### plant | tracheophyte | herb | geranium:

Scented geranium
* are also edible
  - fun to grow in Austin, Texas
  - great container plants and are striking grown as topiaries
  - native to South Africa and so a hard freeze can harm the plant
  - notoriously hard to start
  - tender, shrubby perennials that are grown as annuals in Illinois
* have glands at the base of their leaf hairs, where the scent is formed.

Wild geranium
* common plant of woodlands that occurs in all counties of Illinois.
* grows best in light shade in soil that never completely dries out.
* is moderately shade tolerant
  - self-compatible but depends on pollinators for seed set
* major food item for elk and white-tailed deer.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Ginger
* All ginger comes from a strange, twisted rhizome called ginger root.
* Most ginger comes from Jamaica, followed by India, Africa and China.
* Most gingers become ginger roots
  - develop flavor
  - grow in climates
* Most gingers have flavor
  - green leaves
  - rhizomes
  - upright leaves
  - prefer bright, indirect light or filtered sun
* Some gingers contain chromium.
* Some gingers have beneficial effects
  - diversity
  - genetic diversity
  - health
  - low genetic diversity
  - overall health
* Some gingers help cholesterol
  - lower cholesterol
* Some gingers produce flowers
  - shallow rhizomes
* Some gingers reduce blood pressure
  - survive frost
* add flavor.
* are herbs
  - slow growing and require partial to full shade with moist, well-drained soils
  - spices
* calms nausea, and valerian mild sleep aid.
* grow from knobby roots called rhizomes
* have upright green leaves
* helps alleviate nausea.
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
  - vegetables
* is life
* prefer bright sun to part sun in rich, moist garden soil.
* stimulates circulation and helps clear sinuses and lungs of mucus.
* stimulates digestion and circulation in the abdominal cavity
  - helps maintain normal digestive function without gas or discomfort
* tends to help in getting rid from dandruff problem.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | ginger:

Edible ginger
* Most edible gingers have green leaves
* does flower.
* have upright green leaves
* is the fibrous root of a leafy perennial With small white flowers.

Fresh ginger
* has a thin, pale brown skin and moist, pale gold flesh.
* is considered a staple in many American restaurants
  - safe when used to season food
  - sometimes helpful in reducing nausea
  - the sweet little slices of root often served with sushi
  - used to combat nausea and helps stop coughing
* resembles a thick, knobby root with pale brown skin and moist gold flesh.

Japanese ginger
* Some japanese gingers produce rhizomes.
* produces a spicy rhizome with thin skin and yellow inner flesh.

Ginseng
* Most ginseng is cultivated.
* are adaptogens or what used to be called tonics.
* are adaptogens which have long been used in traditional Chinese herbal practices
  - used in traditional Chinese herbalism
* help clear excess adrenalin from the body.
* is herbaceous plants.
* is part of american ginseng

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | ginseng:

Asian ginseng
* has a stimulant effect that can cause restlessness and insomnia in some users.
* hastens recovery from alcohol's effects.
* increases physical stamina, supports the immune system and improves mental function.
* is believed to represent the yang and is proclaimed as a good tonic for the blood
  - considered to be more yang or heating, and is supposed to stimulate the metabolism
  - said to increase energy, relieve stress and improve performance
  - the most widely used for medicinal purposes
* perennial herb with a taproot resembling the human body.