chives
cilantro dill
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Almost all of the fennel plant can Shrubs called savory grow in
be used for medicine, mostly to warm temperate climates. The
ease stomach pain. The leaves two types, summer and winter
are long and sweet-tasting. The savory, are both used in Italian
seeds taste sharper. Some com- food, and to make herbal tea to
pare fennel’s taste to licorice. help stomach ailments.
Marjoram plants have small, Parsley comes in two types,
rounded green leaves, which are flat leaf and curly leaf, and is
used to flavor Italian meals. This sometimes called an all-purpose
herb, which grows in moderate herb for cooking. It is used to
climates, smells and tastes protect other plants from insect
heavily of sweet citrus and mint. predators.
Mustard plants are yellow- With thin, branched stems, tarra-
blooming plants which grow gon has a strong sweet licorice
around the world, but especially flavor used in French dishes. Rus-
in Canada. Its tiny seeds are sian tarragon grows well in poor
ground and used as a spice, conditions but its French counter-
especially in France and India. part is harder to cultivate.
One of the most popular herbs, Thyme grows in hot, sunny loca-
mint has oval leaves that have a tions and is used in Mediterra-
sweet, fresh flavor. Mint grows nean, Middle Eastern and Span-
quickly in cool climates and is ish cooking. Oil of thyme is a
used as a decongestant, to aid main ingredient in antiseptic
digestion, and to repel insects. mouthwash.
Rosemary has a distinct lemon Oregano is similar to marjoram,
and woody flavor and smell. Its but has bushier leaves and
leaves look like an evergreen tastes of pepper and pine. It is
tree. It is said to improve memory often used in Mediterranean and
and is high in iron, calcium and Italian cooking, especially on
Vitamin B6. pizza.
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Sage, with its savory flavor, is an Lavender is a beautiful purple
herb often used in Italian cook- bloom used in tea, desserts, and
ing. Its leaves are silvery green to make honey. Lavender oil is
ovals, and have been used in his- sometimes used to heal insect
tory to treat many ailments, in- bites and skin burns, as well as
cluding Alzheimer’s disease. to scent soaps and lotions.
There are many types of basil, a Chives are thin, green, tube
leafy green plant which grows in shaped herbs that can grow in
tropical climates. It is a staple of a variety of climates. They are
Italian and Asian cooking with a often used on salads and cold
strong, clove-like smell and taste. dishes instead of onions, whose
taste they resemble.
Cilantro, also called coriander, is Dill is an herb with soft green
a plant used especially in Asian, fronds that branch off. The seeds
Latin American, and Indian and leaves both have a sharp,
dishes. Both the seeds and the bitter taste used in Eastern Euro-
leaves are edible, and have a pean cooking. Dill is also used to
spicy, citrus flavor. treat colic in infants.
Types of Herbs For PDF: print on cardstock and laminate.
An herb is a plant whose leaves or These cards should be used by children who have al-
flowers are used as flavoring for ready completed lots of botany work, including parts
of a plant, leaf, and stem, as well as the plant king-
food or drink. dom chart.
I’ve included a definition card for “herbs” just be-
This sets them apart from other cause there might be some confusion as to exactly
plants whose vegetables, nuts, what an herb is. You can include it with the work.
stems, bark, roots, and fruit are used It’s nice to bring in real items whenever you can.
for food. Many supermarkets carry fresh herbs, even ones still
growing in pots. Herbs are often dried so that they last
longer. You can bring the children some examples of
Herbs have been used by humans to fresh and dried herbs to look at, smell, and taste.
flavor food for many thousands of
Herbs are easy to grow in small pots. Children can
years. plant seeds and watch them grow, and draw pictures
of each stage of plant growth. Once the plants are
grown, leaves can be snipped and used in cooking.
Herbs can also be used for medicinal reasons (for healing and for relieving symptoms of illness). Medicinal
herbs are usually different from culinary (cooking) herbs. For the purposes of this work, the more familiar culi-
nary herbs have been used.
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