Photos: Herb Photos

Photos of herbs, including dry herbs, herb plants, and herbs being used in herbal tea.

Closeup of dried vana tulsi, showing large pieces of twisted, curled leaves and stems

Loose-leaf Vana Tulsi (Holy Basil) from Mountain Rose Herbs

Loose green-leafed holy basil, dried, with large, broken pieces of green leaves, and some brown mixed in

Loose-leaf Green-leaf or Rama Tulsi (Holy Basil) from Mountain Rose Herbs

Closeup of dried, broken leaves with a rich green color and some light brown

Yaupon Leaf, Green (Unroasted) from Cat Spring Yaupon Tea

Heterogeneous, brown, thick chunks of broken leaves

Yaupon Leaf, Black (Roasted) from Cat Spring Yaupon Tea

Small pieces of dried green leaves against a white background

Lemon Verbena, Dried, Broken / Cut Leaf, from Frontier Coop

Broken, dried lemon balm leaves, showing small, dull green pieces of leaf

Lemon Balm, Dried, Broken, from Frontier Coop

dried chamomile flowers, with golden flowerheads

Dried Chamomile Flowers (Loose-leaf) from Wegmans

Hibiscus sepals, showing deep purple color with some reddish/pinkish hues

Hibiscus Herbal Tea (Loose-Leaf) from Wegmans

Several piles of herbs drying on a table

Herbs Drying: Lemon Balm, Spearmint, Red Perilla

A green ceramic mug full of lemon balm leaves, on a hot plate

Lemon Balm, Steeping in a Mug

Closeup of a perilla plant, with broad, yellow-green opposite leaves, showing fine hairs on the leaves

Perilla Plant, Closeup

A perilla plant growing in a flower bed in an urban area

Perilla Plant, 40th Street, Philadelphia

Large, flat, dried leaves, with a yellowish-green color and reddish stems

Dried Perilla Leaves (Shiso)

Perilla, growing wild amongst other plants

Perilla, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge

Wet lemon verbena leaves, dark green, somewhat tough looking, after being steeped as an herbal tea

Lemon Verbena Leaves After Steeping

A gaiwan, a Chinese lidded bowl, closed, with a pink and yellow pattern on the lid, and a small teacup with a rich golden-yellow infusion in it

Lemon Verbena, 2nd Infusion in Gaiwan

A gaiwan, a Chinese lidded bowl, open, filled with wet lemon verbena leaves, and a cup with a pale greenish-yellow liquid in it, the infusion of the lemon verbena

Lemon Verbena, 1st Infusion in Gaiwan

Lemon verbena leaves, dry, in a gaiwan, a Chinese lidded bowl for brewing tea

Lemon Verbena, Dry, in Gaiwan

Dried lemon verbena leaves, long, pointed leaves, some curled, a few broken somewhat, on a light blue ceramic plate

Lemon Verbena, Dried, Whole Leaves