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Epazote

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Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)

Spearmint (Mentha spicata)

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 https://www.britannica.com/plant/Mentha Spearmint ( Mentha spicata ) grows to about 90 cm (3 feet) in height, with open spikes of pink or lilac flowers and stalkless leaves; it has the characteristic mint fragrance. Peppermint ( Mentha  × piperita ), a hybrid between spearmint and water mint, has a heavy scent, stalked leaves, and reddish lilac flowers in dense spikes. Water mint ( M. aquatica ) commonly grows in ditches and has rounded flower spikes and stalked hairy leaves. Wild mint ( M. arvensis ), native in North America and Eurasia, reaches about 1 metre (about 3.3 feet) in height. Google picture for reference.  Google picture for reference 

'Ruby' Tamarind

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Salvia officinalis ‘Silver Sabre’

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 Sage (Salvia Officinalis) 'Silver Saber'

German red garlic

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 German red garlic.

Silver Lace (Tulbaghia violace)

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 Silver Lace chive (Tulbaghia violacea). Variegated Wild garlic Chives is a grassy, clumping groundcover that grows to about a foot tall. Lilac-purple flower clusters top tall stems that stand anywhere from a few inches to a foot above the plant throughout the warm months, especially in spring and summer. Creamy white stripes line the edges of each strappy, blue-green leaf, giving the plant an extra refined appearance. Wild garlic Chives has a strong garlic/onion scent when brushed against or cut, and its edible flowers and leaves have a mild garlic/onion flavor. Wildlife will typically refrain from foraging this plant because of its characteristic scent and taste. Although it will flower more abundantly in full sun, society garlic also grows quite well in shade.

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana)

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My sugar plant. I use the leaves in my cooking for sugar subscription.  (Stevia rebaudiana) commonly called Stevia is a natural sweetener and sugar substitute.