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Piper auritum is an aromatic culinary herb in the pepper family Piperaceae, which grows in tropical Central America.Common names include hoja santa (Spanish for 'sacred leaf'), [2] yerba santa, [3] [4] hierba santa, [3] Mexican pepperleaf, [4] acuyo, [4] tlanepa, [4] anisillo, [4] root beer plant, [2] Vera Cruz pepper [5] and sacred pepper.
They grow best in rich loam soil with good drainage, but they can be grown in poorer soil, in drier climates, and in cooler temperatures than taro. [3] Eddoes are also sometimes called malangas in Spanish-speaking areas, but that name is also used for other plants of the family Araceae, including tannia (Xanthosoma spp.). [3]
The maguey flower (Agave spp.), in Spanish, flor de maguey (Spanish pronunciation:), also known locally as gualumbo, hualumbo, quiote or jiote [1] [n. 1] is a typical product of Mexican cuisine, cultivated mainly in the rural areas of the center of the country.
The alternative (and ambiguous) name manzanita (or manzanilla in Guatemala) means 'little apple' in Spanish. The generic name, Crataegus , is derived from a Latinized Greek compound word literally meaning 'strong sharp,' in reference to the strong wood, and thorny habitus of several species.
Salvia hispanica, one of several related species commonly known as chia (/ ˈ tʃ iː ə /), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala.
The Spanish name coyolillo is a diminutive of coyól. The name is attested from Costa Rica in 1908, and said to also be used for different species of palm. The word coyól itself is derived from the Nahuatl language word coyolli, and originally means a type of round bell. [9]
Gomphocarpus physocarpus is an undershrub perennial herb, that can grow to over six feet. The plant blooms in warm months. It grows on roadside banks, at elevations of 2800 to 5000 feet above sea level. The plant prefers moderate moisture, as well as sandy and well-drained soil and full sun. Its propagation can be done by seeds or by cuttings.
Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana fruits (top), plant in the middle of the season (middle) and fruits left at the end of the season (bottom). The opaque ones are fruits left on earlier seasons from a different plant on the same place. Different fruit types of C. maxima subsp. andreana from Argentina [6]