List of herbs that start with J

There are 19 herbs that start with the letter J, from Jaborandi to Juniper. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the herbs belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the herbs lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Jaborandi

Name: Jaborandi

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to northeastern Brazil, particularly the Amazon region

Scientific name: Pilocarpus microphyllus

Jacaranda

Name: Jacaranda

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of Latin America

Scientific name: Jacaranda mimosifolia

Jamaican Allspice

Name: Jamaican Allspice

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Caribbean

Scientific name: Pimenta dioica

Jamaican Feverfew

Name: Jamaican Feverfew

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Jamaica

Scientific name: Parthenium hysterophorus

Japanese Angelica Tree

Name: Japanese Angelica Tree

Order: Apiales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Aralia elata

Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia

Name: Japanese Bigleaf Magnolia

Order: Magnoliales

Habitat: Japan

Scientific name: Magnolia obovata

Japanese Butterbur

Name: Japanese Butterbur

Order: Asterales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Petasites japonicus

Japanese Catnip

Name: Japanese Catnip

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Meehania urticifolia

Japanese Ginger

Name: Japanese Ginger

Order: Zingiberales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Zingiber mioga

Japanese Globe Thistle

Name: Japanese Globe Thistle

Order: Asterales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Sphaeranthus indicus

Japanese Green Onion

Name: Japanese Green Onion

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Allium fistulosum

Japanese Horseradish

Name: Japanese Horseradish

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: East Asia

Scientific name: Eutrema wasabi

Japanese Mint

Name: Japanese Mint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to East Asia

Scientific name: Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

Japanese Peppermint

Name: Japanese Peppermint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to East Asia

Scientific name: Mentha arvensis var. piperascens

Japanese Shiso

Name: Japanese Shiso

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to East Asia

Scientific name: Perilla frutescens

Jasmine

Name: Jasmine

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia and Oceania

Scientific name: Jasminum spp.

Javan Turmeric

Name: Javan Turmeric

Order: Zingiberales

Habitat: Native to Indonesia

Scientific name: Curcuma xanthorrhiza

Jojoba

Name: Jojoba

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Native to southwestern North America

Scientific name: Simmondsia chinensis

Juniper

Name: Juniper

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Native to cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Juniperus spp.

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
JaborandiLamialesNative to northeastern Brazil, particularly the Amazon regionPilocarpus microphyllus
JacarandaLamialesNative to tropical regions of Latin AmericaJacaranda mimosifolia
Jamaican AllspiceMyrtalesCaribbeanPimenta dioica
Jamaican FeverfewAsteralesJamaicaParthenium hysterophorus
Japanese Angelica TreeApialesEast AsiaAralia elata
Japanese Bigleaf MagnoliaMagnolialesJapanMagnolia obovata
Japanese ButterburAsteralesEast AsiaPetasites japonicus
Japanese CatnipLamialesEast AsiaMeehania urticifolia
Japanese GingerZingiberalesEast AsiaZingiber mioga
Japanese Globe ThistleAsteralesEast AsiaSphaeranthus indicus
Japanese Green OnionAsparagalesEast AsiaAllium fistulosum
Japanese HorseradishBrassicalesEast AsiaEutrema wasabi
Japanese MintLamialesNative to East AsiaMentha arvensis var. piperascens
Japanese PeppermintLamialesNative to East AsiaMentha arvensis var. piperascens
Japanese ShisoLamialesNative to East AsiaPerilla frutescens
JasmineLamialesNative to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia and OceaniaJasminum spp.
Javan TurmericZingiberalesNative to IndonesiaCurcuma xanthorrhiza
JojobaBrassicalesNative to southwestern North AmericaSimmondsia chinensis
JuniperPinalesNative to cold and temperate regions of the Northern HemisphereJuniperus spp.

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