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1000 Magical Herbs and Fungi
What distinguishes a plant from an animal? In the magical study of Herbology,

this question becomes particularly important. As many of our magical plants display
an almost sentient intelligence and appearance, it becomes hard to tell what should
be classified as plant or creature.
It is true that the common distinction between plant and animal does not
always apply or seems weak in some situation. Due to this, another explanation is
necessary. Any magical plant relies on being firmly rooted in something (generally
dirt or compost) for at least the growth period of its life. Secondly, a plant is almost
always reliant on its sense of touch, rather than sight or smell, the dominant senses
for an animal. Finally, a plant lacks the capability to communicate in word or thought.
While possessing only one of these criteria might still qualify a specimen as an
animal, possessing all three would most assuredly classify it as a plant.
Herbology is the study of plants along with magical and non-magical
(mundane) plants . Herbology can be used for medical purposes, educational
purposes, protective purposes, caring purposes. The one who understands/studies
the properties and nature of a plant is actually known as a Herbologist but some
abrupt or you can say , illiterate persons refer to these Herbologists as 'herbies' or
common gardeners.
When we come to the point that why Herbology is important to us there are
many uses of this subject, such as:
 it tells us the difference between each and every plant and what is its
actual uniqueness.
 it can be used to recognize the different kind of wand cores we use

today.
 it can make us a little bit clear in the differences of each ingredient used
in the other subject Potion.
 this subject can help us to be our own doctor/healer as well.
In brief, if we won't know the correct knowledge of Herbology, this world would
be a danger zone for us.
One thing we should always keep in mind whether it's a magical or a mundane plant,
we should respect it, and, in return, it will respect you too.
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BASIC EQUIPMENT
The basic equipment of herbology can be split into 2 main categories—protection

and plant-care. The first one includes dragon hide gloves, earmuffs and a wand; and
the second one includes Dragon dung, Mooncalf dung and Centaur tears.
DRAGON DUNG:
Dragons, being creatures of fire, have natural, controlled fires burning within them to
generate heat and aiding their food digestion. Due to the intense heat within a dragon's
digestive tract, any dung that passes out of the dragon would have been distilled and
concentrated several times over, making the concentration of vital elements such as nitrogen,
phosphorous and sulfur many times higher. Sulfur concentration is particularly high in
dragon dung, as evidenced by its particularly putrid smell when first excreted.
Dragon dung also contains various magical elements as a result of its own magical
inner fire and its ingestion of magical creatures. One of the magical properties of dragon
dung is a vitriol-like corrosive effect, although tests by Muggle methods show that it is
chemically neutral. Another appears to be a chemical amplifier, which greatly increases the
effect of the dung as a fertilizer. The massive amount of heat that the dung absorbs helps the
plants grow at a more rapid rate. Plants flourish in sunlight because they absorb the heat
from the suns' rays, thereby warming them up enough to carry out Photosynthesis. The dung
acts as a plant's personal Sun. The heat that it absorbs in the fire lizard's stomach is radiated
outward, thereby warming the plant up considerably. This allows the plant to carry out
photosynthesis day and night, thereby enabling it to grow faster. There are several more
magical properties in dragon dung, however the effects of those properties are either
extremely marginal or only specific to certain plants.
The act of composting dragon dung would decrease slightly its concentration as
bacteria decompose the dung. The overall percentage of sulfur concentration is reduced,
removing the odor and making it suitable for plants. Generally, a fortnight or longer is
required for full composting. However, the dragon's 'inner fire' in the dung will burn out after
several weeks (between 5-8 weeks, depending on the dragon species), after which the dung
becomes like any other regular dung compost fertilizer. Over composting is therefore not
recommended.
For a short duration after fertilizing the plant with dragon dung compost, a plant will
be able to draw nutrients and undergo cell division at a rate immeasurable by Muggles.
However, some plants have adverse reactions to the dung's corrosive nature, and in turn
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begin producing corrosive, toxic, flammable or otherwise harmful substances. Caution should
therefore be exercised when choosing dragon dung compost fertilizer for any particular
plant. Non-magical fertilizers such as cow or sheep dung composts can, of course, be used
freely. On a footnote, if one should use pure un-composted dragon dung as a fertilizer, its
intense chemical concentration will immediately engulf the entire plant in flames. Reports
have also been heard of plants mutating into toxic spore-emitting trees only destructible by
dragon fire.
MOONCALF DUNG:
It is also a fertilizer but is less prefer for planting than dragon dung. Moon calf
dung is used for caring the most sensitive plants. Mooncalf dung is less powerful
compared with dragon dung.
CENTAUR TEARS:
Tears are obtained from centaurs. They are considered more nutritious than
water. Centaur tears are capable of retrieving a plant moments from death. Let it be
noted never water a plant which grows in salt water with Centaur tears.
The basis of herbology is to understand that each plant has its own qualities
and needs and with this, we are going to understand that every plant have its own
style of growing, own suitable climatic conditions and much more—such as a Lily
won't grow in a muddy area such as a Lotus can grow.
REPOTTING:
Repotting is a very special stage of a plant. It is a stage when the plant itself
enjoys the freshness and fregnence of a new pot, let it be noted; the larger size of the
plant boosts a plants confidence but keep this thing in mind that at the time of
Repotting a plant diet may change. Venus flytrap (flesh eating plant) usually doubles
their intakes. In repotting the amount of water needed to the plant either decreases
or increases.
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HABITAT:
While coming to the habitats of plants, it is ought to be noted that shifting a

plant from its climatic conditions etc. is a delicate topic. Many plants have left their
native lands and have adapted new lands. This movement of a plant can cause
disruptions to the life cycle of the nature.
WATERING:
Plants need to be watered the correct amount or they can be drowned, or die
of thirst.
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Aconite
Common Name: Aconite; also known as Monkshood, wolfsbane, women's bane, blue
rocket and devils helmet.
Location: moderately temperate mountains and forests in the wild.
Description: erect, tuberous-rooted perennial featuring dense, terminal racemes (up

to 8”) of hooded, deep purplish-blue to violet flowers atop rigid, leafy stems typically
growing 2-4’ tall. Dark green leaves are deeply divided into 5-7 toothed lobes. The
sepals and petals of the flowers are similarly colored, with the upper sepal developing
into a large, helmet-like structure that somewhat resembles the hood worn by
medieval monks, hence the common names. Also called wolfsbane because this plant
was once used as an arrow poison and in a poison bait for wolves. All parts of the
plant, especially the roots and seeds, are extremely poisonous.
Common uses: In a small dose Aconite can be a powerful sedative and lower the
heart rate. It can also treat pricking skin pain.
Precautions: When harvesting Aconite, leave no root exposed or local wildlife
could eat it and die. Always use Dragon-hide gloves and do not attempt to work with
Aconite when dealing with any open sores or wounds
First Aid: Should you accidentally be exposed to Aconite on the skin or orally,
apply an antidote (Atropine) right away, and then seek care at the
nearest hospital. Treatment must be as immediate as possible.
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Aligriwid
Common Name: Aligriwid (Alternanthera philoxeroides; Family Amaranthaceae)
Location: It is Native to South American Rainforests, but can be transported to foreign

countries if kept in the correct environment.
Description: It has light green leaves, which are opposite and simple, and a flowering head of
small white flowers borne in axils. It has a yellow stalk, which emerges 3 feet from the
ground. To Muggle eyes it is merely a plant, which provides cover for some wildlife, and is
used by blackbird swarms for roosting.
Common Uses: The Aligriwid, if consumed, will make the consumer mute for exactly 73 hours.
He or she will not be able to speak, cough, sneeze or make any form of noise. For this to
work, the plant must be boiled in salt water for 2 hours during a full moon, and then kept in
an airtight container until consumption. When eaten it grows in one's stomach until if pokes
out of the mouth, blocking the voice box. This process is extremely painful. After 73 hours,
the Aligriwid disintegrates, forming a sticky lining around the stomach.
Precautions: Once Aligriwid has disintegrated, do not consume any artificial sugar or any
sweets. Medieval wizards, to help hide their secrets, used this plant. It was a form of
blackmail; none wanted to be forced to eat Aligriwid. The Ministry of Magic outlawed it in
1769, and it is still illegal today.
Care: The plant must be kept in a moist environment; if dried out its affects will not be
prevalent.
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Alder (tree)
Location: alder trees (Alnusy betulaceae) are found in northern moderate climates and in
South America along the Andes to Argentina. They flourish on the river banks.
Description: With a few exceptions, alders are deciduous, and the leaves are alternate, simple,
and serrated. The flowers are catkins with elongate male catkins on the same plant as shorter
female catkins, often before leaves appear; they are mainly wind-pollinated, but also visited
by bees to a small extent. These trees differ from the birches (Betula, another genus in the
family) in that the female catkins are woody and do not disintegrate at maturity, opening to
release the seeds in a similar manner to many conifer cones.
The largest species are red alder (A. rubra) on the west coast of North America, and black
alder (A. glutinosa), native to most of Europe and widely introduced elsewhere, both reaching
over 30 m. By contrast, the widespread Alnus viridis (green alder) is rarely more than a 5-m-
tall shrub.
The serrated (jagged edges), egg-shaped leaves are arranged alternately. They have woody
reddish cones that hang from the trees. The bark is mottled, ashy-gray. Alder trees grow
well in nitrate-poor soil. Trees grow to be about 12 to 24 meters tall. There are 30 different
species of Alders.
Alders are commonly found near streams, rivers, and wetlands. In the Pacific Northwest of
North America, the white alder (Alnus rhombifolia) unlike other northwest alders, has an
affinity for warm, dry climates, where it grows along watercourses, such as along the lower
Columbia River east of the Cascades and the Snake River, including Hells Canyon.
Use: wandwood; as wands, Alder is not commonly harvested as it is very rare due to the
difficulty in harvesting the wood, resulting in the tree “bleeding.” Any wand made with alder
usually holds strongly opposing cores, due to Alder’s trait of forcing balance. They are useful
in non-verbal spell work and are only for the advanced. Its ideal owner is helpful and
considerate.
Quirines Quirrell used a 9” alder wand with unicorn tail hair core.
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Aloe
Common Name: cape aloes, socotrine, medicine plant, burn plant
Location: Worldwide
Description: succulent drought-resistant tropical plant forming clumps of short-stemmed

rosettes of fleshy evergreen leaves, up to 2 ft long, pointed and edged with teeth. Tall flower
stem with spikes of yellow, orange or red tubular blooms. Often grown as a houseplant in
non-tropical regions.
Common Uses: legend says it’s the sole survivor from the Garden of Eden. Gel-like sap from
leaves used externally to heal wounds, burns and mastitis. Caution: traditional internal use as
purgative bitters ill advised and may cause hemorrhage.
Care: plants need sunny, arid conditions. May be started from seed in spring, or propagated
from small offsets at base of parent plant. As house plants, best grown in gritty cactus mixes
in good light; minimum winter temperature 41F to ensure flowering; in summer may be
outside. In frost-free gardens, ideal plants for sunny beds with fast drainage.
Parts used: broken leaves rubbed on affected part. Sap extracted from leaves and often dried
to form a resin.
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Ash (tree)
Description: Ash trees (Fraxinus oleaceae) are mostly deciduous trees, but there are a few
subtropical evergreen species. All together, there are about 45 to 65 species of Ash, which
can be found in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa. They are medium to large trees,
growing up to 40 meters in height. Their branches grow opposite to each other. Their leaves
are made up of feathery leaflets and provide a light domed canopy over the ground. Its
seeds are 'helicopters'. While they can grow in a variety of soils, they prefer deep, moist,
well-draining, fertile soils on the northern and eastern sides of hills.
Use: wandwood, Ash is useful in Transfiguration and Divination. Its ideal owner is stubborn,
but courageous. Unfortunately, this wand cannot be gifted to another or it will lose its
power. Early Quidditch broomsticks were made of Ash and there is one on display at the
Museum of Quidditch. Ash is sometimes associated with Dark Arts, due to its excelling nature
in the category.
The ash wand cleaves to its one true master and ought not to be passed on or gifted from
the original owner, because it will lose power and skill. This tendency is extreme if the core is
of unicorn. Old superstitions regarding wands rarely bear close examination, but I find that
the old rhyme regarding rowan, chestnut, ash and hazel wands (rowan gossips, chestnut
drones, ash is stubborn, hazel moans) contains a small nugget of truth. Those witches and
wizards best suited to ash wands are not, in my experience, lightly swayed from their beliefs
or purposes. However, the brash or over-confident witch or wizard, who often insists on
trying wands of this prestigious wood, will be disappointed by its effects. The ideal owner
may be stubborn, and will certainly be courageous, but never crass or arrogant.
Cedric Diggory had a 12 ¼” Ash wand with unicorn tail hair core.
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Asphodel
Common Name: Asphodel, also called Royal Staff
Location: Worldwide
Description: a member of the lily family. Glaucous, linear, flat-but-keeled, somewhat fleshy,
grass-like, blue-green leaves (to 30” long and 7/8” wide) rise up from fleshy thickened roots
to form a basal clump of foliage. Leafless flowering stems bear racemes of star-shaped,
hermaphroditic, funnel-shaped, pink-veined white flowers (each flower to 1 5/8” diameter
with 6 elongated petals/tepals) which bloom in mid to late spring. Flowers are followed by
egg-shaped, yellow-green seed capsules (3/8”long).
Common uses: powdered root of Asphodel is used in the creation of various potions,
including Draught of Living Death and the Wiggenweld Potion. In Greek mythology, the
asphodel flower was associated with mourning, the underworld and death. The souls
of most deceased people went to Asphodel Fields which was the resting place for the
mass of ordinary individuals who lived average lives. It was considered it sacred to
Persephone, goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. Asphodel was also believed to
be a favorite food of the dead, so it was commonly planted near graves.
Care: best grown in light, humusy, moderately fertile, well-drained soils in full sun but will
tolerate partial shade. Has some drought tolerance once established. No significant insect or
disease issues.
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Birch (tree)
Common Name: White Birch, white lady of the woods
Location: Northern hemisphere in moderate climates.
Description: Birch species are generally small to medium-sized trees or shrubs, mostly of
northern temperate and boreal climates. The simple leaves are alternate, singly or doubly
serrate, feather-veined, petiolate and stipulate. They often appear in pairs, but these pairs are
really borne on spur-like, two-leaved, lateral branchlets. The fruit is a small samara, although
the wings may be obscure in some species. The bark of all birches is characteristically marked
with long, horizontal lenticels, and often separates into thin, papery plates, especially upon
the paper birch. Distinctive colors give the common names gray, white, black, silver and
yellow birch to different species.
The buds form early and are full grown by midsummer, all are lateral, no terminal bud is
formed; the branch is prolonged by the upper lateral bud. The wood of all the species is
close-grained with satiny texture, and capable of taking a fine polish; its fuel value is fair. The
flowers are monoecious, opening with or before the leaves and borne once fully grown these
leaves are usually 3–6 millimetres (1⁄8–1⁄4 in) long on three-flowered clusters in the axils of the
scales of drooping or erect catkins or aments. Staminate aments are pendulous, clustered or
solitary in the axils of the last leaves of the branch of the year or near the ends of the short
lateral branchlets of the year. They form in early autumn and remain rigid during the winter.
The scales of the staminate aments when mature are broadly ovate, rounded, yellow or
orange color below the middle, dark chestnut brown at apex. Each scale bears two bractlets
and three sterile flowers, each flower consisting of a sessile, membranaceous, usually two-
lobed, calyx. Each calyx bears four short filaments with one-celled anthers or strictly, two
filaments divided into two branches, each bearing a half-anther. Anther cells open
longitudinally. The pistillate aments are erect or pendulous, solitary; terminal on the two-
leaved lateral spur-like branchlets of the year. The pistillate scales are oblong-ovate, three-
lobed, pale yellow green often tinged with red, becoming brown at maturity. These scales
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bear two or three fertile flowers, each flower consisting of a naked ovary. The ovary is
compressed, two-celled, and crowned with two slender styles; the ovule is solitary. Each scale
bear a single small, winged nut that is oval, with two persistent stigmas at the apex.
Birch trees (Betula betulaceae) correspond with the ancient Celtic letter, Beth, and are found
in the northern hemisphere in relatively moderate climates. They are small to medium-sized
deciduous trees (loses their leaves in Autumn). The broad leaves of these trees often appear
in pairs. The seeds are winged and often called 'keys' or helicopters'. The bark, which peels
off laterally, is white and papery. Three-flowered cone-liked clusters of white, yellow and
brown, 3 to 6 mm, can be seen opening with or before the leaves bud. They grow in light,
well-drained, acidic soil. They are a pioneer species, meaning that they are the first to
colonize a damaged ecosystem and after a forest burning, they are the first to grow back.
Uses: wandwood; a wand made of birch is useful in healing, as well as fighting Dementors as
it will produce a strong Patronus. These wands are for sale in Hogsmeade, and not in Diagon
Alley. One of the top Light wandwoods, contrary to rumors of it being weak
Associated with renewal, inception, fertility and sometimes with purification.
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Bouncing Bulbs
Common Name: Bouncing Bulbs; also called Resilio bulbus.
Description: the main stem is a disproportionate purple bulb, with a bunch of leaves
growing on the top. Juvenile bulbs are small enough to handle, but mature bulbs can
reach the size of doorways. Bouncing Bulbs, like Devil's Snare, are one of the few
plants that show signs of true consciousness.
Common Uses: necessary ingredient in the Pompion Potion
Precautions: When threatened, they will bounce towards anyone whom they perceive
is the source of that threat and try to hit it. If it should begin bouncing towards you
then there are number of precautions that you can take to defend yourself. Against
smaller plants, a Knockback Jinx will work perfectly while for larger plants an Incendio
Charm will be needed.
Care: However, preventative measures can be taken in the form of growing these
plants in the proper conditions: mainly giving them space. A bathtub's worth of soil
with a neutral PH will give it the space that it needs. In addition bright sunlight and
fresh water are a must, and if you can acquire them ethically Centaur Tears are even
more helpful in growing them.
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Bubotuber
Description: resembles a large, thick, black slug. Covered in shiny protrusions, which
when squeezed yield a thick, yellowish-green pus that has an odour akin to that of
petrol.
Usage: bubotuber pus acts as a treatment for severe acne, but undiluted pus can
affect unprotected skin in unintended ways
A Bubotuber is a type of magical plant, the visible part of which is said to resemble a
large, thick, black slug. This portion of the plant also squirms of its own volition. The
surface of a bubotuber is covered in shiny protrusions, which when squeezed yield a
thick, yellowish-green pus that has an odour akin to that of gasoline/petrol. It is
unknown where the plant originates from, but is kept at the Hogwarts Greenhouses.
Bubotuber pus acts as a treatment for severe acne, but undiluted pus can affect
unprotected skin in unintended ways. This suggests that bubotuber pus is a topical
treatment, but that the actual salve consists of the pus either diluted in a solution or
mixed with other ingredients.
First Aid: Cleanse wound for 5 min. Under clean coil water, before applying dittany.
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Cecylahys
Common Name: Cecylahys
Location: Peru, Argentina, Brazil and other sections of South America
Description: The Cecylahys is a woody vine with leaves up to one foot long. The leaves can be
ground into a powder which, when added to goats milk can make an extremely effective
pimple remover. The plant produces pink, grape-sized berries, which will give one a fantastic
singing voice when consumed. The wood is a blackish brown with many bumps and ridges.
The vine is hard, heavy, tough, and when freshly cut produces yellow wax.
Common Uses: It is used in the Amazon to protect newborn babies from harmful infections. It
was also used as a snakebite remedy.
Precautions: If this plant is exposed to dragon dung, a horrible phenomenon occurs. Firstly,
the long leaves will grow many small bumps along the veins. After a few seconds these
bumps will swell, and then burst-spurting an acidic yellow poison in the proximity of 10
meters. Also, the dragon-dung's odor will increase by 500%, paralyzing anyone within 1
kilometer in seconds.
Care: The grape-sized berries will shrink and then wither. If anyone has eaten a berry from
that particular vine in the past three weeks, they will lose their hair. It would be incurable
without making an immensely complex potion, which must be swallowed within three days of
the hair loss.
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Crumpton’s Crumpets
Common Name: Crumpton's Crumpets
Location: Crumpton's Crumpets are indigenous to, and naturally grow, only in Sheffield,
England. They require rich, soft soil and copious amounts of both dragon dung and rain.
Though this may seem something, which can be gotten anywhere, it is the specific mix in the
peat moors of Sheffield that give the Crumpets the ability to grow beyond seedlings. A
wizard by the name of Crumpton Utt crossbred them in an attempt to invent a plant, which
could be grown anywhere and would flourish in any circumstances, and hopefully, be eaten.
Only one of his goals was met. Crumpton's Crumpets are extremely delicate, needing the
most tender of touches and nurturing imaginable, and their seeds never fall far from them, so
they tend to remain in dense little clusters. However, they can be eaten, and are in fact quite
a rare delicacy.
Description: The plant grows to about two feet in height, the dark purple leaves growing in
tight clusters about the central stalk. The flowers are a golden brown color, which only
heightens the appearance of the crumpet-shaped blossoms. They take approximately three
months to mature.
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Common Uses: In addition to their delicious taste, 'Crumpton's Crumpets' have many magical
uses. When stewed and distilled into a kind of wine, they are said to give pleasant dreams to
those who suffer from nightmares. When dried and used in potions, they can tempt the
appetite of even the sickliest individual, and will put flesh back on the bones of anyone, no
matter how malnourished. In fact, one could travel a desert with no more provisions than a
pocketful of these plants, and still live to tell the tale, for they provide more nourishment
than the most decadent of feasts.
Precautions: The flowers must be given willingly of the plant, or they will be the most deadly
poison imaginable. Any who pluck an unwilling flower to eat will sicken; their skin turn black,
and eventually, they will die.
Care: Within the peat moor area of Sheffield, in which Crumpton developed the plant, they
grow without so much as a whisper of care. Growing them in captivity requires much care
and delicacy from the planting of the minute seeds to the harvesting of the leaves, flowers,
stem and roots. Plant the seeds in a soil that is an even mixture of peat moor from Sheffield,
dragon dung (Chinese Fireball works best) and sand. Water liberally never letting the soil
completely dries. When it is time to harvest the flowers, allow the flowers to be given. Do not
use the leaves, stem or roots until after the third time that blossoms are given. Time between
full blossoming ranges between three days and two weeks.
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Dandelion
Common Name: blowball
Location: Worldwide
Description: complex group of perennials with long, stout taproots, and milky sap. Flowers on
hollow stems, often reddish and downy near the top, up to 18 in; large, sweet-scented and
yellow, late spring to early fall, followed by fluffy heads of numerous seeds, each with a
parasol of white hairs to aid wind distribution.
Common uses: leaves are diuretic; dried to make tonic teas; added to herbal beer; blanched
for salads. Flowers used in wines, schnapps, pancakes, and Arabic baking; inside surface of
flower stems soothes burns and stings (also stains skin). Roots roasted as a coffee substitute,
cooked in Japanese cuisine, and give a magenta dye (with the leaves they produce brown
dyes). Also given for gall-bladder and liver complaints.
Cultivation: from the wild, or grown as annual by sowing in full sun in spring, barely covering
seeds.
Parts used: leaves fresh or dried in warmth; flowers when fully opened in sun; roots dug in
summer for medicinals, or autumn for drying and grinding for coffee.
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Devil’s Snare
Common Name: Devil’s Snare
Location: Scotland
Description: likely related to Flitterbloom, Devil’s Snare has the ability to constrict or
strangle anything in its surrounding environment or anything that touches it
(struggling or resisting only causes the plant to exert greater force). It is a mass of
soft, springy tendrils and vines that possess some sense of touch. It uses its creepers
and tendrils to ensnare anyone or thing that touches it, binding their arms and legs
and eventually choking them.
Common uses: attacking enemies, guarding valuables, possible assassination
Precautions: stops moving in bright light and will recoil away from the heat of fire—a
well placed flame spell will drive it away from its victims
Care: prefers a dark and damp environment.
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Dirigible Plum
Location: Ottery St. Catchpole, England
Description: an orange radish-like fruit that grows upside down on small bushes.
“Dirigible” means “able to be guided;” it is most commonly used in conjunction with
airships, which have large motors to push them in the desired direction, instead of
drifting before the wind as an unpowered balloon.
Uses: Possibly has the ability to enhance one’s awareness
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Dittany
Location: Dittany only grows naturally on the mountainside of Crete, Greece.
Description: Herbologists and Healers have greenhouses full of them, with specialized
conditions to mimic that of Crete's climate. It grows 20 cm to 30 cm in height, and
requires warmth and sunlight . Its Latin name is origanum dictamnus, and its closest
relation is dictamnus albus, which is also referred to as Burning Brush or White (False)
Dittany. Dittany, grows in soil with an average pH level of (Neutral) 6.6–7.3. To grow
dittany, one must use a greenhouse in order to control conditions. Keep the
temperature in the greenhouse at an even temperature of 13 degrees Celsius. Seeds
should be lightly covered by soil, and then sprinkle lightly with water. Wait until the
soil feels dry to water the Dittany. It is alright to accidentally give it too much water,
as long as you let it dry out before adding more again.
Uses: Dittany aids in curing ailments of all manners, and can prevent permanent
scarring, is used in several love potions, and sometimes is used as a wand core. In
liquidized form dittany is brown in colour. In order to properly use Dittany, it must be
diluted. This usually occurs in the liquidizing process.
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English Rose (Rosa)
Description: English roses can be a variety of colours, and have a variety of uses.
During hot seasons, the roots of a English rose plant should be
soaked twice a week. Make sure the water can drain so you don't
accidentally drown the plant.
Rose oil is costly, and can be corrupt when bought from a

retailer due to people attempting to dilute it. Only pure rose oil
should be used for medicine; check with a healer or potioneer before
using.
Uses: The oils can be used for the following:

perfume
flavouring
to treat eye diseases (as a tea)
treat cataracts (skin of roots)
to treat burns
to moderate influenza
to treat digestive problems
digestive stimulant
treats diarrhea
treats chronic finger sores
treats snow blindness (eyewash of petals, stem bark, and skin of the roots)
astringent
skin lotions
treats sore throat
treats rabid dog bites
helps stop nosebleeds
eases muscular pain/antispasmodic
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antidepressant/eases depression/anxiety
love potions
decreases kidney stones
menstrual regulation (often mixed with motherwort)
helps kidney function
cleansing properties
anti-inflammatory
source of vitamin C
diuretic (seeds)
laxative (seeds)
potions with dried petals can treat headaches
soaked rose water cloth can help headaches when applied to forehead
scent can relieve colic when in potions
eases cough
treats dry skin
potion to relieve itching in females
rose water and witch hazel creates a potion to clear skin from acne and blemishes
rose oil in a bath helps ease grief and insomnia
rose tea helps relieve stress
helps prevent scurvy
eases colds
eases fevers
decreases swelling of skin when compression is used with rose water
scent in potions can induce sleep
regulates blood thickness
rose oil can be antiviral
rose oil can be antibacterial
rose oil and water are known to be antiseptic
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Ergot
Description: The most prominent member of this group is Claviceps purpurea ("rye ergot
fungus"). This fungus grows on rye and related plants, and produces alkaloids that can cause
ergotism in humans and other mammals who consume grains contaminated with its fruiting
structure (called ergot sclerotium).
Claviceps includes about 50 known species, mostly in the tropical regions. Economically
significant species include C. purpurea (parasitic on grasses and cereals), C. fusiformis (on
pearl millet, buffel grass), C. paspali (on dallis grass), C. africana (on sorghum), and C. lutea
(on paspalum). C. purpurea most commonly affects outcrossing species such as rye (its most
common host), as well as triticale, wheat, and barley. It affects oats only rarely.
C. purpurea has at least three races or varieties, which differ in their host specificity:
 G1 — land grasses of open meadows and fields;

 G2 — grasses from moist, forest, and mountain habitats;
 G3 (C. purpurea var. spartinae) — salt marsh grasses (Spartina, Distichlis).
Precautions: The ergot sclerotium contains high concentrations (up to 2% of dry mass) of the
alkaloid ergotamine, a complex molecule consisting of a tripeptide-derived cyclol-lactam ring
connected via amide linkage to a lysergic acid (ergoline) moiety, and other alkaloids of the
ergoline group that are biosynthesized by the fungus. Ergot alkaloids have a wide range of
biological activities including effects on circulation and neurotransmission.
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Ergot alkaloids are classified as: derivatives of 6,8-dimethylergoline and lysergic acid
derivatives.
Ergotism is the name for sometimes severe pathological syndromes affecting humans or
other animals that have ingested plant material containing ergot alkaloid, such as ergot-
contaminated grains. The Hospital Brothers of St. Anthony, an order of monks established in
1095, specialized in treating ergotism victims with balms containing tranquilizing and
circulation-stimulating plant extracts. The common name for ergotism is "St. Anthony's Fire",
in reference to this order of monks and the severe burning sensations in the limbs which was
one of the symptoms. There are two types of ergotism, the first is characterized by muscle
spasms, fever and hallucinations and the victims may appear dazed, be unable to speak,
become manic, or have other forms of paralysis or tremors, and suffer from hallucinations
and other distorted perceptions. This is caused by serotonergic stimulation of the central
nervous system by some of the alkaloids. The second type of ergotism is marked by violent
burning, peripheral pulses and shooting pain of the poorly vascularized distal organs, such as
the fingers and toes, and are caused by effects of ergot alkaloids on the vascular system due
to vasoconstriction, sometimes leading to gangrene and loss of limbs due to severely
restricted blood circulation.
The neurotropic activities of the ergot alkaloids may also cause hallucinations and attendant
irrational behaviour, convulsions, and even death. Other symptoms include strong uterine
contractions, nausea, seizures, high fever, vomiting, loss of muscle strength and
unconsciousness. Since the Middle Ages, controlled doses of ergot were used to induce
abortions and to stop maternal bleeding after childbirth. Klotz offers a detailed overview of
the toxicities in mammalian livestock, stating that the activities are attributable to
antagonism or agonism of neurotransmitters, including dopamine, serotonin and
norepinephrine. As well, he shares that the adrenergic blockage by ergopeptines (e.g.,
ergovaline or ergotamine) leads to potent and long-term vasoconstriction, and can result in
reduced blood flow resulting in intense burning pain (St. Anthony’s fire), edema, cyanosis,
dry gangrene and even loss of hooves in cattle or limbs in humans. Reduced prolactin due to
ergot alkaloid activity on dopamine receptors in the pituitary is also common in livestock.
Reduced serum prolactin is associated with various reproductive problems in cattle, and
especially in horses, including agalactia and poor conception, and late-term losses of foals
and sometimes mares due to dystocia and thickened placentas. Although both gangrenous
and convulsive symptoms are seen in naturally occurring ergotism resulting from the
ingestion of fungus infected rye, only gangrenous ergotism has been reported following the
excessive ingestion of ergotamine tartrate. Ergot extract has been used in pharmaceutical
preparations, including ergot alkaloids in products such as Cafergot (containing caffeine and
ergotamine or ergoline) to treat migraine headaches, and ergometrine, used to induce
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uterine contractions and to control bleeding after childbirth. Clinical ergotism as seen today
results almost exclusively from the excessive intake of ergotamine tartrate in the treatment of
migraine headache.
In addition to ergot alkaloids, Claviceps paspali also produces tremorgens (paspalitrem)

causing "paspalum staggers" in cattle. The fungi of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus
also produce ergot alkaloids, notably some isolates of the human pathogen Aspergillus
fumigatus, and have been isolated from plants in the family Convolvulaceae, of which
morning glory is best known.The causative agents of most ergot poisonings are the ergot
alkaloid class of fungal metabolites, though some ergot fungi produce distantly related
indole-diterpene alkaloids that are tremorgenic.
Ergot does not contain lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) but instead contains lysergic acid as
well as its precursor, ergotamine. Lysergic acid is a precursor for the synthesis of LSD. Their
realized and hypothesized medicinal uses have encouraged intensive research since the 1950s
culminating on the one hand in development of drugs both legal (e.g., bromocriptine) and
illegal (e.g., lysergic acid diethylamide= LSD), and on the other hand in extensive knowledge
of the enzymes, genetics, and diversity of ergot alkaloid biosynthetic pathways.
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Fanged Geranium
Description: fanged geranium, also known as cranesbill, is herbaceous plant that

belongs to the geranium family. There are more than 400 species of geranium that
are widely distributed in temperate areas of the world (they are especially abundant
in Mediterranean region). Pelargonium is type of plant that is erroneously called
geranium in literature. These two groups of plants (geranium and pelargonium) look
similar, but they originate from different parts of the world and belong to different
genera. Geranium usually grows in the fields, woodlands and mountains. It thrives the
best in sunny areas on the humus-rich soil.
 Geranium can reach from 6 inches to 3 - 4 feet in height, depending on the

species.
 Geranium develops elongated, palmately divided leaves with serrated edges.
Most species of geranium have green leaves. Some varieties develop yellow,
orange or red-colored leaves.
 Geranium produces individual flowers that can be white, red, pink, purple or
blue colored. Some varieties of geranium produce double blooms (flowers
with 2 or more rows of extra petals). Flowers can be scented or odorless.
 Geranium blooms from early spring until the late autumn. Flowers are rich
source of nectar which attracts bees, bumblebees, flies and beetles, which are
responsible for the pollination of these plants.
 Fruit of geranium is elongated capsule with a beak-like tip. Capsule is filled
with 5 seed. It resembles the crane's bill, hence the nickname "cranesbill". Ripe
fruit splits explosively and ejects seed away from the mother plant.
 Geranium propagates via seed and cuttings.
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Uses: People cultivate geranium in ornamental purposes and as a source of essential

oils.
 Flowers of geranium are good source of essential oils that can be used for the
removal of scars from the surface of the skin.
 Root of geranium contains compounds that are effective in treatment of
excessive bleeding, conjunctivitis, retinal disorders and hemorrhoids. Root also
has antiseptic properties (prevents growth of harmful microorganisms) and
ability to relieve symptoms of diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome.
 Extract of geranium root is available in the form of capsules and tinctures.
 Flowers of some types of geranium have rose-like scent. Essential oils
extracted from those plants are used for the manufacture of artificial rose oil
in the perfume industry.
 Rose-scented geraniums can be also used as flavoring agent for jellies and
cakes.
 Leaves of geranium can be used for the preparation of tea.
 Citronella-scented geranium repels mosquitoes. It can be used as natural
insect repellent, instead of chemical, industrially manufactured insecticides.
 Geranium belongs to the group of low-maintenance plants. It is frequently
cultivated in gardens because of its ornamental, colorful flowers.
 Geranium grows as annual (lifespan: one year), biennial (lifespan: 2 years) or
perennial plant (lifespan: more than 2 years), depending on the species and
climate.
Precautions: A common garden plant that is known to bite or attack if not taken care
of. Its fangs are used in many simple potions and in cooking
There is widespread historical speculation that the Muggle War of the Roses actually
started with wizarding neighbours arguing over a Fanged Geranium
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Fire Seed Bush
Common Name: Fire Seed Bush, also called Fire Seed Plant
Location: caves in Great Britain
Description: a tree-like organism with no leaves, with red roots and red stems. It
produces fire seed, which are used in potions. The seeds must be cooled down to be
collected. The quickest way is using a Freezing Spell, although if you wait for a
moment, the seed’s temperature will lower enough to be collected.
Common Uses: potions, keeping a fire at high temperature
Precautions: must be on fire to live
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Flitterbloom
Has long, swaying tentacles, and bears a resemblance to Devil’s Snare. It’s harmless,
unlike the Devil’s Snare it resembles; often grown as houseplants in the wizarding
community
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Frosty
Common Name: Frosty (Firgolo Lambastini)
Location: The Firgolo Lambastini is found in forests in the Northern Hemisphere that have
much old wood decay and have deep areas that receive very little light. Frosty prefers to live
under the edge of rotting wood or in the deep recesses of rocks. As Firgolo Lambastini has
the ability to move to new locations, it is rare that one will be able to find the same plant in
the same location. The plant seems to shrink into itself during daylight hours, though during
the night, they seek to gain as much moonglow as possible; the less moonlight available, the
more that the plant will move about trying to find just the right angle to gain the moonlight,
yet still in a position where it will be able to hide in the dark once the sun rises.
Description: Frosty has a long, delicate white stem off which grow ten white leaves a month.
The stem has a waxy sheen to it and the petals are fuzzy on the tops. At the top of the stem is
an upside-down teardrop shaped bright blue bulb surrounded with hard spikes, which
prevent creatures from disturbing the plant. On the night of the Blue Moon (once every 2.7
years), the bulb on the top of the plant will open and unfurl. The petals are five inches in
length and three inches in width and are a bright blue with a shimmer sparkle to them.
During the night of the Blue Moon, the flower, while in bloom, sings a very eerie, song. This
song is essential to the reproduction of the plant; nearly invisible spores are emitted and float
in the air where they collide with the spores of other plants. Once they have collided, the
spores fall to the earth where they then bury themselves.
Common uses: Pepper up Potion; Invigoration Draught; Scintillation Solution; directly

applying soaked petals to a third-degree burn.
Precautions: Use of the plant should be restricted to low levels of light as too much light, or
direct sunlight, even after the plant has been harvested, can decrease the plants strength.
Care: Once uprooted, it needs to be preserved in specific conditions and by specific people
alone. As are most colds and flu that it cures, this plant is rather stubborn and finicky about
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the way it is to be taken care of, and in the hands of an inexperienced Herbologist, it will
expire. This plant requires the most adequate measures of care, and a deviation can be fatal
to it. It thrives on water (being as it is about three parts out of four water), and needs a good
supply. The water must be fresh and distilled; any minute component of dirt can destroy the
plant. When it comes to fertilizers, this plant detests the manmade variety, thriving on mist,
to be used every day, as can be drawn up using a mister, and dry ice, which is only to be used
once a month, and in minute quantities. The best soil is very damp clay, found in old forests.
It likes the company of ferns and is often found to respond well to a Herbologist who has
ferns in their greenhouse.
Precautions: Frosty should never be repotted on one's own accord. The plant is capable of
motion and will move to a suitable locale only when tired of its old spot. Only a very
advanced Herbologist could possibly predict where this plant would be best off, and even so,
it is wiser to leave it to its own discretion. Sunshine is fatal to its white petals, which turn a
sick yellow (a sure sign of illness) when left exposed to sunshine for too long. On the other
hand, moonshine is extremely healthy for the plant, and it is found to voluntarily move to
spots in order to gain more thereof. Less moonshine can result in a condition called
Greyment, which is essentially the drying up of all healthy elements in the plant. It is
imperative to be careful about the measurement of the aforementioned elements. Too much
water can cause this plant to become contaminated; any potion then made will leave the
patient in a state of inebriation, or cause them to lose consciousness, depending on the
amount of overexposure. Too little water, however, can result in dehydration. A lack of mist
can kill this plant; it enjoys the mist that stands over lakes and rivers at dawn, and is best
simply left in a mist. The overdose of dry ice, however, can murder this plant. It will droop
and cause food poisoning of the most disturbing variety to one who drinks a potion made
from it.
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Green Stone
Common Name: The Green Stone
Location: West Coast of North America; usually in dense forests, around Redwood trees.
Description: The Green Stone, while in its plant guise, looks very similar to a fern. But it does
have the ability, which it utilizes when the weather is cold; to 'masquerade' as a moss covered
rock. The process is quite simple. The fern curls up upon itself, and the outer layer of the
plant hardens, forming rock-like stiffness.
Common Uses: While in its 'rocklike' state, the insides of the plant are extremely useful for a
specific type of potion. The potion turns one's outer layer of skin to a rocklike hardness,
providing shell-like defense to the person.
Precautions: The plant is easily reverted to its plant 'form' by warming it to a temperature
about 60 degrees Fahrenheit. At that temperature, the plant unfurls, and becomes a fern-like
plant, with no particular magical uses.
Care: The only way to determine if a fern is a Green Stone plant is to place the plant in a cold
place for an hour and watch the results. The same means may also be accomplished with a
Freezing spell, but an hour is still needed to observe the full effect of the cold.
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GILLYWEED
Location: Gillyweed is a magical plant native to the Mediterranean Sea.
Description: When it is eaten by a witch or wizard, one grows gills and webbing
between the fingers and toes, allowing them to process oxygen from water and
navigate underwater more easily. There is some debate among Herbologists as to the
duration of the effects of Gillyweed in fresh water versus salt water, but the effects of
Gillyweed in fresh water seem to last about an hour. It is rather rare herb to native to
Mediterranean Sea. It's pH range is of 7.9 to 8.4 (slightly alkaline).
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Consumption of this herb by a fully human being ( it does not works on

Metamorphosis, Animagi etc.) results in temporary growth of gills and webs between
toes and fingers. This effect lasts for 1 hour in freshwater and up to 3 hours in salty
water.
☆ HOW TO MAKE GILLYWATER:
Ingredients:
1. Cucumber
2. Sheaves of Gillyweed
3. Any liquid
4. Chilling charm or ice cubes
Procedure:
Peel the cucumber, then cut it into long, relatively thin strips. Use the longest to tie
the rest of the strips together. Pour whichever liquid and then add the cucumber. The
longer we let sit, the stronger the cucumber taste. Right before drinking, add
Gillyweed to the cup, and perhaps a chilling charm or ice cubes. Gillyflower may also
be added if we like a little spice in our drink.
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GURDYROOT
A plant that needs to be taken care of while growing, Gurdyroot is said to have the
ability to ward off evil. Unfortunately, this attribution is due to its highly unpleasant
smell and bogey-like taste when Gurdyroot Infusion is made. The most famous
creature it is said to ward, the Gulping Plimpie, is not even verified to exist. However,
many muggle insects are repelled by the smell of it, but magical insects attempt to
bite into it to kill it which makes it difficult to grow. To prevent this, there are two
solutions. The first is to plant it in an amount of nutritious soil at least 7.5 times the
size of the bulb which will help separate the plants enough to prevent a mass
outbreak and give it the room that it needs. The next method is Nonperiurabis, a
defensive spell that can be used to protect the plant's stem.
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Hawthorn
Common names: quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry
Location: Hawthorn trees (Crataegus rosaceae) are found in the moderate northern climates
of Europe, Asia and North America.
Description: They can grow between 5 and 15 meters, with a 4 to 6 meter spread. They
produce small red berries, hanging on long stalks. The thorns on the branches grow up to 12
cm in length. When the flowers open, they have five white petals with slender pink filaments
(thread-like structure). On the back of each flower are five green star-like sepals (similar to
tiny green leaves). They prefer moist, alkaline soil in full sun or partial shade. It can live for
over 400 years and are capable of producing flowers twice a year.
Uses: Hawthorn is a fairly rare wandwood, due to its unique symbolic harvests at Beltane. As
a wand, Hawthorn is useful for Healing and Curses, and makes an excellent Defense Against
the Dark Arts wand due to its protection symbolism. Its ideal owner is one who is complex
and intriguing. Wandmaker Gregorovitch wrote 'makes a strange, contradictory wand, as full
of paradoxes as the tree that gave it birth, whose leaves and blossoms heal, and yet whose
cut branches smell of death'.
Draco Malfoy had a 10” hawthorn wand with unicorn tail hair core.
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Hazel (tree)
Location: deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae, though some botanists split the
hazels (with the hornbeams and allied genera) into a separate family Corylaceae.
Description: Hazels have simple, rounded leaves with double-serrate margins. The flowers are
produced very early in spring before the leaves, and are monoecious, with single-sex catkins,
the male catkins are pale yellow and 5–12 cm long, and the female ones are very small and
largely concealed in the buds, with only the bright-red, 1-to-3 mm-long styles visible. The
fruits are nuts 1–2.5 cm long and 1–2 cm diameter, surrounded by an involucre (husk) which
partly to fully encloses the nut.
The pollen of hazel species, which are often the cause for allergies in late winter or early
spring, can be identified under magnification (600X) by their characteristic granular exines
bearing three conspicuous pores.
It blooms in the middle of winter and produces hazelnuts which can be harvested in the late
Summer. They prefer slightly acidic to neutral range of soil that is very well-drained.
The Celts believed hazelnuts gave one wisdom and inspiration. There are numerous variations
on an ancient tale that nine hazel trees grew around a sacred pool, dropping into the water
nuts that were eaten by salmon (a fish sacred to Druids), which absorbed the wisdom. A
Druid teacher, in his bid to become omniscient, caught one of these special salmon and
asked a student to cook the fish, but not to eat it. While he was cooking it, a blister formed
and the pupil used his thumb to burst it, which he naturally sucked to cool, thereby
absorbing the fish's wisdom. "The Hazel Branch" from Grimms' Fairy Tales claims that hazel
branches offer the greatest protection from snakes and other things that creep on the earth.
Use: Hazel is a timid and versatile wandwood, that slightly boosts the owner’s Charms,
Transfiguration and Divination abilities. They are loyal and so devoted to its owner that it
will 'wilt and die' when the owner passes. Its ideal owner is sensitive. They can detect
underground water and will emit silvery, tear-shaped puffs
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Holly (tree)
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Location: The genus Ilex is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of
the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous
foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and
many species are adapted to laurel forest habitat. It occurs from sea level to more than 2,000
metres (6,600 ft) with high mountain species.
Description: found as trees, evergreens and climbers in the tropics to moderate climate areas,
from sea level to high mountains of 2000 meters. There are between 400 to 600 different
species of this flowering plant. It has alternate, glossy serrated leaves. They grow up to 25
meters tall. The flower has four greenish white petals. Its berries are usually red to brown or
black and each stalk holds about 10 berries. They prefer slightly acidic soil that is moist and
well-drained. They thrive in full sun to light shade. The evergreens remind us during the
year of the immortality of nature.
The plants are generally slow-growing with some species growing to 25 m (82 ft) tall. The
type species is the European holly Ilex aquifolium described by Linnaeus.
Plants in this genus have simple, alternate glossy leaves, frequently with a spiny leaf margin.
The inconspicuous flower is greenish white, with four petals. They are generally dioecious,
with male and female flowers on different plants.
The small fruits of Ilex, although often referred to as berries, are technically drupes.They
range in color from red to brown to black, and rarely green or yellow. The "bones" contain up
to ten seeds each. Some species produce fruits parthenogenetically, such as the cultivar
'Nellie R. Stevens'. The fruits ripen in winter and thus provide winter colour contrast between
the bright red of the fruits and the glossy green evergreen leaves. Hence the cut branches,
especially of I. aquifolium, are widely used in Christmas decoration. The fruits are generally
slightly toxic to humans, and can cause vomiting and diarrhea when ingested.
Use: Light wandwood, revered for its uncanny ability to repel all manner of dark spirits.
Known for its ability to repel Dementors, wands made of Holly are useful for Defense Against
the Dark Arts, but will reduce your power in Hexes. Its ideal owner has a tendency to anger.
Harry Potter has an 11” holly wand with phoenix feather core (original wand).
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Ivy
Location: native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa
and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.
Description: On level ground they remain creeping, not exceeding 5–20 cm height, but on
suitable surfaces for climbing, including trees, natural rock outcrops or man-made structures
such as quarry rock faces or built masonry and wooden structures, they can climb to at least
30 m above the ground. Ivies have two leaf types, with palmately lobed juvenile leaves on
creeping and climbing stems and unlobed cordate adult leaves on fertile flowering stems
exposed to full sun, usually high in the crowns of trees or the tops of rock faces, from 2 m or
more above ground. The juvenile and adult shoots also differ, the former being slender,
flexible and scrambling or climbing with small aerial roots to affix the shoot to the substrate
(rock or tree bark), the latter thicker, self-supporting and without roots. The flowers are
greenish-yellow with five small petals; they are produced in umbels in autumn to early winter
and are very rich in nectar. The fruit is a greenish-black, dark purple or (rarely) yellow berry
5–10 mm diameter with one to five seeds, ripening in late winter to mid-spring. The seeds are
dispersed by birds which eat the berries.
The species differ in detail of the leaf shape and size (particularly of the juvenile leaves) and
in the structure of the leaf trichomes, and also in the size and, to a lesser extent, the colour of
the flowers and fruit. The chromosome number also differs between species. They prefer
partial to full sun and well-drained loamy soil. Ivy represents the end of the harvest, but it
lives on after its host plant has died. It is a reminder for us that life goes on, in the endless
cycle of life, death and rebirth.
Use: Due the thickness of this wood, harvesting is difficult and is rarely used, but is
deceptively strong as a wandwood. These wands are for sale in Hogsmeade, and not in
Diagon Alley. The dark tunnel that leads to the Boathouse at Hogwarts is concealed by a
curtain of Ivy.
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Katrinitata
Common Name: Katrin or Katrinitata
Location: Forests of Ireland
Description: The Katrin looks similar to the English Mandrake, with several differences along
the way. For one, the Katrin grow in muddy, dirty water, and cannot survive in plain soil. The
plant that grows from its head, a similarity of it and the Mandragora, is not shaped like a
garden onion, more so like a lily pad. A small red flower appears when they have fully grown
and have begun to secrete a liquid known as Katrinitata-sheznik.
Common Uses: The Katrin, or Katrinitata, is used in many types of sleeping drafts. The
Katrinitata's liquid is a very valuable potion ingredient. It is actually not know what the
purpose of the Katrinitata’s body is, because everything, except the Katrinitata-sheznik which
is secreted in the purplish plants underarm region, is taken from the large red or white flower
on the large greenish lily-pad.
Precautions: The effect of the Katrinitata-sheznik is fatal, even a small droplet on the skin can
kill the infected person within forty-eight hours. Unlike many plant liquids, this liquid affects
the person differently as they die. Instead of dying from internal bleeding, the infected
persons suffer horrendously as the small liquid particles eat away at their nervous system.
This results in extremely violent case of the shakes and twitches. This liquid was thought to
be the cause of great potato famine, when a muggle discovered the Katrinitata, and tried to
plant it in his field with potatoes. The Katrin plant died, and the liquid was flushed from its
body, leaking into the potatoes. When the potatoes were taken to market, the liquid was
then spread to the hands of farmers, and to other potatoes.
Care: The Katrin neared extinction in the late 1950s. The Katrin were often mistaken for
gnomes, and launched through the air, out of people yards, swamps, and gardens. As
gnomes can take the rough landing of a gnome throw, the Katrin cannot, thusly it dyed out
quickly. The Katrin was reborn by an Irish Wizard, quite by accident though. He was fiddling
around out by his pond and found a Katrin trying to sneak into the pond. He kicked it, and
though it dyed when it hit the water, the Katrinitata-sheznik was secreted, and millions of
tiny plants were born into this pond. This piece of property is now known as the
"International Katrinitata Reservation".
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KNOTGRASS
Location: Knotgrass is native European forests, United States, Mexico, West Indies,
South America, and is present in Hogwart's Forbidden Forest.
Description: Perennial, stoloniferous; Culms creeping, rooting at pubescent nodes,
with ascending culms 1-6 dm long; leaves short, 2-8 cm long, 2-5 mm wide, usually
crowded, sometimes sparsely hairy on the margins, ciliate at the base; Racemes 2
(rarely 3 or 4), strictly terminal, 1.5-7 cm long, ascending and often incurved; Spikelets
solitary, 2.5-4 mm long , 1.3-1.5 mm wide, ovate, abruptly acute, sparsely pubescent,
pale green; First glume, occasionally present, triangular, to 1 mm long; Second
Glume, appressed-pubescent, 5 nerved; Sterile lemma 5-nerved, glabrous. July to
October.
Uses: Knotgrass is known to be symbolic of the tying together of two people.
Knotgrass is used in polyjuice potions to help temporarily turn one person's’ body in
that of another. Besides its use in the polyjuice potion, it is also in Knotgrass mead
and in some love potions. Knotgrass is used by healers to treat urinary tract infections
as well as fertility issues.
Knotgrass grows wherever there is a neutral level of pH level in soil (Slight acid) 6.1–
6.5 to (Neutral) 6.6–7.3, and plenty of water. The more sunlight, the faster it will grow.
The height knotgrass when planted in greenhouses is highly variable, anywhere
between 2 inches and 14 feet! Knotgrass flowers in the summer, with the colour
varying between whites, pinks, and greens. When the flowers are done blooming, the
stem must be cut below the flowering. Remember: lots and lots of water.
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Lace-of-Frost
Common Name: Lace-of-Frost
Location: Lace-of-Frost is a rare and delicate plant that thrives in the bare soil of cold
climates. Usually found in the stripped ground that marks the progress of a glacier, its roots
run deep into the rocky soil, taking nourishment from the snowmelt.
Description: It has long, slender white-grey stalks that tend to grow in clumps, with pale blue
(almost translucent) delicate leaves intertwining along the length of the plant that give it its
name.
Common Uses: In minute doses, tinctures from the leaves can heal fevers and inflammations
of any sort. But the true value of the plant is revealed when the juices inside the stalks and
roots of twenty plants are slowly distilled for a period of sixty days. The resulting potion must
be handled carefully, for a single drop will drain every bit of heat from whatever it touches
before evaporating. Hence, any creature or hex that involves fire can be made null by the
presence of the liquid.
Precautions: When held, the plant almost immediately begins draining warmth from the
holder; but if the heat is too extreme, as from a furnace, the plant begins to slowly evaporate
like water.
Care: The very smell of the potion will make dragons and salamanders tractable; for they can
sense that to touch it likely spell their doom. By the same token, however, the dung of
dragons cannot be allowed to come into contact with the plants. The dung contains too
much of the essence of dragons, creatures of fire, and the plants will evaporate in short order
if fertilized with large amounts of the compound. Smaller amounts of the compound have
little effect but to stunt the plant's growth. Many wizards believe the properties of Lace-of-
Frost were developed as a defense against those creatures that would feed on it; the plant
being rare as it is, if creatures fed upon it, it would disappear in short order.
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LILY (LILIUM)
The lily is known for its flowers, which are three petals surrounded
by three sepals. It has many flower shapes and colours. Not all lilies
produce flowers, however.
Lilies should be planted 1/4 inch into nutrient-filled soil, and

watered with regular water. Full sunlight is good for them. They can
grow very tall and the leaves are vital and should not be trimmed. Lily
leaves should be allowed to die back in a regular fashion so the bulb
can prepare for winter by storing carbs.
Lilies attract birds, so a protection spell around them may be necessary.
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Lobbianus
Common Name: Lobbianus Plant or the Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus)
Location: Mild to moderate climates, blooming only for a brief period in late spring; very
common in Europe and North America.
Description: The Lobbianus plant has blood red flowers unfurl from a tubular stem. The
Lobbianus signature bloom is surrounded by a dense, waxy collection of leaves that have no
inherent magical value.
Common Uses: Often found as a staple ingredient in beauty potions.
Precautions: Use of this plant in a potion brewed by anyone of even minimal good looks will
in fact create the reverse effect, rendering the drinker malformed.
Care: The shredded lobbianus petals, when applied to a beauty potion, may only be utilized
by the truly hideous.
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Mandrake (Mandragora)
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Common Name: Mandrake or Mandragora
Location: Center of dense forests; usually in Northern Britain and Central Germany
Description: Mandrake seedlings are little plants, purplish green in color, parsnip shaped,
with what look like green human children growing where the roots would be. They grow well
around the area where men have been hung. These plants grow and mature in the same way
a human child would. Their adolescence is marked by acne problems and secretive behavior.
Once they reach adulthood, they can be harvested for potions and draughts.
Common Uses: The Mandrake root is a powerful restorative, forming an essential part of
most antidotes, including one for Petrifaction. The Mandrake Restorative Draft returns
people who are transfigured or cursed to their original state. It causes hallucinations,
comas, and puts people into 'dreamlike states' or trances. They are easily found in
common European countries.
Precautions: The cry of the Mandrake is fatal to humans, so special care must be taken when
growing them. Even as a baby, the Mandrake's howls can knock a person out for a couple of
hours, so earmuffs or earplugs must always be worn. After a mandrake causes a fatality, it is
unable to scream any longer. The Dugbog is particularly fond of eating Mandrakes, and is
one of their most fierce natural predators. The Aquatandisu potion will stop a mandrake
screaming if it is fully submerged, and is used for protection purposes.
Care: Many witches and wizards refuse to harvest the Mandrake root because of its close
resemblance to a human being. They prefer to buy the already harvested and processed
Mandrake root available at the local Apothecary, thus pretending they had nothing to do
with the demise of it. Fresh Mandrake is more powerful, however, so their squeamish nature
damages their potions effectiveness.
First Aid: COMA: Wash spot of contact, send for trained healer to administer tandisu
injection. NO REVERSAL FOR FATALITIES.
Reporting of a mandrake: to repot this plant, wear earmuffs and dragon hide gloves
and use medium to heavy soil. The concentration of water should be 3/4th of the
plants approx. Weight.
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Marigold
Common names: common marigold, marybud, marygold, English marigold
Location: worldwide
Description: perennial herb, usually grown as annual or biennial, with sticky angular
stems up to 2 ft . Long oval leaves, hairy and fleshy, larger at the base; solitary
yellow-orange flowers from early summer. Many cultivated forms in a range of colors,
often double.
Common uses: popular old-fashioned cottage garden plants. A tea made from the
flowers is used for internal spasms and gastric disorders; main use is antiseptic and
anti-inflammatory healer of wounds; common ingredient in many salves and
ointments. Petals can be used as a hair rinse and a coloring agent in food; also used
in cooking and as garnish.
Cultivation: sow in situ in full sun or light shade, in spring for late flowering, or in
autumn to overwinter and make bushy plants that flower over a long season the
following year. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering. Although plants thrive best
on heavier ground, they tend to self-seed most on light soils.
Parts used: petals fresh or dried in the shade; young fresh leaves in salads; whole
flowers boiled as dye.
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Mimbulus Mimbletonia
Common Names: Mimbulus Mimbletonia
Location: Assyria, very rare
Description: a small, gray-green cactus-like plant, covered in boils instead of spikes

that squirms and pulsates. When prodded, it squirts Stinksap from the boils on its
surface. Stinksap is a green fluid that smells like rancid manure (and is also contained
in certain trees). Later in its development, it makes “odd crooning sounds when
touched”
Common uses: stinksap can be used to nurse sick animals, as well as a defense due to
its pungent smell.
Etymology
“The name probably comes from the genus of plants called mimulus. In the lore of
flower remedies, as developed by British physician Dr Edward Bach in the 1920s, an
essence made from the mimulus flower is said to counter anxiety and fear.”
Notes
The name of this plant sounds a bit like the incantation for the Tongue-Tying Spell,
"Mimble wimble" (Pm), but there seems to be no magical connection.
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Narvika
Location: This vine is native to the taiga in southern Siberia.

Description: The Narvika vine, on first sight, resembles a morning glory. One way to tell a Narvika plant
from a morning glory is to look for red streaks on the violet flowers.
Common Uses: Functions mainly as a decoration in Britain, but in Russia, it is widely used in warming
potions during the winter. Its sap can also be refined into a fuel for lanterns. A single flame burning
this fuel may warm an entire room to a comfortable temperature even during the coldest of winters.
Precautions: The Narvika can accept any kind of red blood except dragons' blood. Muggle blood kills
the plant immediately.
Care: What sets the Narvika apart from its fellow vines is its need for blood as a fertilizer in order to
grow well, and to augment its magical properties. A Narvika without blood is no different from a
morning glory, and will in fact die within a week. Note, though, that feeding a morning glory blood
will not make it a Narvika. From the perspective of Muggle science, red blood pigments are rich in
iron. This source of iron apparently is vital for the Narvika's survival. According to a study done by a
group of Russian Herbologists in 1992, Narvika plants also make use of the immune system cells within
the blood in order to fight off diseases, to which they are extremely vulnerable. One disease in
particular, the Volga Vinepox, to which all mammals are immune, is able to kill off a Narvika in several
hours. Naturally-growing Narvika usually germinate around animal carcasses. Once the blood has
started seeping into the ground the hardy seeds grow into seedlings very quickly. Once the roots are
sufficiently developed, they begin draining blood from the carcass. The blood is then stored as clots in
the roots and lower stem, for further use as the plant matures. This store of blood will run out within a
week, therefore guaranteeing a short lifespan for the plant. In this small space of time, the Narvika
matures at an extremely fast rate, climbing nearby trees and flowering within five days. Seedpods form
by the sixth day, and the seeds, resembling little black bullets, are forcefully ejected from the pods
when the plant dies on the seventh or eighth day. These 'fired' bullets fly a considerable distance
before landing, and the seeds can lie dormant for up to two years while awaiting an incoming blood
supply, which stimulates it to begin its life cycle. Cultivated Narvika can live for up to seven months
given a sufficient blood supply. To supply the blood, all one needs to do is pour blood into the earth
around the plant once a week. The plant will absorb and store all the blood within half an hour. Human
blood used must be from humans with magical powers. Bloodlines do not count, only the person's
innate abilities.
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Nettle (Stinging)
Common names: Stinging nettle, urtica diocia, or burn hazel
Location: U. dioica is abundant in northern Europe and much of Asia, usually found in
the countryside. It is less widespread in southern Europe and north Africa, where it is
restricted by its need for moist soil, but is still common. In North America, it is widely
distributed in Canada and the United States, where it is found in every province and
state except for Hawaii, and also can be found in northernmost Mexico. It grows in
abundance in the Pacific Northwest, especially in places where annual rainfall is high.
The European subspecies has been introduced into Australia, North America and
South America.
In Europe, nettles have a strong association with human habitation and buildings. The
presence of nettles may indicate the site of a long-abandoned building. Human and
animal waste may be responsible for elevated levels of phosphate and nitrogen in the
soil, providing an ideal environment for nettles
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Description: Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 1 to 2 m (3 to

7 ft) tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. It has widely
spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots. The soft,
green leaves are 3 to 15 cm (1 to 6 in) long and are borne oppositely on an erect, wiry,
green stem. The leaves have a strongly serrated margin, a cordate base, and an
acuminate tip with a terminal leaf tooth longer than adjacent laterals. It bears small,
greenish or brownish, numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences. The leaves
and stems are very hairy with non-stinging hairs, and in most subspecies, also bear
many stinging hairs (trichomes or spicules), whose tips come off when touched,
transforming the hair into a needle that can inject several chemicals causing a painful
sting or paresthesia, giving the species its common names: stinging nettle, burn
nettle, burn weed, or burn hazel.
Common uses: Nettles are used in potion-making: Dried nettles are used in the Boil-
Cure Potion, Nettles are presumably the main ingredients of beverages like nettle
wine and nettle tea. Young shoots and leaves can also be made into a soup, and as a
green vegetable, and added to beer. Older leaves laxative in infusion, expectorant
and styptic. Nettles are made into hair restorers and used for skin ailments
homeopathically. Stem fibers are strong enough for linen weaving, papermaking, and
spinning into ropes. Foliage is a commercial source of chlorophyll and an effective
compost activator.
Nettle sting mechanism and treatment: Urtica dioica produces its inflammatory
effect on skin (stinging, burning sensation often called "contact urticaria") both by
impaling the skin via spicules – causing mechanical irritation – and by biochemical
irritants, such as histamine, serotonin, and choline, among other chemicals. Anti-itch
drugs, usually in the form of creams containing antihistamines or hydrocortisone,
may provide relief from nettle dermatitis. In Great Britain, the use of dock leaves on
nettle stings is an established folk remedy, and revolves around the sap released from
rubbing the leaf over affected areas of skin, which provides a cooling sensation.
Docks and nettles regularly grow in the vicinity of each other due to both plants
favouring the same soil conditions, and this may have aided the dock's popularity as
a treatment for nettle stings.
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Nikacima
Common Name: Nikacima
Location: The Nikacima is a rare plant found in North and South America. It lives in the tops
of trees in forests and rainforests.
Description: The Nikacima feeds an all types of animal blood with the exception of humans.
The leaves and flower blossoms of the plant are red. The darker the color of red the more
blood the plant has consumed.
Common Uses: Legend has it, that it can be utilized to make special blood replenishing
potions. This has yet to be confirmed and all methods have been lost.
Precautions: It is feared that the Nikacima is dying out because birds have learned that the
Nikacima is deadly. The Nikacima has also been known to feed on squirrels and small
mammals when they make the mistake of stepping onto the blossom. No one has ever seen
the actual swallowing of the Nikacima’s prey. Very few Nikacima are grown in captivity
because they are so hard to find. If more could be grown in captivity and studied new was of
consuming food could be found. It is thought by some that if a spell were to be placed on
the pedals to change their color the Nikacima’s prey would not recognize it and they would
be able to reproduce into greater numbers.
Care: The Nikacima feeds on mostly birds. Being high up in the canopy of the rainforests
birds are easy to catch. The birds are attracted to the blossoms of the Nikacima. On the
pedals of the blossoms are small dots that range in color from black to bright yellow. The
birds are fooled by the dots thinking that they are insects. When the birds step into the
center of the blossom the pedals close and the flower blossom swallows the bird. Every time
the Nikacima swallows its prey the blossom grows. The darker the color of red on the pedals
of the flower the more blood the blossom has consumed. Not all of the blossoms on one
Nikacima plant are the same color; because they do not all consume the same amount of
blood. The darker the color of the pedals the lighter the dot on the pedal is. The lighter the
color of the pedals the darker the color of the dot. This high contrast is what makes the dots
stand out to birds. The Nikacima reproduces in a very strange but practical way. When a
blossom reaches a certain size it breaks away from its main vine. The blossom grows its own
vines and moves away from its original vine.
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Oak (tree)
Location: Oak trees (Quercus fagaceae) are native to the northern hemisphere and can be
either deciduous or evergreens. There are about 600 species. They grow in tropical and cool
to moderate climates of Asia and the Americas.
Description: Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with lobate margins in many species; some
have serrated leaves or entire leaves with smooth margins. Many deciduous species are
marcescent, not dropping dead leaves until spring. In spring, a single oak tree produces both
male flowers (in the form of catkins) and small female flowers. The fruit is a nut called an
acorn or oak nut borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule; each acorn contains one
seed (rarely two or three) and takes 6–18 months to mature, depending on their species. The
acorns and leaves contain tannic acid, which helps to guard from fungi and insects. The live
oaks are distinguished for being evergreen, but are not actually a distinct group and instead
are dispersed across the genus.
Their leaves have sharp, pointed lobes with bristle tips. The fruit is called an acorn. They
normally grow to 30 meters tall and because of this, it is known as the 'King of the Forest',
towering over all the neighbouring trees. They can grow in a variety of soils, but prefers full
sun. Myths include carrying an acorn in your pocket for good luck and catching an Oak leave
before it hits the ground so that you'll remain healthy the following year.
Use: wandwood; this type of wand is strong and reliable and is useful for Defense Against the
Dark Arts and Transfiguration, but its sturdiness means it will take longer to learn new spells.
Its ideal owner is courageous and strong. Oak trees grow in the Forbidden Forest and the
front doors of the Entrance Hall at Hogwarts is made of Oak.
Rubeus Hagrid has a 16” oak wand unknown core that was snapped and later repaired and
concealed in an umbrella; Merlin had a English oak wand unknown length and core.
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Puffapod
Common Name: Puffapod
Description: a magical plant that produces large bright pink seedpods full of shining
beans that burst into bloom when they contact any solid object.
Common uses: Trolls appear to be allergic to puffapods, sneezing whenever they’re

around.
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Rat Root
Common Name: Acorus Calamus
Description: Rat Root is a bitter-smelling reedy perennial. Rat Root has been viewed
as a symbol for Love, but Herbologists have found it is often used mysogynistically,
and therefore declare the view incorrect.
Rat Root requires a lot of water and sunlight. It flowers between May and July and
should be planted in July and August.
Uses: It may be used a substitute for ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg, though this use
is not recommended as it can be toxic if taken over long periods of time at
high dosage.
There are many qualities of a Rat Root, it includes
1. Carminative
2. Anthelminitic
3. Laxative
4. Sedative
5. Diuretic
6.Otalgic
7.Hallucinogen
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Reed
Location: areas worldwide from the tropics to moderate climates
Description: Reeds (Pragmites poaceae) are tall, grass-like plants found in wet. They grow
very fast, up to 2 to 4 meters high and 3 meters wide. Their leaves are long, growing up to
50 cm. Flowers are produced in late summer and are deep purple spikes from 20 to 50 cm
long. They need full to partial sun, but will tolerate light shade. They prefer wet soils and
can tolerate moderately salty water.
Use: wandwood; Reeds are delicate and are difficult to work with however, its wisdom and
intelligence are sought after. They will usually choose Ravenclaws. These wands are for sale
in Hogsmeade, and not in Diagon Alley. Reeds grow in the small bodies of water in the
Forbidden Forest.
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Rodentia
Common Name: Rodentia
Location: The Rodentia is a rare and interesting plant native North America. It thrives off of
the large rat population and lives in the moist walls of dank sewers.
Description: Anywhere between 10 and 20 tendrils extend into the crumbling brick, securing
the plant in place while a wide flat black appendage, which looks much like a leaf but has
very fine sensitive hairs on it, spreads out on the sewer floor.
Common Uses: These plants, though they seem to cause a cruel death to innocent rats, can
be very helpful in determining the blood type of humans once their tastes are identified. If
the subject strokes the leaf it will begin to curl if the blood type is correct. This must be done
quickly however, as the plant has a strong grip.
Precautions: The plants, at all cost, must not be exposed to sunlight. This will kill it
immediately, and in some cases they have been known to swell and explode violently.
Care: When a rat (the meal of choice) steps on the hairs they are able, through an ingrained
magical ability, to tell the blood type of the rodent. Rodentia can survive only off a specific
blood type, depending on the variety. Different plants have adopted for different blood types
and so there are Rodentia O, A, B and AB. Once the plant identifies its victim’s blood type, it
either lets it move on or ensnares it. The leaf is fairly large and so when it detects valid prey it
curls around it and some of the tendrils from the wall sneak out and begin extracting the
blood. When it is satiated the leaf uncurls and then creates a wave like motion that shuffles
the carcass off to the side. A highly complex plant, some consider that it might even contain
some sentience. This plant can be grown in greenhouse conditions provided it is nice and
dark and it has a healthy supply of proper rodents. If rodents are not available similar sized
creatures will do. The plant only requires one rat per day; however, this is based off of New
York sewer rats, which they particularly thrive on.
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Rowan (tree)
Common Name: service tree, quicken tree, mountain ash, wayfairers tree, travellers tree
Location: throughout the temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere
Description: Rowans are mostly small deciduous trees 10–20 m tall, though a few are shrubs.
Rowans are unrelated to the true ash trees of the genus Fraxinus, family Oleaceae. Though
their leaves are superficially similar, those of Sorbus are alternate, while those of Fraxinus are
opposite. Rowan leaves are arranged alternately, and are pinnate, with (7–)11–35 leaflets. A
terminal leaflet is always present. The flowers are borne in dense corymbs; each flower is
creamy white, and 5–10 mm across with five petals. The fruit is a small pome 4–8 mm
diameter, bright orange or red in most species, but pink, yellow or white in some Asian
species. The fruit are soft and juicy, which makes them a very good food for birds, particularly
waxwings and thrushes, which then distribute the rowan seeds in their droppings. Due to
their small size the fruits are often referred to as berries, but a true berry is a simple fruit
produced from a single ovary, whereas a pome is an accessory fruit. Rowan is used as a food
plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species.
The best-known species is the European rowan Sorbus aucuparia, a small tree typically 4–12
m tall growing in a variety of habitats throughout northern Europe and in mountains in
southern Europe and southwest Asia. Its berries are a favourite food for many birds and are a
traditional wild-collected food in Britain and Scandinavia. It is one of the hardiest European
trees, occurring to 71° north in Vardø in Arctic Norway, and has also become widely
naturalised in northern North America.
They are a small deciduous tree, 10 to 20 meters tall, that can withstand windy areas. Leaves
are arranged alternately (not beside each other on the branch) and the flowers are white with
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five petals. The fruit is a berry, 4 to 8 mm, that is orange or red, but sometimes pink, yellow
or white in the Asian species. Rowan trees grow in well-drained acidic, peaty (partially
decayed vegetation) soil. A magical variety of the Rowan Tree is the Wiggentree.
Uses: wandwood; As a wand, Rowan is reliable and protective and boosts Charms and
Transfiguration. There is an old rhyme that says ' Rowan gossips, Chestnuts drone, Ash are
stubborn, Hazel moans'. Its ideal owner is clear headed and pure of heart. An extremely
helpful wandwood without being too rare. One of the most willing and reliable wandwoods.
Historically used for bow-making, which has carried over to it making a good dueling wand.
Gives protection against malevolent beings. The tree was also called "wayfarer's tree" or
"traveller's tree" because it supposedly prevents those on a journey from getting lost. It was
said in England that this was the tree on which the Devil hanged his mother.
Muggles believe the Rowan wards off witches, and often plant them near a gate or front
door. According to Frazer, birds' droppings often contain rowan seeds, and if such droppings
land in a fork or hole where old leaves have accumulated on a larger tree, such as an oak or a
maple, they may result in a rowan growing as an epiphyte on the larger tree. Such a rowan is
called a "flying rowan" and was thought of as especially potent against witches and black
magic, and as a counter-charm against sorcery. In 1891, Charles Godfrey Leland also reported
traditions of rowan's apotropaic powers against witches in English folklore, citing the
Denham Tracts (collected between 1846 and 1859). Rowan also serves as protection against
fairies. For example, according to Thomas Keightley mortals could safely witness fairy rades
(mounted processions held by the fairies each year at the onset of summer) by placing a
rowan branch over their doors.
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Screechsnap
Common name: Screechsnap
Location:
Description: semi-sentient magical plant capable of movement, making noise, and

feeling both pain and pleasure. As seedlings, they squeak, and may be capable of
speech when grown.
Common uses: sometimes petals and seeds are used in PTSD treatment potions, but
efficacy is highly variable, and it is considered as an optional treatment.
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Scruddlynape
Common Name: Scruddlynape (Occaeco)
Location: The Occaeco is found in the dry, hot climate of the deserts of Africa. It's found
growing in sandy soils and can survive on less than an inch of water a year. It has almost no
natural enemies as it is invisible and thus common creatures are not able to eat it.
Description: The Scruddlynape is a dark green when it is visible, but due to the fact that, as it
appears, it seems to change from a yellow hue, there is much debate on if the plant is not, in
fact, yellow when invisible. However, what is known, when the plant is visible, is that the
leaves are dark green and rubbery; this helps the plant to keep the water that it so sparingly
soaks up. The roots of the plant, unlike the portion above ground, are not invisible; they are a
dark brown in color. Four times a year the Scruddlynape blooms. The flowers are a brilliant
blue color and, once every ten hours, they spray a mist into the air. This is both how they
pollinate and how they attract the Colinnade Fly; this particular fly is essential to the health of
the plant as, during the pollination of the plant, the fly can find the plant, and land upon it's
leaves and eats holes into the rubbery plant. These holes allow for contaminants to be
expelled from the plant allowing for it to grow all the healthier.
Common uses: Plant fibers are used in the process of making Invisibility Cloaks; pollen is used
in Blood-Replenishing Potion; roots used in Wit-Sharpening Potion.
Precautions: Care should be used when collecting the pollen of the Scruddlynape. When
inhaled it can temporarily paralyze a mammal.
Care: This plant requires a well pebbled sand when kept in captivity and it is imperative that
the grower either get access to Collinade Flies during the pollination months or, using a
bubble head charm, to poke holds into the leaves of the plant in order to allow the plant to
release it's toxins. As the plant is invisible, the grower will need to use a very particular
freezing charm in order to make the plant visible. The use of 'gelidus' is the suggested charm,
as it does not harm the plant. The charm will wear off itself in twenty minutes time. This plant
must be kept in a warm and dry climate - the use of charms to create a barrier for this plant is
well advised.
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Self Fertilizing Shrub
Common Name: Self Fertilizing Shrub, also Flesh-Eating Shrub
Location:
Description:
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Shrivelfig:
It is a magical plant, the best specimens of which are found in Abyssinia. The flowers
of the Shrivelfig grow inside the fruit, both of which are purple in colour. It's a
deciduous plant, meaning that its leaves start to shed in autumn, and the plant is
leafless during winter. However, due to its aggressive roots, the plant can still survive
even in snowy conditions. The leaves have medicinal properties. When skinned the
fruit, which is actually the plant's flower and contains blossoms inside, produces a
purple liquid with potion-making properties.The ingredient can be purchased at the
Apothecary in Diagon Alley for three Galleons.
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Snargaluff
The Snargaluff is a non-sentient plant with the appearance of a gnarled stump, but
hides dangerous thorn-covered vines that attack when provoked and is usually best
handled by more than one person. It contains green pulsating pods, about the size of
a grapefruit, which can be extracted. These are then broken open and the contents,
which resemble pale green tubers, collected in bowls. Sixth year Herbology students
learn to extract these pods. They are best when fresh
Location: Ottery St Catchpole, Devon, England; Scotland; Great Britain
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Umbrella Flower
Heavily perfumed flowers the size and shape of an umbrella
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Valerian Root
Location: Valeriana officinalis is a plant native to Europe and some of Asia, although it
has migrated to North America. Muggles are aware of its existence, however many
are unaware of its powers.
Description: Valerian may grow to be five feet, and forms bunches of attractive white
flowers. At least seven hours of sun is required to keep healthy. Root division and
seeding are effective ways of starting the growth of a new plant. The seed should be
planted in soil with a pH level of 4.5–5.0 (very strong acid), about 1/8 of an inch
down. Valerian Root ought to be harvested in the fall, or in the spring. It is important
to keep the plant out of the way of cats, who are just as attracted to the root as
catnip.
Uses: The Valerian Root possesses sedative powers, and its sprig is used in several
sleeping potions. The root is anxiolytic, thus it is also used in calming droughts and
potions, and the root itself is often worn by grooms at weddings, to ward off the
envy of the elves. Used to treat tension, anxiety, insomnia, migraine, and nervous
ailments, as well as colic and cramps; externally in infusion for eye problems.
Occasionally a food flavoring.
Precautions: large doses or extended use may lead to addiction.
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Venomous Tentacula
Common Name: Venomous Tentacula
Location: Worldwide
Description: a giant eyeless head with fangs, mouth shape varies, and many leaves
surrounding it. Has many large vines for appendages (act like arms and can be severed by
Diffindo), which may or may not also have heads of their own at the ends. Aside from biting,
some forms of the plant can fire spiky spore-like balls from their mouths at targets.
Common uses: potions, student research, and notably used as a weapon during the Battle of
Hogwart’s by Neville Longbottom and Pomona Sprout against invading Death Eaters—the
plants were quite delighted at the opportunity to attack the Death Eaters.
Precautions: expels venom from its shoots, and its spikes are deadly. It’s bite is also highly
venomous and can be fatal. Seeds are a Class C non-tradeable substance, and emit a faint
rattling noise even if completely stationary.
Care: the plants eat living prey, especially Chizpurles, which it expels the carapaces once
consumed.
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Vine (grape)
Location: Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine, is a species of Vitis, native to the
Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal
north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran. There are currently between 5,000 and
10,000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes.
Description: It is a liana growing to 32 m (35 yd) in length, with flaky bark. The leaves are
alternate, palmately lobed, 5–20 cm (2.0–7.9 in) long and broad. The fruit is a berry, known as
a grape; in the wild species it is 6 mm (0.24 in) diameter and ripens dark purple to blackish
with a pale wax bloom; in cultivated plants it is usually much larger, up to 3 cm (1.2 in) long,
and can be green, red, or purple (black). The species typically occurs in humid forests and
streamsides. The wild grape is often classified as V. vinifera subsp. sylvestris (in some
classifications considered Vitis sylvestris), with V. vinifera subsp. vinifera restricted to
cultivated forms. Domesticated vines have hermaphrodite flowers, but subsp. sylvestris is
dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) and pollination is required for fruit to
develop. The grape is eaten fresh, processed to make wine or juice, or dried to produce
raisins. Cultivars of Vitis vinifera form the basis of the majority of wines produced around the
world. All of the familiar wine varieties belong to Vitis vinifera, which is cultivated on every
continent except for Antarctica, and in all the major wine regions of the world.
Uses: V. vinifera is used in prescriptions for cough, respiratory tract catarrh, subacute cases of
enlarged liver and spleen, as well as in alcohol-based tonics (Aasavs).
In the Mediterranean Basin, leaves and young stems are traditionally used to feed sheep and
goats after grapevine pruning
Using the sap of grapevines, European folk healers sought to cure skin and eye diseases.
Other historical uses include the leaves being used to stop bleeding, pain and inflammation
of hemorrhoids. Unripe grapes were used for treating sore throats, and raisins were given as
treatments for consumption (tuberculosis), constipation and thirst. Ripe grapes were used for
the treatment of cancer, cholera, smallpox, nausea, skin and eye infections as well as kidney
and liver diseases.
Vine wands are flexible, but extremely erratic and will only become successful it the wielder is
confident and strong. They are strongly attracted to personalities with hidden depths.
Hermione Granger had a 10 ¾” vine wand with dragon heartstring core.
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Whomping Willow
Common Name: Whomping Willow
Location: No known habitat. It is created using various charms and modified plant-life.
Description: The tree looks similar to a modern Weeping Willow, except its branches point
up. When agitated, the tree will swing its limbs around bashing anything within reach.
Common Uses: Security, a spectacular version is used to protect portions of the grounds at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Whomping Willow was the brainchild of a
nineteenth century witch named Hilda Genrousa. She succeeded in growing a sapling with
long, vine-like branches with a fluidity of motion when the wind blew. She then set her sights
on charms, using a motion granting charm, which allowed the tree to move when exposed to
outside stimuli. She then used an anger potion to give it its famed temper and violent
reactions. Finally, she put a calming charm on one knot on the tree, so it could be calmed.
Precautions: The Whomping Willow also needs weekly therapy sessions, as its violent nature
leads it to have pangs of guilt and issues accepting its reality. It hates its creator for
mutilating it thus, and sometimes at night, it weeps, thus resembling its close cousin.
Care: The tree must be fed weekly using a compound of ground bark from other trees mixed
with the water from a running stream. To calm it for extended periods, one must fool the tree
into thinking no one is around by placing a mirror in front of the enchanted knot.
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Wiggentree
The Wiggentree is a magical rowan. Its bark is used in Potion-making (Wiggenweld

Potion), and the tree is guarded by Bowtruckles. Anyone who touches the trunk of
one of these trees will be protected from Dark Creatures as long as they are doing
so.[
Etymology: The Wiggentree likely borrows its name from one of the numerous
folknames for rowan: 'wickentree'. Rowan trees have quite a long history of
associations with the protection against evil. The name "rowan" is derived from
the Old Norse name for the tree, raun. Linguists believe that the Norse name is
ultimately derived from a proto-Germanic word raudnian meaning "getting
red" and which referred to the red foliage and red berries in the autumn.
Rowan is one of the familiar wild trees in the British Isles, and has acquired
numerous English folk names
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Willow (tree)
Common name: tree of enchantment
Location: Willow trees (Salix saliceae) are a deciduous tree found in moist soil in cold to
moderate climates of the northern hemisphere. They prefer still, settled water and can be
planted in any type of soil. They thrive in areas with a lot of rain. There are about 400
different species.
Description: Willows all have abundant watery bark sap, which is heavily charged with
salicylic acid, soft, usually pliant, tough wood, slender branches, and large, fibrous, often
stoloniferous roots. The roots are remarkable for their toughness, size, and tenacity to live,
and roots readily sprout from aerial parts of the plant.
The leaves are typically elongated, but may also be round to oval, frequently with serrated
edges. Most species are deciduous; semievergreen willows with coriaceous leaves are rare,
e.g. Salix micans and S. australior in the eastern Mediterranean. All the buds are lateral; no
absolutely terminal bud is ever formed. The buds are covered by a single scale. Usually, the
bud scale is fused into a cap-like shape, but in some species it wraps around and the edges
overlap. The leaves are simple, feather-veined, and typically linear-lanceolate. Usually they
are serrate, rounded at base, acute or acuminate. The leaf petioles are short, the stipules
often very conspicuous, resembling tiny, round leaves, and sometimes remaining for half the
summer. On some species, however, they are small, inconspicuous, and caducous (soon
falling). In color, the leaves show a great variety of greens, ranging from yellowish to bluish
color.
Willows are dioecious, with male and female flowers appearing as catkins on separate plants;
the catkins are produced early in the spring, often before the leaves.
The staminate (male) flowers are without either calyx with corolla; they consist simply of
stamens, varying in number from two to 10, accompanied by a nectariferous gland and
inserted on the base of a scale which is itself borne on the rachis of a drooping raceme called
a catkin, or ament. This scale is square, entire, and very hairy. The anthers are rose-colored in
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the bud, but orange or purple after the flower opens; they are two-celled and the cells open
latitudinally. The filaments are threadlike, usually pale brown, and often bald.
The pistillate (female) flowers are also without calyx or corolla, and consist of a single ovary
accompanied by a small, flat nectar gland and inserted on the base of a scale which is
likewise borne on the rachis of a catkin. The ovary is one-celled, the style two-lobed, and the
ovules numerous.
Uses: Willow wandwood is known as the “tree of enchantment.” Willow has a willing,
feminine wandwood and as wands are useful for Charms and Healing. There is an old
proverb that says 'He who has the farthest to travel will go fastest with Willow'. Its ideal
owner is one who has great potential.
Native Americans across the Americas relied on it as a staple of their medical treatments. It
provides temporary pain relief. Salicin is metabolized into salicylic acid in the human body,
and is a precursor of aspirin. In 1763, its medicinal properties were observed by the Reverend
Edward Stone in England. He notified the Royal Society, which published his findings. The
active extract of the bark, called salicin, was isolated to its crystalline form in 1828 by Henri
Leroux, a French pharmacist, and Raffaele Piria, an Italian chemist, who then succeeded in
separating out the compound in its pure state. In 1897, Felix Hoffmann created a synthetically
altered version of salicin (in his case derived from the Spiraea plant), which caused less
digestive upset than pure salicylic acid. The new drug, formally acetylsalicylic acid, was
named Aspirin by Hoffmann's employer Bayer AG. This gave rise to the hugely important
class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Ron Weasley had a 14” willow wand with unicorn tail hair core (first wand that chose him).
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Wormwood
Wormwood has wood-like roots, and large leaves (2-8 inches). Wormwood prefers
salt water, which may explain the plant's bitterness.
Wormwood is sometimes used to treat digestive disorders. It can also

induce sweating, stimulate the mind, increase hunger, calm the stomach, and reduce
pain.
Wormwood leaves and blossoms can be placed on the skin to reduce

irritation and pain from small wounds. It can also be used in potions to
treat fevers, gall bladder, and some diseases.
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Xenodragon
Common Name: Xenodragon
Location: Along beaches, usually within 20 or so feet of water.
Description: The Xenodragon plant is a large, vine plant with fingerlike tentacles. It is deep
purple in color, and is covered in fine silver hairs.
Common Uses: When the silver hairs are plucked they can be used in a potion to make
bottled bravery.
Precautions: When threatened, the xenodragon rears up, its thick vines sticking straight out,
taking up as much room as possible. It is generally an aggressive plant, but not overtly
violent.
Care: When exposed to dragon dung, the plant immediately swells and turns a bright, sickly
yellow color. Its vines become limp and pus-filled. The plant takes on a generally lack-luster
attitude, and mops around in its pot. It stays low to the ground, and when attacked, it merely
flops about. After prolonged exposure, its silver hairs fall out, and never re-grow. Recovery
time after ending exposure is about 3.5 months, although exposure longer than one week is
usually fatal.
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Part 3: Appendix
Section I: One the Merits of Dragon Dung compost
Dragons, being creatures of fire, have natural, controlled fires burning within them to
generate heat and aiding their food digestion. Due to the intense heat within a dragon's
digestive tract, any dung that passes out of the dragon would have been distilled and
concentrated several times over, making the concentration of vital elements such as nitrogen,
phosphorous and sulfur many times higher. Sulfur concentration is particularly high in
dragon dung, as evidenced by its particularly putrid smell when first excreted.
Dragon dung also contains various magical elements as a result of its own magical
inner fire and its ingestion of magical creatures. One of the magical properties of dragon
dung is a vitriol-like corrosive effect, although tests by Muggle methods show that it is
chemically neutral. Another appears to be a chemical amplifier, which greatly increases the
effect of the dung as a fertilizer. The massive amount of heat that the dung absorbs helps the
plants grow at a more rapid rate. Plants flourish in sunlight because they absorb the heat
from the suns' rays, thereby warming them up enough to carry out Photosynthesis. The dung
acts as a plant's personal Sun. The heat that it absorbs in the fire lizard's stomach is radiated
outward, thereby warming the plant up considerably. This allows the plant to carry out
photosynthesis day and night, thereby enabling it to grow faster. There are several more
magical properties in dragon dung, however the effects of those properties are either
extremely marginal or only specific to certain plants.
The act of composting dragon dung would decrease slightly its concentration as
bacteria decompose the dung. The overall percentage of sulfur concentration is reduced,
removing the odor and making it suitable for plants. Generally, a fortnight or longer is
required for full composting. However, the dragon's 'inner fire' in the dung will burn out after
several weeks (between 5-8 weeks, depending on the dragon species), after which the dung
becomes like any other regular dung compost fertilizer. Over composting is therefore not
recommended.
For a short duration after fertilizing the plant with dragon dung compost, a plant will
be able to draw nutrients and undergo cell division at a rate immeasurable by Muggles.
However, some plants have adverse reactions to the dung's corrosive nature, and in turn
begin producing corrosive, toxic, flammable or otherwise harmful substances. Caution should
therefore be exercised when choosing dragon dung compost fertilizer for any particular
plant. Non-magical fertilizers such as cow or sheep dung composts can, of course, be used
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freely. On a footnote, if one should use pure un-composted dragon dung as a fertilizer, its
intense chemical concentration will immediately engulf the entire plant in flames. Reports
have also been heard of plants mutating into toxic spore-emitting trees only destructible by
dragon fire.
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Glossary
Acid Tincture: A tincture made using vinegar (usually apple cider vinegar) instead of alcohol. Tincture
of Lobelia inflata has a long tradition of being made into an acid tincture.
Adaptogen: improve the ability of the body to adapt to stressors (whatever form that stress takes).
They promote well-being, homeostasis, and health. By definition these are relatively non toxic – as in,
when taken in normal doses it is nontoxic. They promote a nonspecific ability to adapt and resist stress
in the entire organism. They tend to help regulate or normalize organ and system function on a broad
basis. This is a modern term.
Adjuvant: aiding the action of a medicinal agent
Aetheroleum: the essential or volatile oil as a distinct aromatic product obtained from the plant.
Alterative: once known as “blood cleansers”, alteratives gradually help the body to restore normal
function, vitality, and health. It is worth noting that adaptogens are all alteratives, but not all
alteratives are adaptogens.
Amphoteric: normalizes function of an organ or tissue. For example, if some tissue or organ is over
active then it helps lower the activity of that organ or tissue, but if the organ or tissue is under active it
helps raise the activity.
Analeptic: restorative or stimulating effect on central nervous system
Analgesic: reduce pain.
Anaphrodisiac: reduces capacity for arousal.
Anesthetic: induces loss of sensation or consciousness due to depression of nerve function.
Anodyne: anodyne is another term for something that reduces pain. From the Greek an = without, and
odune = pain.
Anthelmintic: These help to destroy or get rid of worms from the digestive system. Another term for
this is Vermifuge.
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Antianemic: preventing or curing anemia.
Antibacterial: destroying or stopping the growth of bacteria.
Antibilious: aids the body to remove excess bile; easing stomach stress.
Antibiotic: aids the body in the destruction or inhibits the growth of bacteria.
Anticatarrhal: aids the body to remove excess catarrh (mucus). This could be in the sinuses or other
parts of the body.
Antidepressant: therapy that acts to prevent, cure, or alleviate depression.
Antidiabetic: preventing or relieving diabetes.
Antidiarrhetic: prevents or treats diarrhea.
Antiemetic: help reduce the feeling of nausea and may help prevent or relieve vomiting.
Antifungal: destroying or inhibiting growth of fungus.
Antihemorrhagic: controlling hemorrhaging or bleeding.
Anti-infectious: counteracting infection.
Anti-inflammatory: help reduce inflammation.
Antilithic: help prevent the formations of, or remove, stones or gravel in the urinary system.
Anti-microbial: help the body to kill or resist infecting micro-organisms such as bacteria.
Antioxident: prevents or inhibits oxidation
Antipruritic: prevents or relieves itching
Antipyretic: aids the body to bring down fevers.
Antirheumatic: easing pain of rheumatism, inflammation of joints and muscles
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Antiseptic: agent used to produce asepsis and remove pus, blood, etc…
Antispasmodic: help prevent or reduce cramping or spasm.
Antitussive: controlling or preventing cough
Antiviral: opposing the action of a virus
Aperient: very mild laxative. From the Latin aperire or aperient = opening.
Aperitive: stimulating the appetite for food
Aphrodisiac: substance increasing arousal capacity
Apothecary: A person who formulates and dispenses materia medica. Place where materia medica is
prepared and stored.
Aromatherapy: The use of aromatic plant materials, usually but not always essential oils, to improve
health and wellbeing. Often used in baths and massage. The oils are generally diluted, then used
topically, internally, or to stimulate olfactory senses.
Aromatic: in the case of plants, these are plants that have strong odours. These can often be pleasant.
They are also usually stimulating to the digestive system.
Asepsis: sterile; free of germs, infection, and any form of life
Astringent: astringents constrict tissues. In the case of astringent plants, they usually contain tannins,
which bind proteins, leading to reduction of secretions or discharge.
Balsamum: solution of resin and volatile oil usually produced by special cells in some plants.
Bile: an alkaline fluid, that is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder for release into the
digestive system, to aid in the process of digestion. Primarily it aids in the digestion of fats and
elimination of waste products from the blood, it is also the body’s own natural laxative.
Binomial: the two-part scientific Latin name used to identify plants. The first name is the genus and is a
general name that may be shared by a number of related plants. The second is the species name,
which refers to the name that is specific to that individual plant.
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Bitter: referring to the bitter taste. Bitter herbs cause a reflex action, through the taste buds, that
stimulates the digestive system or appetite.
Bulbus: the bulb or and underground bud (specialized stem structure) of a plant, from which both a
shoot and roots may extend.
Cardiotonic: increases strength and tone (normal tension or response to stimuli) of the heart
Carminative: the volatile oils in these plants aid in the stimulation of peristalsis of the digestive system
and relaxation of the stomach. They support digestion and help prevent gas.
Catarrh: another term for mucus.
Catarrhal: inflammation of the mucous membranes of the head and throat
Cathartic: an active purgative; producing bowel movements
Cholagogue: stimulate the release of bile from the gall-bladder.
Cicatrizant: aiding formation of scar-tissue and healing wounds
Compress: topical application used to soften tissue and relieve inflammation or pain. Made by placing
a piece of soft cloth in hot water that has had herbal materials added (i.e. tea or decoction). This is
then wrung out and placed on the area.
Cortex: the bark of the plant; collected from the root, stem or branches.
Counterirritant: agent producing and inflammatory response for affecting an adjacent area
Cream: a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medicinal preparation for topical use. Usually made
from a combination of oil and water, which would also classify it as an emulsion.
Crude drug: natural products, which are not pure compounds (plants or parts of plants, extracts, or
exudes).
Decoction: a water extraction of plant material made through boiling or simmering. A tea made from
boiling plant material, usually the bark, rhizomes, roots or other woody parts in water. May be
therapeutic. Natural dyes are often made this way.
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Demulcent: Usually rich in mucilage, they soothe and protect irritated, inflamed tissue. This term is
used when referring to internal use. See Emollient below.
Depurative: Depurative herbs are ones that are considered detoxifying or purifying.
Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin evidenced by itchiness, redness, and various lesions
Diaphoretic: promotes perspiration. Useful for supporting the body to regulate temperature (i.e.
during fever) as well as eliminating toxins that are excreted in sweat.
Diuretic: increases the production and elimination of urine.
Drug: a pure substance or combination of pure substances (isolated from natural sources, semi-
synthetic, or purely chemical in origin) intended to mitigate, treat, cure or prevent a disease in humans
and other animals.
Dysmenorrhea: painful menstruation
Dyspepsia: imperfect or painful digestion
Ecbolic: increases contractions of uterus, facilitating childbirth
Emetic: promote vomiting.
Emmenagogue: stimulates and normalizes menstrual flow.
Emollient: protect, soften, and soothe the skin. This term is used when referring to external use. See
Demulcent above.
Emulsion: A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (un-mixable) with the aid of
an emulsifier. For example oil and water. A couple examples of emulsions include: our skin creams and
soap. Two more examples of emulsions are mayonnaise and vinaigrette.
Errhine: bringing on sneezing, increasing flow of mucus in nasal passages
Escharotic: caustic substance that destroys tissue and causes sloughing
Estrogenic: causes estrogen production
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Essential Oil: Contrary to their name these are not oils at all. If they are good quality, they are usually
made by distillation. Their chemical composition can be subdivided into two main groups,
hydrocarbons (terpenes, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenes) and oxygenated chemicals
(esters, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, phenols, and oxides). They are highly aromatic.
Euphoriant: produces a sense of bodily comfort; temporary effect; often addictive
Expectorant: these support the body’s removal of excess mucus from the respiratory system.
Febrifuge: aids the body to bring down fevers.
Flatulence: excessive gas in the stomach or intestine
Flos: the flowers of the plant usually consisting of a single flower or the entire inflorescences (head,
umbel, panicle, spike, etc…)
Folium: the leaf of the plant; usually the middle leaves are collected
Fructus: the fruit (the ripened ovary of the flower-bearing seeds) or berry of the plant. In
pharmacognosy, fructus is not always synonymous with the botanical definition.
Galactogogue: used for breast-feeding moms to increase milk flow
Glyceract: A tincture made using vegetable glycerine instead of alcohol. Although chemically speaking
glycerine is also classified as an alcohol it doesn’t have the same problems associated with it, i.e.
intoxication. Typically used for children, pets, and those with a sensitivity to alcohol.
Hemagogue: promotes the flow of blood
Hemostatic: controls the flow or stops the flow of blood
Hepatic: of the liver
Herb: herb (sometimes referred to as botanical) has several different meanings depending on the
perspective used:
 Commercial—generally refers to plants used for culinary purposes; additionally, the
terminology differentiates temperate zone plants from tropical and sub-tropical plants
(spices).
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 Horticultural—refers to “herbaceous,” which describes the appearance of the plant

 Taxonomic—generally refers to the aboveground parts or the aerial parts (flower, leaf and
stem).
 Herbal medicine—plants used in various forms or preparations, valued for their therapeutic
benefits, and sold as dietary supplements.
Herba: the aerial parts or the aboveground parts of plants which may include the flower, leaf, and the
stem of the plant, and occasionally the fruit.
Homeostasis: the healthy tendency to equilibrium between interdependent systems.
Hydragogue: a substance that increases water discharge.
Hypertensive: raises blood pressure
Hypnotic: hypnotics induce sleep. They do not cause hypnotic trance.
Hypoglycemant: agent that lowers blood sugar
Hypotensive: lowers blood pressure
Infusion: a drink, remedy, or extract made by soaking the plant material in liquid (usually water). A tea
made by pouring water over plant material (usually dried flowers, fruit, leaves, and other parts, though
fresh plant material may also be used), then allowed to steep. The water is usually boiling, but cold
infusions can be done. May be therapeutic—hot tea is an excellent way to administer herbs.
Infused oil: an oil that has had plant material infused into it. Some are done by solar infusion and some
by low heat, for example on a stove. They are very useful for making topical preparations.
Inhalation: this refers to the use of steam, which is inhaled. Typically the hot water contains essential
oil containing herbs or essential oils.
Lactifuge: reduces the flow of milk
Laxative: promote elimination from the bowels.
Lignum: the wood or the secondary thickening of the stem; may or may not contain the bark as well.
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Liniment: a liquid or lotion made with oil that is used topically to relieve pain.
Lotion: a thick smooth liquid that is used for application to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic
purposes. Extract of a plant added to either alcohol or vinegar and applied topically.
Masticatory: increases flow of saliva upon chewing
Materia Medica: Term for the body of knowledge collected about materials used for their therapeutic
properties. In the case of herbalists this would be herbs and other plant materials.
Mucilage: the polysaccharide substance in some plants that when extracted forms a gelatinous
consistency.
Narcotic: induces drowsiness, sleep, or stupor and lessons pain
Nervine: beneficial to the nervous system. Actions can vary – some stimulate, some relax, some tone
and strengthen.
Neuralgia: severe shape pain along the course of a nerve
Nootropic: these enhance cognition and memory and facilitate learning.
Oleum: the fixed oil preparation pressed or squeezed from the plant material.
Organoleptic: being, affecting, or relating to qualities such as taste, colour, odour, and feel.
Oxytocic: these stimulate the contraction of the uterus and are thought to be helpful in childbirth.
Parturfaciant: induces contractions
Pectoral: help to strengthen and aid healing of the respiratory system.
Percolation: a process to extract the soluble constituents of a plant with the assistance of gravity. The
material is moistened and evenly packed into a tall, slightly conical vessel; the liquid (menstruum) is
then poured onto the material and allowed to steep for a certain time. A small opening is then made in
the bottom, which allows the extract to slowly flow out of the vessel. The remaining plant material (the
marc) may be discarded. Many tinctures and liquid extracts are made this way.
Pericarpium: the peel or rind of the fruit
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Peristalsis: the involuntary wavelike muscle contraction in the digestive tract that mix and move food
along towards the anus.
Pharmacognosy: the study of medicines that are obtained from natural sources. The American Society
of Pharmacognosy defines it this way: “the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological
properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drugs or drug substances of natural origin as well as
the search for new drugs from natural sources”.
Phytochemicals: chemical compounds or constituents formed in the plant’s normal metabolic

processes. The chemicals are often referred to as “secondary metabolites” of which there are several
classes including alkaloids, anthraquinones, coumarins, fats, flavonoids, glycosides, gums, iridoids,
mucilages, phenols, phytoestrogens, tannins, terpenes, and terpenoids (etc…). Extracts contain many
chemical constituents, while chemicals that have been isolated from the plant are considered
pharmaceutical drugs (digoxin isolated from the foxglove or Digitalis lanata plant).
Phytomedicinals: medicinal substances that originate from plants; may include phytochemicals as well
as whole plants or herbal preps.
Phytoestrogens: type of phytochemical with some influence on the estrogenic activity or hormonal
system in humans; broad term, doesn’t mean that the plant mimics human estrogen, only acts to affect
it in some way.
Poultice: a soft, moist, mass of plant material that is applied topically to the body and held in place,
often with a cloth but can be a leaf, bandage, or other suitable material.
Purgative: laxative; causes evacuation of intestinal contents
Pyroleum: the tar from dry distilled plant material.
Radix: the root of a plant, through radix is sometimes synonomous with rhizome.
Resina: the resin that is secreted by the plant or by distillation of the balsamum.
Resorbent: aids reabsorption of blood from bruises
Rheumatism: general term for acute or chronic conditions characterized by inflammation of the
muscles and joints (includes arthritis, gout, bursitis, myositis, and fibromyositis)
Rhizoma: the rhizome or a creeping horizontal stem, generally bearing roots on its underside.
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Rubefacient: when applied topically they cause gentle local irritation that stimulates circulation to that
area of the skin. Often they can bring relief to deeper (internal) pain.
Sedative: calming to the nervous system, they reduce stress and nervousness. They can also help areas
of the body that have been affected by nervous problems.
Semen: the seed of a plant, usually removed from the fruit, and may or may not contain the seed coat.
Sialgogue: stimulate saliva secretion.
Solar Infusion: Typically made using plant materials soaked in oil, which are placed in a sealed jar and
allowed to sit in a sunny location to allow the suns rays to heat it up and cause the phytochemicals to
be extracted into the oil. Plant material is then strained out and the infused oil is what is used. St
John’s Wort infused oil is traditionally made as a solar infusion.
Soporific: induce sleep. See hypnotics above.
Stimulant: raises the levels of physiological or nervous activity (functions) in the body.
Styptic: astringents that reduce or stop external bleeding.
Sudorific: increases perspiration
Tea: a water extraction of plant material by infusing the material in hot water (water is usually boiled
before adding plant material).
Tincture: extract of a plant made by soaking herbs in a dark place with a desired amount of either
glycerine, alcohol, or vinegar for 2-6 weeks. The liquid is strained from the plant material and then
used.
Tonic: strengthens and invigorates specific organs, systems, or the whole body.
Vulnerary: applied topically, they aid the body in the healing of wounds and cuts
Vermifuge: Something that acts to cause the expulsion or death of intestinal worms. From the Latin
vermis = worm, and fugere = to cause to flee. Another term for this is: Anthelminitic
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 www.freewebs.com
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 www.theherbwalker.ca
 abc.herbalgram.org
 A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs, Petrides 1972
 Common Weeds of the United States, USDA 1971
 The Cook’s Encyclopedia of Herbs, Clevely, Richmond, 2002
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 www.groveandgrotto.com
 Culpeper’s Complete Herbal, {colorplates]
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1000 Magical Herbs and Fungi

What distinguishes a plant from an animal? In the magical study of Herbology,

 it can be used to recognize the different kind of wand cores we use

 this subject can help us to be our own doctor/healer as well.

The basic equipment of herbology can be split into 2 main categories—protection

While coming to the habitats of plants, it is ought to be noted that shifting a

Description: erect, tuberous-rooted perennial featuring dense, terminal racemes (up

Common Name: Aligriwid (Alternanthera philoxeroides; Family Amaranthaceae)

Location: It is Native to South American Rainforests, but can be transported to foreign

Common Name: cape aloes, socotrine, medicine plant, burn plant

Description: succulent drought-resistant tropical plant forming clumps of short-stemmed

Common Name: Asphodel, also called Royal Staff

Common Name: White Birch, white lady of the woods

Location: Northern hemisphere in moderate climates.

Associated with renewal, inception, fertility and sometimes with purification.

Common Name: Bouncing Bulbs; also called Resilio bulbus.

Common Uses: necessary ingredient in the Pompion Potion

Common Name: Cecylahys

Location: Peru, Argentina, Brazil and other sections of South America

Common Name: Crumpton's Crumpets

Common Name: blowball

Common Name: Devil’s Snare

Common uses: attacking enemies, guarding valuables, possible assassination

Care: prefers a dark and damp environment.

Location: Ottery St. Catchpole, England

Uses: Possibly has the ability to enhance one’s awareness

Location: Dittany only grows naturally on the mountainside of Crete, Greece.

English Rose (Rosa)

Rose oil is costly, and can be corrupt when bought from a

Uses: The oils can be used for the following:

 G1 — land grasses of open meadows and fields;

In addition to ergot alkaloids, Claviceps paspali also produces tremorgens (paspalitrem)

Description: fanged geranium, also known as cranesbill, is herbaceous plant that

 Geranium can reach from 6 inches to 3 - 4 feet in height, depending on the

Uses: People cultivate geranium in ornamental purposes and as a source of essential

Fire Seed Bush

Location: caves in Great Britain

Common Uses: potions, keeping a fire at high temperature

Precautions: must be on fire to live

Common Name: Frosty (Firgolo Lambastini)

Common uses: Pepper up Potion; Invigoration Draught; Scintillation Solution; directly

Common Name: The Green Stone

Location: Gillyweed is a magical plant native to the Mediterranean Sea.

Consumption of this herb by a fully human being ( it does not works on

☆ HOW TO MAKE GILLYWATER:

Common names: quickthorn, thornapple, May-tree, whitethorn, or hawberry

Common Name: Katrin or Katrinitata

Location: Forests of Ireland

Common Name: Lace-of-Frost

Lilies should be planted 1/4 inch into nutrient-filled soil, and

Lilies attract birds, so a protection spell around them may be necessary.

Common Name: Lobbianus Plant or the Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus)

Common Uses: Often found as a staple ingredient in beauty potions.

Common Name: Mandrake or Mandragora

Common names: common marigold, marybud, marygold, English marigold

Common Names: Mimbulus Mimbletonia

Location: Assyria, very rare

Description: a small, gray-green cactus-like plant, covered in boils instead of spikes

Location: This vine is native to the taiga in southern Siberia.

Common names: Stinging nettle, urtica diocia, or burn hazel

Description: Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 1 to 2 m (3 to

Common Name: Nikacima

Common Name: Puffapod