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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Plant Properties

    Starting from Dijkspark, we are mapping plants in the city

    A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Hortus Dijkspark at any moment. Come to learn more about the different...

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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    ijKruid

    Starting from Dijkspark, we're mapping the plants in the city

    A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Dijkspark at any moment.

  • Narrow-leaved ragwort

    Senecio inaequidens

    This plant, also known as South African ragwort, is native of South Africa and widely naturalised in Europe. Senecio species have been used as food and in folk medicine in the Mediterranean area in...

  • Canadian goldenrod

    Solidago Canadensis

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Stinging nettle

    Urtica dioica

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

  • Greater burdock

    Arctium lappa

    Find this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Indian cress

    Tropaeolum majus

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

  • Scotch Broom

    Cytisus scoparius

  • Blue Sage

    Salvia azurea

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

  • Purple loosestrife

    Lythrum salicaria

  • Feverfew

    Tanacetum parthenium

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

  • Chamomile

    Matricaria chamomilla

    One of the most well known medicinal plants in Europe. We use the flowers to make a calming infusion that might help with anxiety and coughing. Also it's being used with skin inflammations. At...

  • Safflower

    Carthamus tinctorius

  • Elder

    Sambucus nigra

    Find more about this tree on Wikipedia .

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    Wormwood

    Artemisia absinthium

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Greater Plantain

    Plantago major

    Find this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium

    In the Middle ages Yarrow was thought to have subtle powers for wounds and help with mitigating fevers.   Yarrow tea is a good remedy for severe colds, being most useful in the commencement of fevers.

  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Wood-sedge

    Carex sylvatica

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Mountain arnica

    Arnica montana

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

  • Black Cohosh

    Actaea racemosa

    This plant has been traditionally used to relieve menstrually related headaches. It was a favorite herb of the native North Americans and Eclectic physicians for amenorrhea, the absence of...

  • Lemon balm

    Melissa officinalis

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .

  • The green gold

    Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday

    After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...

  • Comfrey

    Solidago Canadensis

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia .

  • Japanese Knotweed

    Fallopia japonica

    Japanese knotweed is a plant that was labeled as one of the most invasive species in the world. They cause a lot of trouble in our gardens, and they are very resilient and hard to exterminate, but a...

  • Blue skullcap

    Scutellaria lateriflora

    Find more about this plant on Wikipedia . 

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