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Shopping for metal dies for your die cutter can be costly. I've been taking notes on major die brands, and ...

Chinese bitter melon. Photo ©2020 Shirley Chung. Momordica charantia The Chinese bitter melon/cucumber (of the Cucurbitaceae family) is shaped like ...

Moringa seeds. Photo ©2020 Shirley Chung. Moringa oleifera ("the drumstick tree seeds", "Tree of Life") Moringa seeds come from the ...

Zingiber officinale This is the common ginger that is found in the grocery market and used for cooking. Ginger is ...

Zingiber mioga ("white arrow", Japanese myoga) According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Zingiber mioga grows best in zones 8-11 ...

Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis are sometimes known as "pot marigold" (of the genus Tagetes and the same family Asteraceae). Don't ...

Cinnamomum sp. Cinnamomum sp. from the family Lauraceae is a tree whose bark is harvested and dried to produce the ...

Hibiscus L. Hibiscus (Plantae, Malvales, Malvaceae, Malvoideae, Hibisceae, Hibiscus L.). Can you believe that there are approximately 679 species of ...

Lilium sp. (Plantae, Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Monocots, Liliales, Liliaceae, Lilioideae, Lilieae, Lilium sp.). Members of the genus Lilium. are considered "true ...

Last Update: 01.14.2021 I've personally purchased AAMI Level 3 and Level 4 gear in the anticipation that I may have ...