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The genus Lysimachia, which comprises about 180 species, is named after the Macedonian king of Thrace, Lysimachus, and native to central Europe and Turkey. Due to its ornamental value it is frequently grown in gardens where it is inclined to spreading and can hence become invasive. Contact may cause skin irritation of an allergic reaction. For a more detailed view of the flowers see > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5429385.

The genus Lysimachia, which comprises about 180 species, is named after the Macedonian king of Thrace, Lysimachus, and native to central Europe and Turkey. Due to its ornamental value it is frequently grown in gardens where it is inclined to spreading and can hence become invasive. Contact may cause skin irritation of an allergic reaction. See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5429379 for a wider view.

Hostas are said to be one of the best foliage garden plants and are grown mainly for their foliage. They are available in a wide range of leaf colours, sizes and shapes, and are also valued for their flowers, which are often fragrant. Slugs and snails love them too and are hence the bane to anyone who grows hostas, as they devour the foliage with a vengeance.

Hostas are said to be one of the best foliage garden plants and are grown mainly for their foliage. They are available in a wide range of leaf colours, sizes and shapes, and are also valued for their flowers, which are often fragrant. Slugs and snails love them too and are hence the bane to anyone who grows hostas, as they devour the foliage with a vengeance.

Dianthus is a genus comprising about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, originating mainly from Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa. Many have flowers with a fragrant, spicy scent and notched petals. Common dianthus include Sweet William, pinks, and carnations.

Dianthus is a genus comprising about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, originating mainly from Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa. Many have flowers with a fragrant, spicy scent and notched petals. Common dianthus include Sweet William, pinks, and carnations. See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5429394 for a wider view.

Dianthus is a genus comprising about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, originating mainly from Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa. Many have flowers with a fragrant, spicy scent and notched petals. Common dianthus include Sweet William, pinks, and carnations. See > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5429394 for a wider view.

Lavender is a member of the mint family, originating from the Mediterranean region, northern and eastern parts of Africa and southwestern Asia. To date more than 40 known species of lavender have been documented The plant is cultivated mainly because of the essential oils its flowers contanin and which are used in the perfumes and cosmetics industry. The main active ingredients in lavender are 51% linalool and 35% linalyl acetate. Linalool is a terpene alcohol and responsible for the strong floral scent of lavender. Lavender is als known for its medicinal uses and reported to relax spasms, benefit the digestion, stimulate peripheral circulation and the uterus and to lower fever. It is also used as an antiseptic and an anti-depressant.

The opium poppy is an annual herb and one of the most important medicinal plants, native to Southeastern Europe and western Asia; it is cultivated extensively in many countries, including Iran, Turkey, Holland, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, India, Canada, and many Asian and Central and South American countries and has a tremendous impact on several societies as an opiate. A milky exudation is collected from incisions made in the walls of the green seed pods and the alkaloids are separated when dry. Opium and its derivatives are used in the pharmaceutical industry as narcotic analgesics, hypnotics and sedatives. Opium is used in the production of morphine and codeine, morphine being the raw material from which heroin is obtained. Opium and the drugs derived from it are addictive and can have toxicological effects. Poppy seeds are used as a condiment with baked goods and pastries and poppy oil is widely used for cooking, in the manufacture of paints, varnishes and soaps. Many older homes have opium poppies growing in their gardens. In 2006, the British government permitted the pharmaceutical company Macfarlan Smith to cultivate opium poppies in England for medicinal reasons in order to meet the high demand for morphine and heroin. Opium poppy cultivation in the United Kingdom does not need a licence but a licence is required for those wishing to extract opium for medicinal products.

The opium poppy is an annual herb and one of the most important medicinal plants, native to Southeastern Europe and western Asia; it is cultivated extensively in many countries, including Iran, Turkey, Holland, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, India, Canada, and many Asian and Central and South American countries and has a tremendous impact on several societies as an opiate. A milky exudation is collected from incisions made in the walls of the green seed pods and the alkaloids are separated when dry. Opium and its derivatives are used in the pharmaceutical industry as narcotic analgesics, hypnotics and sedatives. Opium is used in the production of morphine and codeine, morphine being the raw material from which heroin is obtained. Opium and the drugs derived from it are addictive and can have toxicological effects. Poppy seeds are used as a condiment with baked goods and pastries and poppy oil is widely used for cooking, in the manufacture of paints, varnishes and soaps. Many older homes have opium poppies growing in their gardens. In 2006, the British government permitted the pharmaceutical company Macfarlan Smith to cultivate opium poppies in England for medicinal reasons in order to meet the high demand for morphine and heroin. Opium poppy cultivation in the United Kingdom does not need a licence but a licence is required for those wishing to extract opium for medicinal products.