Herbs and spices
Tarragon, better known as tarragon, scientifically known as tarragon wormwood (Artemísia dracúnculus), is a spicy herbaceous perennial, which is the closest relative of common wormwood and belongs to the Asteraceae family (Asteraceae). In the wild, it grows in the north of America (from Mexico to Canada), in the eastern parts of Europe, in Central and Southeast Asia. On the territory of our country, it can be found in the Far East, in the west and south of Eastern Siberia, as well as in European regions. The plant prefers to inhabit open areas on stony dry slopes, pebbles, and occasionally in cultivated fields as a weed.
People have known about the beneficial properties of basil and its ability to give food a unique taste for a long time. This spice is especially popular in the East. The population of Europe learned about the basilica thanks to the campaigns of Alexander the Great, but for some time they treated the unfamiliar plant with distrust. Hundreds of years have passed, and now in almost every private house or dacha there will certainly be a small flower bed with spicy herbs, among which basil takes pride of place.