Enchanted Plants: A Treasury of Botanical Folklore and Magic

This is an illustrated compendium of plant lore and magic that takes readers on a journey through mystical gardens, revealing the captivating plants and flowers that have enchanted us for centuries. Author Varla Ventura explores forgotten plant lore, including excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of their magical and medicinal properties.

The book is organized by environment, including cultivated plants and edibles, toxic plants, meadowlands, the woods, marshes and swamps, and tropical plants. Each chapter features a cultivated selection of plants, alphabetically arranged by common name, with additional information on botanical name, folklore, ethnobotanical properties, magical and occult properties, and modern usage.