Raspberry
Rubus idaeus (Raspberry; occasionally as European Raspberry or Red Raspberry to
distinguish it from related species) is a species of Rubus, native to Europe and
northern Asia. A closely related plant in North America, formerly often regarded
as a variety Rubus idaeus var. strigosus, is now usually treated as a distinct
species Rubus strigosus (American Raspberry).
It is a perennial plant which bears biennial stems ("canes") from the perennial
root system. In its first year, a new stem grows vigorously to its full height
of 1.5-2.5 m, unbranched, and bearing large pinnate leaves with five or seven
leaflets; normally it does not produce any flowers. In its second year, the stem
does not grow taller, but produces several side shoots, which bear smaller
leaves with three or five leaflets. The flowers are produced in late spring on
short racemes on the tips of these side shoots, each flower about 1 cm diameter
with five white petals. The fruit is red, edible, sweet but tart-flavoured,
produced in summer or early autumn; in botanical terminology, it is not a berry
at all, but an aggregate fruit of numerous drupelets around a central core. In
raspberry, as in other species of the subgenus Idaeobatus, the drupelets
separate from the core when picked, leaving a hollow fruit, whereas in
blackberry the drupelets stay attached to the core.
It typically grows in forests, forming open stands under a tree canopy, and
denser stands in clearings. In the south of its range (southern Europe, central
Asia), it only occurs at high altitudes in mountains.[6] The species name idaeus
refers to its occurrence on Mount Ida near Troy in northwest Turkey, where the
ancient Greeks were most familiar with it.
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant
evergreen needle-like leaves. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is a
member of the mint family Lamiaceae, which also includes many other herbs. Forms
range from upright to trailing; the upright forms can reach 1.5 m tall, rarely 2
m. The leaves are evergreen, 2-4 cm long and 2-5 mm broad, green above, and
white below with dense short woolly hairs. The flowers are variable in color,
being white, pink, purple, or blue.
The name rosemary has nothing to do with the rose or the name Mary, but derives
from the Latin name rosmarinus, which literally means "dew of the sea", though
some think this too may be derived from an earlier name.