Plants

L'Herbier Essenciagua

Essenciagua Herbarium

Welcome to the Essenciagua Herbarium. Here you’ll discover a rich selection of plants carefully chosen for their exceptional benefits. Each link will take you to a specific plant, where you’ll...

Essenciagua Herbarium

Welcome to the Essenciagua Herbarium. Here you’ll discover a rich selection of plants carefully chosen for their exceptional benefits. Each link will take you to a specific plant, where you’ll...

Thym thymol du Lot

Lot thyme thymol

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Lot thyme thymol

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Angélique (Racine)

Angélique (Racine)

The Plant Latin Name: Angelica Archangelica Plant part: Root Origin: France Also known as Angelica or Holy Spirit Root, due to its longevity and certainly the vitality and serenity it...

Angélique (Racine)

The Plant Latin Name: Angelica Archangelica Plant part: Root Origin: France Also known as Angelica or Holy Spirit Root, due to its longevity and certainly the vitality and serenity it...

Lavande aspic

Lavender aspic

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Spica Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: Spain Lavenders belong to a large family that includes Thymes and Rosemaries, the Lamiaceae family. This large family of...

Lavender aspic

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Spica Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: Spain Lavenders belong to a large family that includes Thymes and Rosemaries, the Lamiaceae family. This large family of...

Cassis de Bourgogne

Burgundy blackcurrant

The Plant Latin Name: Ribes Nigrum Plant part: Branch With Buds Origin: France Cultivated in France since the 16th century for its fruit and more recently for its buds, the...

Burgundy blackcurrant

The Plant Latin Name: Ribes Nigrum Plant part: Branch With Buds Origin: France Cultivated in France since the 16th century for its fruit and more recently for its buds, the...

Eucalyptus citronné

Lemon Eucalyptus

The Plant Latin Name: Eucalyptus Citriodora Plant part: Sheet Origin: Madagascar Lemon Eucalyptus is a large tree in the Myrtaceae family, growing up to 50 meters tall, with leaves that...

Lemon Eucalyptus

The Plant Latin Name: Eucalyptus Citriodora Plant part: Sheet Origin: Madagascar Lemon Eucalyptus is a large tree in the Myrtaceae family, growing up to 50 meters tall, with leaves that...

Châtaignier (Bourgeon)

Chestnut (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Castanea sativa Botanical Family: Fagaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The majestic chestnut tree, whose rough, cracked bark bears witness to its long history, dominates forests...

Chestnut (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Castanea sativa Botanical Family: Fagaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The majestic chestnut tree, whose rough, cracked bark bears witness to its long history, dominates forests...

Airelle rouge (Bourgeon)

Lingonberry (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Vaccinum vitis-idaea Botanical Family: Ericaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The beautiful lingonberry is a wild plant found in temperate and subarctic regions around the world....

Lingonberry (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Vaccinum vitis-idaea Botanical Family: Ericaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The beautiful lingonberry is a wild plant found in temperate and subarctic regions around the world....

Hélichryse italienne Immortelle

Italian Helichrysum Immortelle

The Plant Latin Name: Helichrysum Italicum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Known since Antiquity, Helichrysum, also known as “Immortelle”, is a small plant about 50 centimetres tall, belonging to...

Italian Helichrysum Immortelle

The Plant Latin Name: Helichrysum Italicum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Known since Antiquity, Helichrysum, also known as “Immortelle”, is a small plant about 50 centimetres tall, belonging to...

Orange douce

Sweet orange

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus Sinensis Plant part: Zest Origin: Italy The Sweet Orange is the fruit of a small fruit tree with evergreen foliage and abundant star-shaped flowers. It...

Sweet orange

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus Sinensis Plant part: Zest Origin: Italy The Sweet Orange is the fruit of a small fruit tree with evergreen foliage and abundant star-shaped flowers. It...

Marronnier d'Inde (Bourgeon)

Horse chestnut (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Botanical Family: Hippocatanaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The horse chestnut, a majestic tree native to the Balkans, is a symbol of strength and...

Horse chestnut (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Botanical Family: Hippocatanaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The horse chestnut, a majestic tree native to the Balkans, is a symbol of strength and...

Clou de girofle

Cloves

The Plant Latin Name: Syzygium Aromaticum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: Madagascar Giroflier is an evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family, which can reach heights of 20 meters. Native...

Cloves

The Plant Latin Name: Syzygium Aromaticum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: Madagascar Giroflier is an evergreen tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family, which can reach heights of 20 meters. Native...

Menthe poivrée

Peppermint

The Plant Latin Name: Mentha Piperita Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Peppermint is a perennial of the Lamiaceae family, about 80 cm high, widespread in Europe and Asia, especially...

Peppermint

The Plant Latin Name: Mentha Piperita Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Peppermint is a perennial of the Lamiaceae family, about 80 cm high, widespread in Europe and Asia, especially...

Framboisier (Bourgeon)

Raspberry (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Rubus idaeus Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Raspberry, the emblematic shrub of gardens and borders, is a fruit-bearing plant much appreciated for its...

Raspberry (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Rubus idaeus Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Raspberry, the emblematic shrub of gardens and borders, is a fruit-bearing plant much appreciated for its...

Camomille romaine

Roman chamomile

The Plant Latin Name: Chamaelum Nobile Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An edible plant with recognized medicinal and cosmetic virtues, Roman chamomile is a 10-30 cm tall perennial of...

Roman chamomile

The Plant Latin Name: Chamaelum Nobile Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An edible plant with recognized medicinal and cosmetic virtues, Roman chamomile is a 10-30 cm tall perennial of...

Lavandin abrial

Lavandin abrial

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Hybrida Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Lavandin is a hybrid of Lavender, resulting from a cross between “fine” Lavender and Spike Lavender. Lavandin can...

Lavandin abrial

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Hybrida Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Lavandin is a hybrid of Lavender, resulting from a cross between “fine” Lavender and Spike Lavender. Lavandin can...

Epicea sitka

Epicea sitka

The Plant Latin Name: Picea Sitka Plant part: Branch Origin: France The Sitka Spruce is a conifer of the Pinaceae family that can reach 30 meters in height. Native to...

Epicea sitka

The Plant Latin Name: Picea Sitka Plant part: Branch Origin: France The Sitka Spruce is a conifer of the Pinaceae family that can reach 30 meters in height. Native to...

Bergamote de Calabre

Calabrian Bergamot

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus Bergamia Plant part: Zest Origin: Italy A small tree 3 to 4 m tall, the bergamot is the result of hybridization of the bitter orange...

Calabrian Bergamot

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus Bergamia Plant part: Zest Origin: Italy A small tree 3 to 4 m tall, the bergamot is the result of hybridization of the bitter orange...

Reine des prés

Meadowsweet

The Plant Latin Name: Filipendula Ulmaria Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Endemic to Central Europe and growing up to two meters high, meadowsweet, formerly known as ulmaire or false...

Meadowsweet

The Plant Latin Name: Filipendula Ulmaria Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Endemic to Central Europe and growing up to two meters high, meadowsweet, formerly known as ulmaire or false...

Cannelle (Écorce)

Cinnamon (Bark)

The Plant Latin Name: Celanicum Zeylanicum Plant part: Bark Origin: France Cinnamon is a precious spice and a must-have in our kitchens. It’s also a powerful ally, rich in antioxidants...

Cinnamon (Bark)

The Plant Latin Name: Celanicum Zeylanicum Plant part: Bark Origin: France Cinnamon is a precious spice and a must-have in our kitchens. It’s also a powerful ally, rich in antioxidants...

Mélèze

Larch

The Plant Latin Name: Larix Decidua Plant part: Needles Origin: France The Larch, a mountain tree of the Pinaceae family that thrives at high altitude, can reach 30 to 40...

Larch

The Plant Latin Name: Larix Decidua Plant part: Needles Origin: France The Larch, a mountain tree of the Pinaceae family that thrives at high altitude, can reach 30 to 40...

Thym doux

Sweet thyme

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Sweet thyme

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Epinette noire

Black spruce

The Plant Latin Name: Picea Mariana Plant part: Branch Origin: Canada Black spruce is a common conifer in the northeastern United States and Canada, where it is one of the...

Black spruce

The Plant Latin Name: Picea Mariana Plant part: Branch Origin: Canada Black spruce is a common conifer in the northeastern United States and Canada, where it is one of the...

Menthe citronnée

Lemon mint

The Plant Latin Name: Mentha Citrata Plant part: Aerial Part Origin: France Lemon mint, also known as lemon mint or bergamot mint, is a type of mint resulting from hybridization....

Lemon mint

The Plant Latin Name: Mentha Citrata Plant part: Aerial Part Origin: France Lemon mint, also known as lemon mint or bergamot mint, is a type of mint resulting from hybridization....

Thym linalol

Thyme linalol

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Thyme linalol

The Plant Latin Name: Thymus Vulgaris Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France An aromatic evergreen, Thyme is a genus of plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. It comes in several...

Cassis (Bourgeon)

Blackcurrant (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Ribes nigrum Botanical Family: Grossulariaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to home, blackcurrant is a vigorous shrub commonly found in our gardens and hedges. Native...

Blackcurrant (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Ribes nigrum Botanical Family: Grossulariaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to home, blackcurrant is a vigorous shrub commonly found in our gardens and hedges. Native...

Romarin verbenone

Rosemary verbenone

The Plant Latin Name: Rosmarinus Officinalis -Verbenum Plant part: Branch Origin: France Rosemary Verbenone is a vigorous perennial that can reach 2 meters in height. It develops needle-shaped leaves and...

Rosemary verbenone

The Plant Latin Name: Rosmarinus Officinalis -Verbenum Plant part: Branch Origin: France Rosemary Verbenone is a vigorous perennial that can reach 2 meters in height. It develops needle-shaped leaves and...

Sapin pectiné

Pectin fir

The Plant Latin Name: Abies Alba Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: France Pectin fir, also known as common fir, white fir or simply fir, is a conifer in the Pinaceae...

Pectin fir

The Plant Latin Name: Abies Alba Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: France Pectin fir, also known as common fir, white fir or simply fir, is a conifer in the Pinaceae...

Vigne rouge (Bourgeon)

Red vine (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Vitis vinifera Botanical Family: Vitaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The red vine, a climbing plant emblematic of wine-growing regions, unfurls its heart-shaped leaves along its...

Red vine (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Vitis vinifera Botanical Family: Vitaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The red vine, a climbing plant emblematic of wine-growing regions, unfurls its heart-shaped leaves along its...

Aneth de Bourgogne

Burgundy dill

The Plant Latin Name: Anethum Graveolens Plant part: Seed Plants Origin: France Historically, Dill has been widely used in cooking to preserve the freshness of food. This plant has long...

Burgundy dill

The Plant Latin Name: Anethum Graveolens Plant part: Seed Plants Origin: France Historically, Dill has been widely used in cooking to preserve the freshness of food. This plant has long...

Tilleul argenté (Bourgeon)

Silver linden (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Tilia tomentosa Botanical Family: Tiliacées Plant part: Bud Origin: France Native to the forests of Europe, the lime tree has made its way into our public...

Silver linden (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Tilia tomentosa Botanical Family: Tiliacées Plant part: Bud Origin: France Native to the forests of Europe, the lime tree has made its way into our public...

Cyprès toujours vert

Evergreen cypress

The Plant Latin Name: Cupressus Sempervirens Plant part: Branch with Fruits Origin: France Cypress is a conifer belonging to the Cupressaceae family, which can reach heights of 30 meters or...

Evergreen cypress

The Plant Latin Name: Cupressus Sempervirens Plant part: Branch with Fruits Origin: France Cypress is a conifer belonging to the Cupressaceae family, which can reach heights of 30 meters or...

Viorne lantane (Bourgeon)

Viorne lantane (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Viburnum lantana Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to us, the viburnum is a common shrub in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and...

Viorne lantane (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Viburnum lantana Botanical Family: Caprifoliaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to us, the viburnum is a common shrub in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and...

Basilic grand vert

Basil, large green

The Plant Latin Name: Occimum Basilicum Plant part: Bark Origin: France The “Pistou” of the Provençal people is a plant native to India that has been acclimatized in Europe since...

Basil, large green

The Plant Latin Name: Occimum Basilicum Plant part: Bark Origin: France The “Pistou” of the Provençal people is a plant native to India that has been acclimatized in Europe since...

Chanvre

Hemp

The Plant Latin Name: Cannabaceae Origin: France Hemp’s name is closely linked to its history of use by man, whether for its robust fibers or its medicinal properties. This annual...

Hemp

The Plant Latin Name: Cannabaceae Origin: France Hemp’s name is closely linked to its history of use by man, whether for its robust fibers or its medicinal properties. This annual...

Églantier (Bourgeon)

Rose hip (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Rosa canina Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France How did Rosa canina, a climbing shrub (1 to 3m) that may be hardy, but whose...

Rose hip (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Rosa canina Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France How did Rosa canina, a climbing shrub (1 to 3m) that may be hardy, but whose...

Genévrier (Bourgeon)

Juniper (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Juniperus communis Botanical Family: Cupressaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Juniper is an evergreen shrub that grows in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, notably in...

Juniper (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Juniperus communis Botanical Family: Cupressaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Juniper is an evergreen shrub that grows in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, notably in...

Lavande fine d'altitude

High-altitude fine lavender

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Angustifolia Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Native to the Mediterranean region, this sub-shrub of the Lamiceae family, 30 to 60 cm tall, with violet...

High-altitude fine lavender

The Plant Latin Name: Lavandula Angustifolia Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Native to the Mediterranean region, this sub-shrub of the Lamiceae family, 30 to 60 cm tall, with violet...

Genévrier commun du Quercy

Quercy juniper

The Plant Latin Name: Juniperus Communis Plant part: Berry Branch Origin: France Native to Europe, Juniper is a conifer of the Cupressaceae family. This snarling bush-like plant can be found...

Quercy juniper

The Plant Latin Name: Juniperus Communis Plant part: Berry Branch Origin: France Native to Europe, Juniper is a conifer of the Cupressaceae family. This snarling bush-like plant can be found...

Séquoia géant

Giant redwood

The Plant Latin Name: Sequoiadendron Giganteum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Giant Sequoia is a majestic tree native to North America, belonging to the Taxodiaceae family of giant trees....

Giant redwood

The Plant Latin Name: Sequoiadendron Giganteum Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Giant Sequoia is a majestic tree native to North America, belonging to the Taxodiaceae family of giant trees....

Encens Oliban

Frankincense

The Plant Latin Name: Boswelia Carterii Plant part: Resin Origin: Somalia Frankincense, also known as Olibanum, is an aromatic oleoresin gum. This substance is produced from the resin of trees...

Frankincense

The Plant Latin Name: Boswelia Carterii Plant part: Resin Origin: Somalia Frankincense, also known as Olibanum, is an aromatic oleoresin gum. This substance is produced from the resin of trees...

Petit grain clémentinier

Clementine seed

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus reticulata Plant part: Sheet Origin: France The Clementine is a hybrid of the Mandarin and Sweet Orange. Like the Mandarin and Sweet Orange, it belongs...

Clementine seed

The Plant Latin Name: Citrus reticulata Plant part: Sheet Origin: France The Clementine is a hybrid of the Mandarin and Sweet Orange. Like the Mandarin and Sweet Orange, it belongs...

Gingembre frais

Fresh ginger

The Plant Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Plant part: Rhizome Origin: Madagascar Native to India and Africa, ginger is a perennial plant in the Zingiberaceae family, like turmeric. It grows to...

Fresh ginger

The Plant Latin Name: Zingiber Officinale Plant part: Rhizome Origin: Madagascar Native to India and Africa, ginger is a perennial plant in the Zingiberaceae family, like turmeric. It grows to...

Géranium type bourbon

Bourbon geranium

The Plant Latin Name: Pelargonium Graveolens Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Native to South Africa, the Geranium was imported to Europe in the early 17th century, mainly for ornamental...

Bourbon geranium

The Plant Latin Name: Pelargonium Graveolens Plant part: Flowering Summit Origin: France Native to South Africa, the Geranium was imported to Europe in the early 17th century, mainly for ornamental...

Lentisque pistachier

Pistachio mastic

The Plant Latin Name: Pistacia Lentiscus Plant part: Branch Origin: France The Pistachio Lentisque is a shrub 1 to 4 m tall, with lanceolate evergreen leaves. It is found in...

Pistachio mastic

The Plant Latin Name: Pistacia Lentiscus Plant part: Branch Origin: France The Pistachio Lentisque is a shrub 1 to 4 m tall, with lanceolate evergreen leaves. It is found in...

Olivier (Bourgeon)

Olivier (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Olea europaea Botanical Family: Oleaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The cultivated Olive is a small, stocky tree with a trunk that branches from the base....

Olivier (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Olea europaea Botanical Family: Oleaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France The cultivated Olive is a small, stocky tree with a trunk that branches from the base....

Pruche

Hemlock

The Plant Latin Name: Tsuga Canadensis Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: Canada In the deciduous forests of Canada, there is only one large conifer: the Hemlock. The Hemlock is one...

Hemlock

The Plant Latin Name: Tsuga Canadensis Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: Canada In the deciduous forests of Canada, there is only one large conifer: the Hemlock. The Hemlock is one...

Aubépine (Bourgeon)

Hawthorn (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Crataegus monogyna Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to home, as a pioneer tree, hawthorn, whose gray twigs bear long thorns, colonizes hedges...

Hawthorn (bud)

The Plant Latin Name: Crataegus monogyna Botanical Family: Rosaceae Plant part: Bud Origin: France Close to home, as a pioneer tree, hawthorn, whose gray twigs bear long thorns, colonizes hedges...

Cèdre de l'Atlas

Atlas Cedar

The Plant Latin Name: Cedrus Atlantica Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: France The Atlas Cedar is a conifer of the Pinaceae family, growing up to 40 meters tall. This tree,...

Atlas Cedar

The Plant Latin Name: Cedrus Atlantica Plant part: Needle Branch Origin: France The Atlas Cedar is a conifer of the Pinaceae family, growing up to 40 meters tall. This tree,...

Carotte sauvage

Wild carrot

The Plant Latin Name: Daucus Carota Plant part: Seed Plants Origin: France The wild carrot (Daucus carotta) has long been known for its medicinal virtues. As early as the 16th...

Wild carrot

The Plant Latin Name: Daucus Carota Plant part: Seed Plants Origin: France The wild carrot (Daucus carotta) has long been known for its medicinal virtues. As early as the 16th...