officinalis

The species name officinalis means, "long been an official herb of the apothecaries."

Brigitte Mars: Lemon Balm: A Friend for the Bees 2010

_Pimento oil_ (allspice), distilled from the fruit of Pimenta officinalis, which is found in the West Indies and Central America.

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton

It is Veronica chamædrys, not officinalis, which is our proper English Speedwell, and Welsh Fluellen; and all the eighth paragraph, p. 74, properly applies to that.

Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers John Ruskin 1859

Plants named by Linneaus with the species name officinalis were used in what way?

unknown title 2009

"officinalis" or medical name, perhaps also the belief that "where rosemary flourishes, the lady rules!"

Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses M. G. Kains

This plant is Valeriana officinalis, the latter word originating from "officina", which describes the storerooms of medieval monasteries where medicines were kept.

Country diary 2011

They should all survive the winter, apart from the Vietnamese coriander, so come autumn whip that out and replace with another herb that's great for winter cooking – a prostrate rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'), for example, would be ideal.

Window box ideas 2010

The Paeonia officinalis "Rubra Plena" are nothing special as far as peonies go, but the beetroot spring growth and exotic frill of petals inspired a love of the group that has endured and continues to do so.

Perfect peonies 2010

Pinning down with evergreen elements such as box balls, small hebes, glossy-leaved sarcococcas or the grey-leaved Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' is necessary.

Gardens: Planting in drifts Fergus Garrett 2010

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a member of the Lamiaceae (Mint) Family.

Brigitte Mars: Lemon Balm: A Friend for the Bees 2010