Plant Profiles
Heirloom plant profiles. Categories include edible, fiber, medicinal and ornamental.
Moringa Oleifera: A Great Immune Booster
By Avtar Singh
Every part of the Moringa oleifera plant is useful and beneficial in a variety of ways; from treating infections and acting as an immune booster to being used in perfume and machine lubricant.
Edible Colors: The Many Colors of Corn
By Kristen Davenport
Learn some history of Native American corn and the many corn colors, with a special look into blue corn.
Vanishing Seeds: Value of Seeds in Himalayan Culture
By Ritu Varuni
Seeds are integral to human agriculture and must be preserved. Here is a Himalayan perspective about how seeds are an important part of our culture.
The Delaware Tobacco
By Lawrence Davis-Hollander
Learn of an interesting history about tobacco and its connection to the Delaware Indians.
Heirloom Stories: Plums, Roses, Bulbs and More
From letters from our readers
Readers share heirloom stories about treasured plants that have been saved, grown, cooked, and enjoyed for generations.
Corn Mother: The History of Corn
By Jamie Jackson
Corn was highly valued by the native peoples across the Americas and their dependence on corn created many āCorn Motherā creation myths and folklore.
Superfruit: The Baobab
By Tina Chan
The ātree of life,ā or Baobab, is the worldās largest succulent plant and is a sacred tree of Africaās, which produces the superfruit.
Seeds of Time: Why Heirlooms Matter
By Randel A. Agrella
For hundreds of generations, humans all over the planet have been growing crops and saving seeds from their best plants to sow the following season. Seeds have a rich history and are very important to agriculture.
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