culinary herb

Basil

Sweet Basil is a strongly aromatic annual herb native to Asia, now naturalized throughout the Mediterranean and cultivated worldwide. The name derives from the Greek *basileum* (king), reflecting...

Rosemary

Rosemary (*Rosmarinus officinalis*) is an aromatic evergreen shrub from the mint family native to the Mediterranean region. Long revered as "the herb of remembrance," it has been used since...

Thyme

Thyme is a small, aromatic shrub native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean, prized for both culinary and medicinal applications for thousands of years. Its powerful antiseptic volatile oils,...