each plant has own unique requirements and special qualities

"Our roots affect who we become"

"Before we begin our study of individual plants, it is important to recognize that plants are individuals. Understanding the individuality and characteristics of individual plants can be seen as a greater part of a transcendent whole. It is because of this that Herbology is just as much about the plants as it is about you discovering your own self through the plants."

some important things: how much water, how much sun, how deep to plant seed, temperature

Repotting

    -larger pot size boosts plant's condifence

    -"at time of repotting, diet may change" depending on the species

• flesh eating usually double intake
• Gavait Roots eat 1/3 grass it used to

    -amount of wtr needed stays the same while some may require diff amnts of sunlight

Habitat

    -many species can adapt to different habitats

    -temperature a factor as well as water + sunlight

Lifespan

   -anywhere from 3 - 5000 yrs

    -trees have longest lifespans (others are caoti and guapo herbs)

PLANTS ARE INDIVIDUALS

dreamless sleep potion = moonstone 1 and starpuffs

(1. broken piece of hatched dragon egg, causes drowsiness)

• starpuffs - alive in plant form have hypnotic quality (mesmerized by flower), makes dreamless sleep deamless

realm of sleep most wildly affected by plants

• infusion of wormwood and powered root of asphodel --> Drought of Living Death

Major plant ingredients used in potions

• Mistletoe berries
• Wolfsbane/monkshod/aconite
• Valerian sprigs (commonly used in sleeping potions)
• Leaping Toadstool
• Knotgrass
• Poppy Heads
• Perpperment
• Root of Aconic
• Shrivelfigs (used in shrinking potions)
• rose thorns
• rose oil

Reasons for plants in potions: add scent, add quality, ect

Medical potions --> herbs chosen by temperament, toxicity, ect.)

Forgetfulness potion

• 2 main ingredients = Mistletoe berries + Valerian sprigs
• Mistletoe berries - hallucinations
• Valerian sprigs - sedative quatlity

HERBS USED IN POTIONS

Asphodel, "Royal Staff"

• member of the lily family
• long slender leaves
• wound worldwide, native to Europe
• Lore
• believed to be favorite food of the dead
• commonly planted over graves
• Greeks associated it w death
• sacred to Persephone 

Fluxweed

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• member of the mustard family
• known for healing properties
• when picked during full moon, can be used in Polyjuice potions

Lovage

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• fruit and seeds used in cooking, similar to celery
• facilitates digestion 
• "most efficacious in inflaming of the brain"
• Confusing and Befuddlement droughts

Motherwort/"Leonurus cardiaca"

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• perennial plant
• mint family
• healing properties, treatment of rabies
• "Throw-wart/Lion's Ear/Lion's Tail

Nettle/"Stinging Nettle/Burn Hazel"

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• stinging hairs grow on leaves
• wide # of uses (soup, potions, greasy hair)

Nux Mysterica