BEVERAGE PLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE Bill McKnight themadbotanist.com
WHY? flavor - nutrition - therapeutic (aromatherapy) - medicinal - get a buzz (caffeine & ethanol) Preparation Methods: Seeping/Infusion/Sun Tea - Percolation - Decoction (boiling) Tincture (alcohol as solvent) SA : vol effect of heat & solvent Experiment - mix & match temperature Harvesting various plant parts - fresh v dried - can vary by season - correct ID - permission Safety - quantity & one size DOES NOT fit everyone Source of Material / Safety (Location / Habitat) Beware of Contamination: dirt on outside - (Chemicals) industrial byproducts, heavy metals biocides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides) esp. systemics
(leaves unless otherwise noted)
Camellia (Thea) sinsensis - evergreen shrub, nice ornamental, but not Indiana hardy Theaceae - Ericales (closely related to blueberry) Franklinia alatamaha Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) Tea Leaf Viburnum (Viburnum setigerum) Raspberry (Rubus) Chamomile / Pineapple Weed (Matricaria chamomilla v M. recutita & M. discoidea) flowers Bergamot / Oswego (Monarda didyma) Spearmint (Mentha spicata) Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Borage (Borago officinalis) flowers Passionflower (Passiflora) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) roots Rose (Rosa) petals & hips Lavender (Lavendula) flowers Giant (Anise) Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citridora) Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) flowers Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Blueberry (Vaccinium) in autumn Roselle/Florida Cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyx Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) flowers Calendula (Calendula officinalis) flowers Pine (Pinus) Linden (Tilia) flowers Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) roots Chicory (Chicorium intybus) roasted roots Ky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus dioicus) roasted seeds Sumac (Rhus) flowers, fruit Juniper (Juniperus) “berries” Turkeytail Fungus (Trametes versicolor) Reishi Fungus (Ganoderma lucidum) Compost Tea