Staples, George,

Ethnic culinary herbs : a guide to identification and cultivation in Hawaii / George W. Staples, Michael S. Kristiansen. - xii, 122 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-116) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- How to Use This Book -- Soils and Fertilizers -- Pests and Diseases and Their Treatment -- Exotic Herbs from A to Z -- Allium tuberosum (garlic chive) -- Alpinia galanga (galanga) -- Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) -- Boesenbergia rotunda (Chinese key) -- Capsicum annuum and C. baccatum (chili pepper) -- Chrysanthemum coronarium (garland chrysanthemum) -- Citrus hystrix (Kaffir lime) -- Coriandrum sativum (Chinese parsley, coriander greens) -- Cryptotaenia canadensis (Japanese parsley, mitsuba) -- Curcuma Ionga (turmeric) -- Cymbopogon citratus (lemon grass) -- Elettaria cardamomum (cardamom) -- Eryngium foetidum (thorny coriander) -- Hemerocallis (daylily) -- Houttuynia cordata (houttuynia) -- Limnophila chinensis subsp. aromatica (rice-paddy herb) -- Lippia micromera (Mexican oregano, Spanish thyme) -- Lippia origanoides (Mexican oregano) -- Mentha aquatica (mint) -- Moringa oleifera (horseradish tree) -- Murraya koenigii (curry leaf tree) -- Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) -- Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil) -- Pandanus amaryllifolius (dwarf screw pine) -- Peperomia pellucida (peperomia) -- Perilla frutescens (beefsteak plant) -- Piper lolot (lolot) -- Plectranthus amboinicus (Greek oregano, Spanish thyme) -- Polygonum odoratum (fragrant knotweed) -- Solanum torvum (nightshade, turkeyberry) -- Tamarindus indica (tamarind) -- Zanthoxylum beechianum (prickly ash, Okinawan sansho) -- Zingiber mioga (ginger bracts, mioga ginger) -- Zingiber officinale (ginger, ginger root) -- Herbs Grouped by Botanical Families -- Honolulu Community Gardens Program -- Annotated Biblioigraphy -- Index. App. A. App. B.

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Herbs--Hawaii--Identification
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