Enabling Bible Gardens

The following articles will help any Church, Synagogue, or other Religous organizations establish a garden utilizing plants from the Bible. All Bible quotes are from the King James Version which is in the public domain. All photographs are licensed to Diana Pederson.

Herbs, Food, and Fiber Plants

Aloes -- Aloe succotrina or Aloe barbadensis
Castor Beans -- Ricinis communis
Chicory -- Cichorium
Coriander -- Coriandrum sativum
Cotton -- Gossypium
Cumin -- Cuminum cyminum
Dandelions -- Taraxacum officinale
Dill -- Anethum graveolens
Endive -- Cichorium endiva
Flax -- Linum usitatissimum or Linum bienne
Galbanum - Ferula galbaniflua
Garlic, Leeks, Onions -- Allium sativum, A. porrum, and A. cepa
Marjoram -- Origanum syriacum or O. majorana
Mint -- Mentha longifolia and M. piperita
Mustard -- Brassica species
Rue -- Ruta graveolens or R. chalepnsis
Saffron -- Crocus sativus
Sage -- Salvia judaica
Sorrel -- Rumex acestosella
Watercress -- Nasturtium officinale
Wild Gourds -- Citrullus colocynthis
Wormwood -- Artemesia judaica

Grains and Vegetables

Grains and Vegetables

Flowering Plants

Anemones -- Anemone coronaria
Chamomile -- Anthemis nobilis
Cyclamens -- Cyclamen persicum or Cyclamen indicum
Fitches -- Nigella sativa and Nigella hispanica
Hollyhocks -- Alcea setosa
Holy Thistle -- Silybum marianum
Hyacinths -- Hyacinthus orientalis
Iris -- Iris pseudacorus
Madonna lily -- Lilium candidum
Mallow -- Malva sylvestris
Poppy -- Papaver rhoeas
Resurrection plant or Rose of Jericho -- Anastatica hierochuntica
Rockrose -- Cistus incanus, C. villosus or C. salvifolius
Rose of Sharon -- Narcissus tazetta and Polyanthus narcissus
Scarlet Turk' s Cap Lily -- Lillium chalcedonicum
Star of Bethlehem -- Ornithogalum narbonense
Star Thistle -- Centaurea calcitrapa
Tulips -- Tulip Montana
Water Lilies -- Nymphaea alba, N. coerulea, Nymphaea lotus

Shrubs, Trees And Vines

Shrubs, Trees, Vines

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