Growing Abolition

Scutella, meaning “little shield” describes the shape of the calyx. In the 1700’s the Genus was Cassida, which meant “helmet”.

If you are prone to sunburns you have probably met “The Lily of the Desert,” aloe vera. An evergreen succulent plant species, aloe vera has antibacterial, antiviral, and antiseptic properties. The Egyptians idealized aloe vera and called it “the plant of immortality” because it can live and even bloom without soil

You will very rarely see this plant in a pot-it definitely likes to run. In fact, Plantago major has be gifted the eponym “whiteman’s footprint” from Native Americans because it mapped the paths of European settlers.