List of herbs that start with V

There are 106 herbs that start with the letter V, from Vabbiena to Vulgaris. 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

Vabbiena

Name: Vabbiena

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Asparagus acutifolius

Vabra

Name: Vabra

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to South Africa

Scientific name: Vabra calycina

Vachelia

Name: Vachelia

Order: Fabales

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Vachellia caven

Vachellanthus

Name: Vachellanthus

Order: Pteridophyta

Habitat: China

Scientific name: Vachellanthus sinicus

Vagantia

Name: Vagantia

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Asia

Scientific name: Vagantia vespertionis

Vagarius

Name: Vagarius

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Vagarius officinalis

Vagodes

Name: Vagodes

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Tropical Africa and Asia

Scientific name: Celosia cristata

Vahlia

Name: Vahlia

Order: Vahliaceae

Habitat: Africa

Scientific name: Vahlia capensis

Vailavei

Name: Vailavei

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Pantropical

Scientific name: Portulaca oleracea

Vaillantiella

Name: Vaillantiella

Order: Rubiaceae

Habitat: New Caledonia

Scientific name: Vaillantiella caledonica

Vaimanika

Name: Vaimanika

Order: Zingiberales

Habitat: Native to tropical Asia

Scientific name: Vaimanika spicata

Vainiglia

Name: Vainiglia

Order: Orchidales

Habitat: Tropical regions

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Vainilla

Name: Vainilla

Order: Orchidales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Vairone

Name: Vairone

Order: Orobanchaceae

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Vairone officinalis

Valanthus

Name: Valanthus

Order: Rubiaceae

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Valanthus vulgaris

Valdivia

Name: Valdivia

Order: Ranunculaceae

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Valdivia chilensis

Valdiviana

Name: Valdiviana

Order: Asteraceae

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Valdiviana papposa

Valenzia

Name: Valenzia

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Origanum vulgare subsp. viridulum

Valera

Name: Valera

Order: Asteraceae

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Valera resinosa

Valeranane

Name: Valeranane

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis

Valerea

Name: Valerea

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Valerea tuberosa

Valerian

Name: Valerian

Order: Valerianales

Habitat: Moist woodlands and grasslands

Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis

Valerian Root

Name: Valerian Root

Order: Dipsacales

Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis

Valeriana

Name: Valeriana

Order: Valerianales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis

Vali

Name: Vali

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Native to South America

Scientific name: Vali cordata

Vallarta Mint

Name: Vallarta Mint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Mexico

Scientific name: Mentha x piperita

Vallisneria

Name: Vallisneria

Order: Alismatales

Habitat: Freshwater environments worldwide

Scientific name: Vallisneria americana

Valorien

Name: Valorien

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Native to Australia

Scientific name: Valorien fruticosus

Valtellina Honey Herb

Name: Valtellina Honey Herb

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Sideritis italica

Valyrian Sage

Name: Valyrian Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Primarily found in northern Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria

Scientific name: Salvia valeryana

Vanaioga

Name: Vanaioga

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to Australia

Scientific name: Vanaioga australis

Vanclevea

Name: Vanclevea

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Southwestern United States

Scientific name: Vanclevea stylosa

Vanda

Name: Vanda

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Tropical regions of Asia, including India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia

Scientific name: Vanda spp.

Vanda Orchid

Name: Vanda Orchid

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Tropical regions of Asia

Scientific name: Vanda spp.

Vanessa

Name: Vanessa

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Tropical Asia

Scientific name: Basella alba

Vangueria

Name: Vangueria

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Native to Africa

Scientific name: Vangueria infausta

Vanilla

Name: Vanilla

Order: Orchidales

Habitat: Tropical forests

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Vanilla Grass

Name: Vanilla Grass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to Europe and North Africa

Scientific name: Anthoxanthum odoratum

Vanilla Orchid

Name: Vanilla Orchid

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Vanillitia

Name: Vanillitia

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Vanilla planifolia

Vanita

Name: Vanita

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Tropical Asia

Scientific name: Premna integrifolia

Vapiana

Name: Vapiana

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Lavandula stoechas

Vapiana Spicata

Name: Vapiana Spicata

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Vapiana spicata

Variegated Sage

Name: Variegated Sage

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

Variegated Thyme

Name: Variegated Thyme

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region, often found in dry, rocky areas

Scientific name: Thymus vulgaris 'Variegata'

Variegated Valerian

Name: Variegated Valerian

Order: Caprifoliaceae

Habitat: Europe

Scientific name: Valeriana officinalis 'Variegata'

Varnish Brush

Name: Varnish Brush

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Native to North America

Scientific name: Varnish Brush

Varnish Leaf

Name: Varnish Leaf

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Endemic to New Zealand, found in coastal and lowland areas

Scientific name: Pittosporum crassifolium

Varnish Tree

Name: Varnish Tree

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Native to East Asia

Scientific name: Rhus verniciflua

Varthemia

Name: Varthemia

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Varthemia spp.

Vateria

Name: Vateria

Order: Malvales

Habitat: Native to India

Scientific name: Vateria indica

Vebalia

Name: Vebalia

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to South Africa

Scientific name: Vebalia dentata

Vechi

Name: Vechi

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Native to Europe

Scientific name: Vechi agrestis

Veinleaf Buttonbush

Name: Veinleaf Buttonbush

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Native to eastern and central North America, found in wetlands and along waterways

Scientific name: Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Veinleaf'

Veldpolei

Name: Veldpolei

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to South Africa

Scientific name: Veldpolei candida

Velvet Bean

Name: Velvet Bean

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Tropical regions worldwide

Scientific name: Mucuna pruriens

Venetian Sumac

Name: Venetian Sumac

Order: Anacardiaceae

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Rhus coriaria

Venidium

Name: Venidium

Order: Asterales

Habitat: South Africa

Scientific name: Venidium fastuosum

Venidium Fuscomarginatum

Name: Venidium Fuscomarginatum

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Native to South Africa, found in the Cape region

Scientific name: Venidium fuscomarginatum

Vera

Name: Vera

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Salvia officinalis

Veratrum

Name: Veratrum

Order: Liliales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia

Scientific name: Veratrum spp.

Verba Santa

Name: Verba Santa

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to western North America

Scientific name: Eriodictyon californicum

Verbena

Name: Verbena

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Meadows and roadsides

Scientific name: Verbena officinalis

Verbesina

Name: Verbesina

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Native to the Americas, found in tropical and subtropical regions

Scientific name: Verbesina spp.

Verbesina Microptera

Name: Verbesina Microptera

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Native to South America

Scientific name: Verbesina microptera

Verdolino

Name: Verdolino

Order: Lamiaceae

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Salvia officinalis 'Verdolino'

Verdure Cress

Name: Verdure Cress

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Native to the Middle East and North Africa

Scientific name: Lepidium sativum

Verge d'Or

Name: Verge d'Or

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Solidago virgaurea

Vernal Grass

Name: Vernal Grass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Anthoxanthum odoratum

Vernonia

Name: Vernonia

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Native to tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Africa and the Americas

Scientific name: Vernonia spp.

Veronica

Name: Veronica

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Eurasia and North America

Scientific name: Veronica spp.

Veronica Beccabunga

Name: Veronica Beccabunga

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Veronica beccabunga

Veronica Plebeja

Name: Veronica Plebeja

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Veronica plebeja

Vervain

Name: Vervain

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Meadows and roadsides

Scientific name: Verbena officinalis

Vervain Australis

Name: Vervain Australis

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Australia

Scientific name: Vervain australis

Vervain Herb

Name: Vervain Herb

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Verbena officinalis

Verveine des Indes

Name: Verveine des Indes

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Tropical Americas

Scientific name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis

Vesicularia

Name: Vesicularia

Order: Hypnales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions

Scientific name: Vesicularia dubyana

Vesuvius Mint

Name: Vesuvius Mint

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Cultivar developed for its distinctive purple-red foliage

Scientific name: Mentha 'Vesuvius'

Vetch

Name: Vetch

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Vicia spp.

Vetiver

Name: Vetiver

Order: Poales

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions

Scientific name: Chrysopogon zizanioides

Vetiver Grass

Name: Vetiver Grass

Order: Poales

Habitat: Tropical regions worldwide

Scientific name: Chrysopogon zizanioides

Vetivera

Name: Vetivera

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to India

Scientific name: Vetivera zizanioides

Vettiver

Name: Vettiver

Order: Poaceae

Habitat: Tropical regions of Asia

Scientific name: Chrysopogon zizanioides

Vibrina

Name: Vibrina

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Native to Europe

Scientific name: Vibrina officinalis

Viburnum

Name: Viburnum

Order: Dipsacales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia

Scientific name: Viburnum spp.

Vicarya

Name: Vicarya

Order: Apiales

Habitat: Native to Central Asia

Scientific name: Vicarya linearis

Vicia

Name: Vicia

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and North Africa

Scientific name: Vicia spp.

Victoria Regia

Name: Victoria Regia

Order: Nymphaeales

Habitat: Native to the Amazon basin

Scientific name: Victoria amazonica

Vietola

Name: Vietola

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus

Vinca

Name: Vinca

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Native to Europe and the Mediterranean region, found in woodland and coastal areas

Scientific name: Vinca spp.

Vinca Minor

Name: Vinca Minor

Order: Apocynaceae

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Vinca minor

Viola

Name: Viola

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia

Scientific name: Viola spp.

Viola Tricolor

Name: Viola Tricolor

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Native to Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Viola tricolor

Violet

Name: Violet

Order: Violales

Habitat: Woodlands and meadows

Scientific name: Viola odorata

Virga-Aurea

Name: Virga-Aurea

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Solidago virgaurea

Virginia Snakeroot

Name: Virginia Snakeroot

Order: Piperales

Habitat: Native to eastern North America, found in deciduous forests

Scientific name: Aristolochia serpentaria

Virginian Snakeroot

Name: Virginian Snakeroot

Order: Aristolochiales

Habitat: Native to eastern North America

Scientific name: Aristolochia serpentaria

Viscum

Name: Viscum

Order: Santalales

Habitat: Parasitic plants native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, often found on trees and shrubs

Scientific name: Viscum spp.

Vitaceae

Name: Vitaceae

Order: Vitales

Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and Eurasia

Scientific name: Vitis spp.

Vitex

Name: Vitex

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Mediterranean region

Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex Agnus-Castus

Name: Vitex Agnus-Castus

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, found in dry, rocky areas

Scientific name: Vitex agnus-castus

Voacanga

Name: Voacanga

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia, found in rainforests and woodlands

Scientific name: Voacanga spp.

Volkameria

Name: Volkameria

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of Asia and Africa, found in coastal and riparian areas

Scientific name: Volkameria spp.

Volkensia

Name: Volkensia

Order: Asterales

Habitat: Mountainous regions of East Africa

Scientific name: Volkensia gummifera

Vulgaris

Name: Vulgaris

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Europe and Western Asia

Scientific name: Origanum vulgare

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
VabbienaAsparagalesMediterranean regionAsparagus acutifolius
VabraLamialesNative to South AfricaVabra calycina
VacheliaFabalesSouth AmericaVachellia caven
VachellanthusPteridophytaChinaVachellanthus sinicus
VagantiaCaryophyllalesAsiaVagantia vespertionis
VagariusApialesNative to Europe and AsiaVagarius officinalis
VagodesCaryophyllalesTropical Africa and AsiaCelosia cristata
VahliaVahliaceaeAfricaVahlia capensis
VailaveiCaryophyllalesPantropicalPortulaca oleracea
VaillantiellaRubiaceaeNew CaledoniaVaillantiella caledonica
VaimanikaZingiberalesNative to tropical AsiaVaimanika spicata
VainigliaOrchidalesTropical regionsVanilla planifolia
VainillaOrchidalesTropical AmericasVanilla planifolia
VaironeOrobanchaceaeEuropeVairone officinalis
ValanthusRubiaceaeEuropeValanthus vulgaris
ValdiviaRanunculaceaeSouth AmericaValdivia chilensis
ValdivianaAsteraceaeSouth AmericaValdiviana papposa
ValenziaLamiaceaeMediterranean regionOriganum vulgare subsp. viridulum
ValeraAsteraceaeSouth AmericaValera resinosa
ValerananeLamialesTemperate regions of Europe and AsiaValeriana officinalis
ValereaAsteralesNative to Europe and AsiaValerea tuberosa
ValerianValerianalesMoist woodlands and grasslandsValeriana officinalis
Valerian RootDipsacalesTemperate regions of Europe and AsiaValeriana officinalis
ValerianaValerianalesEurope and AsiaValeriana officinalis
ValiCaryophyllalesNative to South AmericaVali cordata
Vallarta MintLamialesNative to MexicoMentha x piperita
VallisneriaAlismatalesFreshwater environments worldwideVallisneria americana
ValorienMyrtalesNative to AustraliaValorien fruticosus
Valtellina Honey HerbLamialesEuropeSideritis italica
Valyrian SageLamialesPrimarily found in northern Africa, particularly Morocco and AlgeriaSalvia valeryana
VanaiogaPoalesNative to AustraliaVanaioga australis
VancleveaAsteralesSouthwestern United StatesVanclevea stylosa
VandaAsparagalesTropical regions of Asia, including India, Southeast Asia, and northern AustraliaVanda spp.
Vanda OrchidAsparagalesTropical regions of AsiaVanda spp.
VanessaCaryophyllalesTropical AsiaBasella alba
VangueriaGentianalesNative to AfricaVangueria infausta
VanillaOrchidalesTropical forestsVanilla planifolia
Vanilla GrassPoalesNative to Europe and North AfricaAnthoxanthum odoratum
Vanilla OrchidAsparagalesTropical regions of the AmericasVanilla planifolia
VanillitiaAsparagalesTropical regions of the AmericasVanilla planifolia
VanitaLamialesTropical AsiaPremna integrifolia
VapianaLamiaceaeMediterranean regionLavandula stoechas
Vapiana SpicataPoalesNative to Southeast AsiaVapiana spicata
Variegated SageLamialesMediterranean regionSalvia officinalis 'Tricolor'
Variegated ThymeLamialesNative to the Mediterranean region, often found in dry, rocky areasThymus vulgaris 'Variegata'
Variegated ValerianCaprifoliaceaeEuropeValeriana officinalis 'Variegata'
Varnish BrushEricalesNative to North AmericaVarnish Brush
Varnish LeafAsteralesEndemic to New Zealand, found in coastal and lowland areasPittosporum crassifolium
Varnish TreeSapindalesNative to East AsiaRhus verniciflua
VarthemiaAsteralesMediterranean regionVarthemia spp.
VateriaMalvalesNative to IndiaVateria indica
VebaliaLamialesNative to South AfricaVebalia dentata
VechiRosalesNative to EuropeVechi agrestis
Veinleaf ButtonbushGentianalesNative to eastern and central North America, found in wetlands and along waterwaysCephalanthus occidentalis 'Veinleaf'
VeldpoleiLamialesNative to South AfricaVeldpolei candida
Velvet BeanFabalesTropical regions worldwideMucuna pruriens
Venetian SumacAnacardiaceaeNative to the Mediterranean regionRhus coriaria
VenidiumAsteralesSouth AfricaVenidium fastuosum
Venidium FuscomarginatumAsteralesNative to South Africa, found in the Cape regionVenidium fuscomarginatum
VeraLamiaceaeMediterranean regionSalvia officinalis
VeratrumLilialesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and EurasiaVeratrum spp.
Verba SantaLamialesNative to western North AmericaEriodictyon californicum
VerbenaLamialesMeadows and roadsidesVerbena officinalis
VerbesinaAsteralesNative to the Americas, found in tropical and subtropical regionsVerbesina spp.
Verbesina MicropteraAsteralesNative to South AmericaVerbesina microptera
VerdolinoLamiaceaeMediterranean regionSalvia officinalis 'Verdolino'
Verdure CressBrassicalesNative to the Middle East and North AfricaLepidium sativum
Verge d'OrAsteralesEurope and AsiaSolidago virgaurea
Vernal GrassPoalesEurope and AsiaAnthoxanthum odoratum
VernoniaAsteralesNative to tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Africa and the AmericasVernonia spp.
VeronicaLamialesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Eurasia and North AmericaVeronica spp.
Veronica BeccabungaLamialesNative to Europe and AsiaVeronica beccabunga
Veronica PlebejaLamialesNative to Europe and AsiaVeronica plebeja
VervainLamialesMeadows and roadsidesVerbena officinalis
Vervain AustralisLamialesNative to AustraliaVervain australis
Vervain HerbLamialesNative to Europe and AsiaVerbena officinalis
Verveine des IndesLamialesTropical AmericasStachytarpheta jamaicensis
VesiculariaHypnalesNative to tropical regionsVesicularia dubyana
Vesuvius MintLamialesCultivar developed for its distinctive purple-red foliageMentha 'Vesuvius'
VetchFabalesNative to Europe and AsiaVicia spp.
VetiverPoalesTropical and subtropical regionsChrysopogon zizanioides
Vetiver GrassPoalesTropical regions worldwideChrysopogon zizanioides
VetiveraPoalesNative to IndiaVetivera zizanioides
VettiverPoaceaeTropical regions of AsiaChrysopogon zizanioides
VibrinaGentianalesNative to EuropeVibrina officinalis
ViburnumDipsacalesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and EurasiaViburnum spp.
VicaryaApialesNative to Central AsiaVicarya linearis
ViciaFabalesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and North AfricaVicia spp.
Victoria RegiaNymphaealesNative to the Amazon basinVictoria amazonica
VietolaLamialesNative to the Mediterranean regionVitex agnus-castus
VincaGentianalesNative to Europe and the Mediterranean region, found in woodland and coastal areasVinca spp.
Vinca MinorApocynaceaeNative to Europe and AsiaVinca minor
ViolaMalpighialesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and EurasiaViola spp.
Viola TricolorMalpighialesNative to Europe and AsiaViola tricolor
VioletViolalesWoodlands and meadowsViola odorata
Virga-AureaAsteralesEurope and AsiaSolidago virgaurea
Virginia SnakerootPiperalesNative to eastern North America, found in deciduous forestsAristolochia serpentaria
Virginian SnakerootAristolochialesNative to eastern North AmericaAristolochia serpentaria
ViscumSantalalesParasitic plants native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, often found on trees and shrubsViscum spp.
VitaceaeVitalesNative to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America and EurasiaVitis spp.
VitexLamialesMediterranean regionVitex agnus-castus
Vitex Agnus-CastusLamialesNative to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, found in dry, rocky areasVitex agnus-castus
VoacangaGentianalesNative to tropical regions of Africa and Asia, found in rainforests and woodlandsVoacanga spp.
VolkameriaLamialesNative to tropical regions of Asia and Africa, found in coastal and riparian areasVolkameria spp.
VolkensiaAsteralesMountainous regions of East AfricaVolkensia gummifera
VulgarisLamialesEurope and Western AsiaOriganum vulgare

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