Plant Profiles
Heirloom plant profiles. Categories include edible, fiber, medicinal and ornamental.
Vanishing Seeds: Value of Seeds in Himalayan Culture
By Ritu Varuni
Seeds are integral to human agriculture and must be preserved. Here is a Himalayan perspective about how seeds are an important part of our culture.
The Delaware Tobacco
By Lawrence Davis-Hollander
Learn of an interesting history about tobacco and its connection to the Delaware Indians.
Heirloom Stories: Plums, Roses, Bulbs and More
From letters from our readers
Readers share heirloom stories about treasured plants that have been saved, grown, cooked, and enjoyed for generations.
Corn Mother: The History of Corn
By Jamie Jackson
Corn was highly valued by the native peoples across the Americas and their dependence on corn created many āCorn Motherā creation myths and folklore.
Superfruit: The Baobab
By Tina Chan
The ātree of life,ā or Baobab, is the worldās largest succulent plant and is a sacred tree of Africaās, which produces the superfruit.
Seeds of Time: Why Heirlooms Matter
By Randel A. Agrella
For hundreds of generations, humans all over the planet have been growing crops and saving seeds from their best plants to sow the following season. Seeds have a rich history and are very important to agriculture.
Bael: A Fruit Borne On a Sacred Tree
By Dr. Chrianjit Parmar
Discover the mythology of bael. Native to India, this fruit and its tree are considered scared by Hindus.
The Basics of Five Color Silverbeets
By Art Davidson
Grow a rainbow in your garden with beautiful, flavorful Five Color Silverbeets.
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