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Herbs by Common or Folk name 'B'
Bauhinia
Bauhinia candicans
 A handsome tree which may reach up to 6m in height.
Spring and summer gives a fantastic display of masses of perfect white blooms (on one tree), purple blooms (on another) and pink blooms (on yet another).
They have a very subtle perfume that surrounds the garden.
The seeds propagate very easily.
Simply place into good quality seed raising mix, not too deep, and cover very lightly with some sand.
This holds the moisture in. Place in a sunny but not too hot position for them to geminate.
30 fresh seeds $3.50
Bitter Melon
Momordica charantia
 The seeds are easy to strike with germination being almost always 100% with our fresh seed. They can be germinated in a pot and planted out when they are old enough, or strike them where you hope they will grow and take it from there.
The fruit is rich in vitamins A, B and C and minerals such as calcium, phosphorous, potassium and iron.
(Philippines Food and Nutrition Research Institute (1980), and Rasco and Castillo (1990)).
6 seeds $5.50
Bishop's Weed
Ammi majus
 Traditionally treated as an annual these long time relative of the carrot are really quite showy in any garden.
Often mistakenly identified as Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota) they do share some of the same characteristics.
The dried seed is used extensively in India and some parts of China as a treatment for skin disorders such as psoriasis and vitiligo (acquired leukoderma).
We have never had the need to use the herb medicinally and keep it for it's beautiful floral display.
The root should be avoided though as food or remedy.
100 + seeds $3.50
Bugle
Carpet Bugle
 This is a great little groundcover. It has a very low growing, creeping habit, sprouting many stems from it's rhizomes.
It has quite a decorative leaf with many blue-violet flowers in spring and summer.
You can pick the young shoots to add to salad, but medicinally, the aerial parts have an analgesic effect on bruises and non exposed wounds.
The leaves are a mild laxative and we have read that it can be used for internal bleeding but have not had the opportunity to try it.
We do use it Homoeopathically for mouth ulcers.
Root sets $4.50
plus $2.50 extra postage
Unfortunately we cannot
supply rootlets or divisions to Western Australia, Tasmania or
Overseas.
Bennett
(Herb)
Geum urbanum
 This is one of those tough little perennials that grew up on the roadsides way back when.
It never seems to grow any larger than 30cm high and about the same diameter.
Shy little yellow flowers eventually give way to burr like seeds that will adhere to anything in proximity.
Self seeds well and spreads via root runners but at a reasonable pace.
The leaves and the root are mildly antiseptic and astringent and make an excellent tea for sore throat and mild fever.
We are not fond of bitter tastes so this tea suits us well.
As a mouthwash for gum disease or irritation it is convenient and pleasant.
10 + Seeds $3.50
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