All plant species
10 species
NEAloe vera
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Asphodelaceae family
Aloe vera is a stemless succulent whose 30–60 cm leaves hold a clear, acemannan-rich gel and a yellow latex containing aloin — a staple of skincare, cosmetics, beverages and traditional medicine.
NEBlue gum
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Myrtaceae family
Blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) is a large tree native to south-eastern Australia, producing leaf oil rich in eucalyptol (1,8-cineole) at 70–85% and ranking among the world's most widely planted pulp and timber trees.
NEDandelion
Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg
Asteraceae family
Dandelion is a temperate perennial with solitary yellow flowers and wind-borne seed heads; its inulin-rich root and young leaves are used as tea, food and traditional herbal medicine covered by EMA and ESCOP monographs.
NEGoosegrass
Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.
Grass family
Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) is a tufted annual grass with a prostrate-to-upright habit and a tough fibrous root system that makes it hard to pull; a widespread herbicide-resistant weed, it is also a folk medicine rich in C-glycosyl flavones (schaftoside, vitexin) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and antioxidant activity.
NELemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Poaceae family
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) is a perennial aromatic grass forming dense tufts 1–1.5 m tall in the grass family Poaceae, native to South Asia (southern India and Sri Lanka) according to Kew's Plants of the World Online and now cultivated throughout the tropics. Its leaf oil is rich in citral — a geranial–neral mixture making up 65–85% — which gives the signature fresh-citrus note; the oil is a cornerstone of the fragrance industry and is being studied clinically for oral health and for controlling bacterial–fungal biofilms.
NEMentha canadensis
Mentha canadensis L.
Lamiaceae family
Mentha canadensis is a species of mint native to North America (from the Northwest Territories to central Mexico) and the eastern part of Asia (from Siberia to Java).
NEMugwort
Artemisia vulgaris L.
Asteraceae family
Artemisia vulgaris, commonly known as mugwort, common mugwort, or wormwood, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae.
NENeem
Azadirachta indica A.Juss.
Mahogany family
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is an evergreen tree of the mahogany family with fragrant white flowers and oily drupes; the whole plant contains azadirachtin and is used in traditional medicine and biopesticides, widely grown in South Asia and Vietnam.
NETea plant
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze
Theaceae family
Green tea is the unfermented leaf of Camellia sinensis, the plant behind the world's most consumed beverage after water, rich in catechins (EGCG), caffeine and L-theanine.
LCTea tree
Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel
Myrtaceae family
Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is a shrub to small tree of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) native to eastern Australia, famous for a strongly antibacterial essential oil whose main component is terpinen-4-ol. The leaves contain 1–2% oil; under standard ISO 4730, commercial tea tree oil must have at least 30% terpinen-4-ol and no more than 15% 1,8-cineole. The oil is used as an antiseptic, for skin and acne care, hair care, as an antifungal and as a natural cleaner. IUCN lists it as Least Concern (LC).