Ornamental
Plants that can be used to adorn a garden due to their beauty and pleasant perfume throughout the year.
Species of this category coexist well with other species.
Common Rosemary
Great to pread in barbecues on the embers of burning coal, perfuming the meat and spread a pleasant odor in the environment.
Creeping Rosemary
Few people know the variety of creeping rosemary which is grown as an ornamental plant.
Lavender
Highly cultivated for the extraction of essential oil and widely used in perfumery and hygiene products.
Lavender 'allardi'
This plant comes from the intersection of lavandula dentata with lavandula angustifolia.
Aloe vera
Aloe Vera has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient civilizations.
Calendula
Also known as pot marigold, it is an excellent natural insecticide.
Indian Cress
Indian Cress is an edible plant, rich in vitamin C.
Wild Teasel
Its inflorescences were used to card the wool, hence its name.
Mexican Marigold
This is edible flower. It can be used in the preparation of various salads and dishes.
Echinacea
It is able to increase the responsiveness of the immune system.
Echinacea angustifolia
Echinacea acts as a natural antibiotic. It is widely used today in traditional medicine.
Lemon Grass
Plant whose popularity in Portugal earned a gold stars to two Portuguese brands in the international competition "Great Taste Awards".
Hyssop
Plant with the most varied medicional uses.
Swedish Ivy
The most cultivated variety of this plant is Plectranthus forsteri marginatus, whose name comes from its attractive green foliage with white margins.
Swedish Ivy
Perennial plant that releases a pleasant and intense aroma.
Lavandin
It has one of the strongest fragrances among the lavenders.
Bay laurel
Symbol of nobility and immortality, the extremities of laurel have therapeutic properties.
Globe Amaranth
The flowers of this plant are conseideres an excellent expectorant.
Helichrysum Stoechas
It is often found on uncultivated land, dry/sandy and on roadside.
French lavender
The most popular product of this plant is honey, there are several regions of Portugal experts in french lavender honey production.
Elderberry
Elderberry is a medicinal plant widely used to treat colds or flu.
Sage
The word salvia is derived from the Latin salvere, which means "to be in good health".
Mastic thyme
Also known as pure salt, is widely used in cooking as a substitute for salt.
Common thyme
Used as a spice and as a medicinal herb, it is grown for thousands of years.
Orange thyme
Plant with a pleasant citrus aroma, similar to orange.
Creeping Thyme
Very used and known in regions near water.