Alternative names : Trifolium pratense, Red clover, Trefle Rouge, Beebread

Part of the Fabaceae family, genus Trifolium, Purple Clover is native to Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa and is the national flower of Denmark and the state flower of Vermont. Symbol of good fortune and money, Purple clover is used in magic for love spells. A superstition says that if you want someone to love you, you should find a four leaved clover and slip it into his/her pocket.

Alternative names : Trifolium repense, Dutch clover, White Trefoil, Shamrock

Native to Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa, White Clover is a medicinal plant with edible leaves and white or pale pink flowers, especially suitable for salads and soups. Cherokee and Mohegan Indians used White clover flower as a remedy for scrofula, fever, colds and cough, to clean wounds and boils and to purify the blood.

Other names : Hibiscus trionum, Bladder weed, Venice Mallow, Puarangi

Part of the Malvaceae family, genus Hibiscus, Flower-of-an-hour is native to Levant. Sometimes considered a weed, Flower-of-an-hour is also cultivated as an ornamental plant in Southeastern Europe and US. The name of the plant is given by its white or yellow flowers lasting for a few hours and refusing to open on cloudy days.

Alternative names : Phoenix dactylifera, Date, Palmier  Dattier, Tamero, Kharjura

Probably originating from the Persian Gulf, Date Palm is one of the oldest trees cultivated in Africa, Asia, South America, Europe and Middle East for its edible fruits called dates. Medicinal properties of dates are due its high content of vitamins and minerals essential to promoting health and longevity. A 40 day cure of 15 dates each day after a meal additional to the consumption of 500 ml of milk  and plenty of exercise daily, can boost both optimism and physical strength.

Other names : Fagus sylvatica, European Beech, Boke, Faya

Originating probably in the Northern Hemisphere, Beech is one of the largest shade trees found all over Europe. Highly appreciated for its wood, Common Beech is mentioned in the work of Saint Hildergard of Bingen  as a medicinal tree, used in the Middle Ages for fever, jaundice and to heal wounds.

Alternative names : Quercus robur, Chêne Blanc, Écorce de Chêne ,White Oak

Venerated by Druids and held sacred by the Greeks, Common Oak breathes health and longevity. Recent research supports its therapeutic properties, confirming the fact that near an Oak tree blood pressure normalizes, cerebral functions improve and the immune system activates. In superstitions, oak branches hanging in a home have a protective role and an acorn carried by a woman increases her chances of becoming a mother.

Alternative names: Capsicum frutescens, Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum, Zanzibar Pepper

Other names : Brassica Oleracea italica, Calabrese

Alternative names : Juglans regia, Arbre au Sommeil, English Walnut, Noyer Royal, He tao

Alternative names : Laurus Nobilis, Mediterranean Bay, Roman Laurel, Daphne

Tree of the Sun, symbolizing peace and glory,  Sweet Bay was highly appreciated in the older times. Ancient Greece believed that Sweet Bay amplifies psychic powers and crowned their heroes with wreaths made from Sweet Bay leaves . The Romans used Sweet Bay in religious rituals and made amulets from its leaves for protection against evil spirits.