HORT 343


Herbaceous Plants I

Plant Identification: Herbs

Scientific Name Pronunciation Common Name(s)
Salvia officinalis SAL vee uh  o fis i NAL lis Sage
Allium schoenoprasum AL ee um  shoh nah PRAYZ um Chives
Artemisia dracunculus ar te MEEZ ee uh  dray KUN cue lus French Tarragon
Rosmarinus officinalis rohz mar EYE nus  o fis i NAL lis Rosemary
Satureja montana sat yoo REE ya  mon TAN nuh Winter Savory
Satureja hortensis sat yoo REE ya  hor TEN sis Summer Savory
Ocimum basilicum OH see mum  bah SIL i kum Basil
Thymus vulgaris TY mus  vul GAIR iss Thyme
Origanum vulgare or i GAH num  vul GAIR Oregano
Origanum majorana or i GAH num  mah jor AH na Marjoram
Allium tuberosum AL ee um  too buh ROW sum Garlic Chives
Petroselinum crispum pet roh se LY num  KRIS pum Parsley
Foeniculum vulgare fah NIK yoo lum  vul GAIR Fennel
Anethum graveolens an NEH thum  gra VE oh lenz Dill
Coriandrum sativum cor ee AN drum  suh TY vum Coriander
Coriandrum sativum cor ee AN drum  suh TY vum Cilantro
Sanuisorba minor san gwi SOR bah  My nor Salad Burnet
Levisticum officinale lev ISS ti cum  oh fis i NAL ee Lovage
Tropaeolum majus trh PEE oh lum  MAY jus Nasturtium
Melissa officinalis muh LIS uh  o fis i NAL lis Lemon Balm
Aloysia triphylla uh LOY cee uh  try FY lah Lemon Verbena
Mentha spicata MEN thuh  spi KAH tuh Spearmint
Mentha piperita MEN thuh  pi per EE tah Peppermint
Chamaemelum nobile kam uh MEL um  NO beel Chamomile
Lavandula angustifolia lav an DOO lah  an gus ti FO lee uh Lavender
Pelargonium graveolens pel ar GO nee um  gra VEE oh lenz Scented Geranium
Salvia rutilans SAL vee uh  roo ti lanz Pineapple Sage
Santolina virens san toh LEE nah  veer enz Santolina

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