Basic Information Common Name: Borya stenophylla Scientific Name: Borya stenophylla Native Habitat: Western Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Borya stenophylla, belonging to the Boryaceae family, is a perennial herb endemic to Western Australia. It’s a member of a small genus, Borya, named in honour of French naturalist Jean Baptiste
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Borya subulata
Basic Information Common Name: Borya subulata Scientific Name: Borya subulata Native Habitat: Southwest Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator Borya subulata, a fascinating member of the Boryaceae family, is endemic to Southwest Australia. Its discovery is intertwined with the broader botanical exploration of this biodiversity hotspot. While sp
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Aethionema
Basic Information Common Name: Aethionema Scientific Name: Aethionema Native Habitat: Rocky areas of Europe and the Middle East. History / Discovery / Cultivator Aethionema, belonging to the Brassicaceae family (mustard family), comprises a genus of flowering plants native to rocky and mountainous regions, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. T
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Stonecress
Basic Information Common Name: Stonecress Scientific Name: Aethionema speciosum Native Habitat: Turkey History / Discovery / Cultivator Aethionema speciosum, commonly known as Stonecress, hails from the mountainous regions of Turkey. The genus Aethionema, derived from the Greek words “aethos” (meaning unusual) and “nema” (me
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Persian Stonecress
Basic Information Common Name: Persian Stonecress Scientific Name: Aethionema grandiflorum Native Habitat: Mountainous regions of Turkey, Iran, and the Caucasus. History / Discovery / Cultivator Aethionema grandiflorum, commonly known as Persian Stonecress, has a history intertwined with the exploration of the mountainous regions of the Middle East
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Garlic Mustard
Basic Information Common Name: Garlic Mustard Scientific Name: Alliaria petiolata Native Habitat: Europe and parts of Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Alliaria petiolata, commonly known as garlic mustard, has a fascinating history deeply intertwined with human activities and ecological changes. Originating in Europe and parts of Asia, this her
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Alyssum
Basic Information Common Name: Alyssum Scientific Name: Alyssum Native Habitat: Mediterranean region, Europe, Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Alyssum, scientifically known as Alyssum, boasts a history deeply intertwined with the landscapes of the Mediterranean. The name itself is derived from the Greek word “alysson,” meaning R
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Madwort
Basic Information Common Name: Madwort Scientific Name: Alyssum montanum Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and alpine meadows of Europe. History / Discovery / Cultivator Alyssum montanum, commonly known as Madwort, belongs to the Brassicaceae (mustard) family, a family renowned for its diversity and includes many economically important plants. Its disco
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Sweet Alyssum
Basic Information Common Name: Sweet Alyssum Scientific Name: Lobularia maritima Native Habitat: Mediterranean region, Canary Islands History / Discovery / Cultivator Sweet Alyssum, scientifically known as Lobularia maritima, boasts a history deeply intertwined with the sun-drenched landscapes of the Mediterranean. Its origins trace back to the coa
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Golden Alyssum
Basic Information Common Name: Golden Alyssum Scientific Name: Alyssum saxatile Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and cliffs of Southern Europe. History / Discovery / Cultivator Alyssum saxatile, now more correctly classified as Aurinia saxatilis, boasts a history deeply intertwined with the rugged landscapes of Southern Europe. Its origins trace back t