Herbs & Spices
🌿True Dicotyledons
Eudicots
~210,000 species
The largest group of flowering plants, contributing the majority of culinary herbs and spices. From basil and oregano to cumin and mustard, eudicots dominate the spice rack.
Source: Wikipedia💡About 75% of all spices come from eudicot plants — they have evolved an incredible diversity of aromatic defense compounds that humans repurposed as flavoring.
51 herbs
🌿 basil🌿 thai basil🌿 oregano🌿 marjoram🌿 thyme🌿 sage🌿 rosemary🌿 peppermint🌿 spearmint💜 lavender🌿 lemon balm🌿 shiso🌱 cumin🌿 coriander🌿 dill🌱 fennel🌿 parsley🌱 caraway🌱 anise🌿 chervil🌱 celery seed🌿 lovage🌿 culantro🌶️ paprika🌶️ cayenne🌶️ chipotle🌶️ jalapeno🌶️ habanero🌱 annatto🌿 tarragon🌼 chamomile🌿 chicory🧂 clove🧂 allspice🌱 yellow mustard🌱 brown mustard🌱 horseradish🟢 wasabi🌸 nasturtium🌱 fenugreek🌱 tamarind🌱 licorice🌶️ szechuan pepper🍋 makrut lime🌱 sumac🌶️ pink peppercorn🌺 hibiscus🍫 cacao🌱 achiote🌱 nigella seed🌱 poppy seed
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