Aromatic plants and spices

Known for the intense yellow color of its rhizome, turmeric is an aromatic tropical plant from the same family as ginger. Used as a spice and natural coloring agent, it also produces lush foliage and particularly decorative inflorescences.

Ceylan Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most recognizable spices in the world. But before it becomes the fragrant sticks in our kitchens, it is the bark of a tropical tree: the cinnamon tree, cultivated for the powerful aromas contained within its young branches.

Known worldwide for its rhizome with a fresh, lemony, and spicy flavor, ginger is a tropical plant that has been cultivated as a spice for centuries. Beneath its slender foliage hides the most sought-after part of the plant: a fleshy and highly aromatic rhizome.

Highly prized for the intense fragrance of its leaves, basil is an aromatic plant grown in many tropical regions. In Guadeloupe, it grows year-round and comes in several varieties with sometimes surprising aromas, ranging from traditional sweet basil to lemon or cinnamon basil.

Fresh and intensely aromatic, Spearmint is one of the most well-known herbs in the world. Grown in Guadeloupe, it naturally finds its place in Creole gardens, where its leaves are used to flavor both herbal teas and culinary preparations.

With its long green leaves and powerful citrus scent, lemongrass is a staple aromatic plant in tropical gardens. Widely found in the Caribbean, it is prized both for its culinary uses and for preparing traditional herbal teas.

Recognizable by its spiky fruits filled with small, intensely red seeds, annatto is a tropical plant deeply rooted in the history and traditions of the Caribbean. In Guadeloupe, its oil is still used in cooking, as well as during Carnival and for various traditional purposes.

An aromatic tropical tree, the pink berry is known for its small red fruits used as a spice in cooking.

A tropical aromatic plant, Ginger bush is distinguished by its fragrant foliage and its very decorative light flowering.

A tropical climbing plant, the butterfly pea is distinguished by its bright blue flowers reminiscent of the shape of a butterfly.

An aromatic tree from the Antilles, Indian wood is known for its fragrant leaves and berries used in cooking.