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Aromatic Plants

They are plants whose leaves, stems or flowers, emanate aromas/flavours that can be used in cooking, dry or fresh leaf or used as insect repellent in agriculture.

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absinto

Wormwood

Plant used for centuries as a repellent for moths, insecticide in general and as tea or spray to repel slugs and snails.

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Absinto Powis Castle

Wormwood "Powis Castle"

It is a hybrid between artemisia absinthium and artemisia aborescens.

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alecrim

Common Rosemary

Great to pread in barbecues on the embers of burning coal, perfuming the meat and spread a pleasant odor in the environment.

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alecrim rasteiro

Creeping Rosemary

Few people know the variety of creeping rosemary which is grown as an ornamental plant.

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alfazema

Lavender

Highly cultivated for the extraction of essential oil and widely used in perfumery and hygiene products.

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alfazema allardii

Lavender 'allardi'

This plant comes from the intersection of lavandula dentata with lavandula angustifolia.

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camomila

Chamomile

The word camomile comes from the Greek term chamaimelon, which means "creeping apple.

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cidreira

Lemon Balm

Widely used to ensure a good night's sleep.

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coentros

Coriander

Coriander, is an annual plant of the Apiaceae family.

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Echinacea angustifolia

Echinacea angustifolia

Echinacea acts as a natural antibiotic. It is widely used today in traditional medicine.

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erva principe

Lemon Grass

Plant whose popularity in Portugal earned a gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".

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erva do caril

Curry Plant

The essential oil of curry plant is very rare and precious, the most powerful and well-known anti hematona.

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Funcho

Fennel

This plant is spontaneous in the Azores and Madeira.

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hipericao geres

St. John's Wort

It is perhaps the only Portuguese plant with the name of a region.

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hissopo

Hyssop

Plant with the most varied medicional uses.

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Hortelã da Ribeira

Hart's pennyroyal

Especially popular in Algarve, where it is used as an aromatic herb to flavor the stews.

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hortela maça

Bowles apple mint

Has a scent and flavour similar to apples or pineapples.

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hortela mourisca

Water mint

Have a strong and minty taste and exudes an intense perfume.

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hortela ananas

Pineapple mint

With a slight scent of pineapple, it is great to use in salads, fruit salads and juices.

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Hortelã Chocolate

Chocolate mint

Sweet and refreshing aroma that seems like the popular chocolate, "After Eight".

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hortela vulgar

Spearmint

One of its most popular uses is as a medicinal plant.

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incenso

Swedish Ivy

The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.

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incenso bastardo

Swedish Ivy

Perennial plant that releases a pleasant and intense aroma.

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lavandin

Lavandin

It has one of the strongest fragrances among the lavenders.

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Limonete

Lemon verbana

One of the most popular plants used in teas in Portugal, earned gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".

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loureiro

Bay laurel

Symbol of nobility and immortality, the extremities of laurel have therapeutic properties.

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manjericão

Basil

Used in traditional Margherita pizza and as a basic ingredient of Genoese pesto.

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manjericão roxo

Basil

Used in cooking gives a special touch to the dishes because its leaves have a beautiful coloration.

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Manjerona

Marjoram

It offers sweet flavors of citrus and pine.

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Murta

Myrtus

Its leaves have a scent similar to that of orange leaves.

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oregaos

Oregano

Rich in Vitamine C and essential oils.

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perpetua das areias

Helichrysum Stoechas

It is often found on uncultivated land, dry/sandy and on roadside.

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poejo

Pennyroyal

One of the best known species of the genus Mentha. Its essential oil is poisonous and is particularly dangerous for pregnant women.

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rosmaninho

French lavender

The most popular product of this plant is honey, there are several regions of Portugal experts in french lavender honey production.

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Salva Ananás

Pineapple sage

Presents hairy stems , tubular red flowers and a unique aroma of pineapple.

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salvia

Sage

The word salvia is derived from the Latin salvere, which means "to be in good health".

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segurelha

Winter Savory

It combines perfectly with all legumes.

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stevia

Stevia

It's dry leaf is 10 times sweeter thane cane sugar and much healthier.

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bela luz

Mastic thyme

Also known as pure salt, is widely used in cooking as a substitute for salt.

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tomilho comum

Common thyme

Used as a spice and as a medicinal herb, it is grown for thousands of years.

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tomilho laranja

Orange thyme

Plant with a pleasant citrus aroma, similar to orange.

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tomilho limão

Citrus thyme

It has a delicious lemon scent.

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tomilho poejo

Broadleaved thyme

It has extremely aromatic leaves and beautiful pink and lilac flowers.

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tomilho serpao

Creeping Thyme

Very used and known in regions near water.