types:
gouddraad
low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers
klaver
a plant of the genus Trifolium
maagdenpalm
commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
aronskelk
any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
ginseng
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
amarant
any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
ganzenvoet,
ganzevoet
any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
postelein
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
kruisdrager
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
wede
any of several herbs of the genus Isatis
hoornbloem,
judaspenning
southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
saffloer
thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil
cichorei,
cikorei
perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads
andijvie
widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched
sla
any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
mariadistel
tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
paardebloem
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
klokje
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
pimpernel
any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
melkkruid
a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers
wederik
any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
grasgewas
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
egelskop
marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
gombo
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
melkweg,
melkwegstelsel
tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
drakebloed,
drakenbloed
any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter
banaan
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
geelwortel,
kurkuma
widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
kardemom
rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
asperge
plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
galigaan
tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally
drop,
zoethout
deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
hospik,
hospitaalsoldaat
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
fenegriek
annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry
boekweit,
boekweitbloem
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
rabarber,
rabarbermoes
plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
zweetvos
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
ananas,
anemoon
a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
aardbei,
zomerkoninkje
any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry
pimpernel
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
acanthus,
acanthusblad,
acantus,
akant
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
hondstong
biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers
hondstong
perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers
slangekop,
slangenkop
a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
smeerwortel
perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas
waterblad
any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum
hennepnetel
coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States
polei
erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
dovenetel
any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips
citroenmelisse
bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America
rosmarijn,
rozemarijn
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
sesam
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
ramshoorn,
sjofar
annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
toorts
any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
aubergine
hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
wolfskers
perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
tomaat
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
mandragora
a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
schermbloem
any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae
engelwortel
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
kervel
aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
koriander
Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley
wortel,
worteltje
perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
anijs
native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
breukkruid,
heelkruid
a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers
melkplant
any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
aardnoot
widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
flapoor,
zeiloor
any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
mansoor
thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
beet,
biet
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
spinazie
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
droop
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
scherpkruid
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
bloemkool
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
broccoli
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
boerenkool
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
huttentut
annual European false flax having small white flowers; cultivated since Neolithic times as a source of fiber and for its oil-rich seeds; widely naturalized in North America
duizendblad
ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
snijsla
lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
klokje
perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
gras,
grasplant,
grassoort
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
suikerriet
tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar
riet
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
bamboe
woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
heksenkruid
any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
pijlwortel
canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
pijlwortel
white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
weegbree
a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
stemgember
tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root; source of gingerroot and powdered ginger
las,
lasnaad
European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
paars,
violet
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
ramee
tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
linze
widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
luzerne
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
boon
any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
erwt
a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
bedstro,
onze-lieve-vrouwebedstro
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
ooievaarsbek
any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium
hanggeranium
a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
smeerwortel
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
moederplant,
stamplant
eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
alkannine,
kromhals
perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
oregano
aromatic Eurasian perennial
polei
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
koningskruid
annual or perennial of tropical Asia having spikes of small white flowers and aromatic leaves; one of the most important culinary herbs; used in salads, casseroles, sauces and some liqueurs
koningskaars
tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
engelwortel
a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
veldsla
widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed