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Garlic Allium sativum
Grows in grass-like clumps with a height of 1 foot and a width of 6 inches. The flowers are small, rose-white or green-white, clustered in 3-4 inch globes, on tall stems rising from the underground bulb. The fruit are small black seeds. The bulbs contain 8-20 cloves. Blooms from June to July. learn more >>
Gentian Gentiana lutea
Height: 3 feet, sometimes taller; width: 1 foot. Flowers are 1-inch pale yellow blooms in clusters of 3 to 10. It takes about 3 years to flower. Gentian is a mountain plant from southern Europe growing wild in pastures above a height of 3,300 ft. learn more >>
German Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla
This low, daisy-like flower grows 2-8 inches high and has a pleasantly aromatic odor when crushed. The leaves are pinnately divided and very narrow. The flowers have yellow disk-florets and white ray-florets. The center of the flower is cone-shaped. learn more >>
Ginger Zingiber officinale
Herbaceous tropical perennial, with grass-like leaves, and dense, cone-like flowers in stalks. The flowers have yellow-green segments and a purple lip that is yellow-spotted/striped. learn more >>
Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgo biloba
Tree with two-lobed leaves; weather hardy and disease resistant. Female trees produce messy, bad-smelling fruits, while male trees do not. Height: Up to 80 feet. learn more >>
Ginseng Panax ginseng
Small, perennial herb with palmate, compound leaves, an umbel of greenish-white flowers in summer and red berries in autumn. Height: Up to 25 inches. learn more >>
Golden Seal Hydrastis canadensis
Low, solitary plant on single stem with a height and width of up to 1 foot each. The root is somewhat cylindrical, very knotted, bright yellow inside with an acrid smell and taste. It grows horizontally and blooms in July. learn more >>
Goldenrod Solidago virgaurea
Variable perennial with a knotted rhizome and upright stems. Yellow flowers are born in the summer, followed by brown fruits with a tuft of short, white hairs. learn more >>
Gotu Kola Centella asiatica
Native to India and the southern U.S., it also grows in tropical and subtropical parts of Australia, southern Africa, and South America. It prefers marshy areas and riverbanks. The aerial parts are harvested throughout the year. learn more >>
Grape Leaves and Seeds Vitis vinifera
Deciduous climber with erect rambling stems, tendrils, palm-shaped leaves, clusters of small pale green flowers, and bunches of fruit (grapes) that vary from green to black. learn more >>
Guggul Commiphora mukul
Small, spiny tree with resin ducts in its bark. The outer bark is ash-colored and flaky. It produces flowers singly or in clusters, followed by pulpy, round fruits. Height: 4-6 feet. learn more >>
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