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The Basics.

As in every class even herbology has the basics that must be learned before one can continue on there journey of learning. In this lesson we will take a look into the basic and get you started into leaning about all the different kinds of plant life that are apart of our wonderful world.

Village greens

Stem - A stem is the piece of a Wing Tree Leaf that hold all of the nutrients for the leaf. When detached the clear liquid found here can counter act most low level potions and has even been know to increase ones IQ.

Branch - A first glance this brown and sometimes gray “piece of wood” seems to have little to no use. But on closer look one notices that it’s bark is thin as paper but it is strong shield against magic. The bark is used to wrap wands to help dispel spells from directly hitting them.

Twig - Is as it’s name says. This has very little use other then making wands, as well as good for building.

Mushroom Head - Pulled from the tops of Mushroom cannons, Mushroom heads are an interesting plant. They can live out of the ground for mouths and need little to no sun light during this period. When the spot on it’s top turn green it become highly poisonous and dangerous. Extreme caution is advised if you see one with green spots, it’s poison is air born and has very little odor to it.

Wing Tree Leaf - A very versatile tree. It’s leafs can be used as weapons it handled right and it’s bark when treated right can become a ready shield. Thanks to these appealing aspects, these trees are now only found in one place in the whole world, right here on our lovely campus.

Mushroom Cannon - Is a territorial plant. When something comes into it’s line of site, they shoot a hard seed like projectile. They have been known to attack each other if they grow in close bunches.

Giant mushroom - As there name persists these mushrooms are huge. They are known to house many creatures, though there skin is touch and they produce a sweet smelling scent. The oil they produce are used in may perfumes as well as a few love potions.

Wing Trees -brown and green - This is a tricky little leaf. At a far it looks like a normal leaf, but when one looks closer you notice that it has a razor sharp edge that must be handled with care. Though when brown the edge dulls a bit, caution is still advised when handling it.

Day flower bushes - These beautiful flowers are the most deadly flower. It has a poison barb in hidden in each of it’s flower petals. The poison when extracted and boiled, because a powerful antidote and when used in cooking, can make any food taste delicious.

Giant Flowers - These Giant like flowers admit an fine odor that attacks small birds on which it feeds on. The nectar found dripping slowly down it’s side is a powerful paralytic that should be removed quickly it touched. The affect of this paralytic can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.

Leaf towers -red and green - Found standing in short rows, these tall leafs make wonderful treats. Being one of the few edible plants, Leaf Towers have been know to save lost wizards and witches from starvation.

Flower Lamps - The flowers are mostly used as lamps, though they serve the purpose of lighting paths, they also have a thick sap that runs from there roots to there lighted tops.





Bills Ranch

Garlic - This small garlic creature lives up to it’s name. It has a heavy smell of garlic. When threatened it will charge at it’s attacker and release more of it’s pungent odor in hopes that the other creature will go away.
Gilroy - This bigger version of a garlic has an attitude almost as bad as it’s smell. Being the leader of the Garlic’s this plant seems to be lazy. If you can get though the groves of the Garlics that surround him, you will be sure to get some nice “Garlic” things from him.
Garlic Essence - This essence is found at the center of any of the Garlic family pants. It is know for it’s heavy smell of garlic and salt, as well for being able to cure most common sickness like sour stomach and the sniffles.
Garlic Peel - Shed from young garlic, this is the only part of the Garlic that does not smell. When crushed, this paper thin peel becomes sticky and can be used to hold wounds together.
Garlic Sprout - Broken from the tops of Garlic heads, this sprout is fairly usless. Used as filler in some potions, this sprout can also be used while cooking.
Towering Wheat - As it’s name advises, this wheat is extremely tall. The stalks are extremely sweet and know to be addictive.
Reaching vines - These creeping vines move slowly unless they since food. They can strike with extreme speed, and pull in it’s prey before the realize that have been snagged. Caution is advised around big bunches of these vines.
Rabble berry Bush - Though there name sounds good, eating the berries from the bush can be a very bad idea. These berries induce vomiting that can last from hours to days. If ingested, a garlic essence with crushed wing leafs should be used.
Curly Mushrooms - These mushrooms look as though they have a curly spiral of hair on there tops. In this spiral a very powerful sleeping powder is held. When cut into, wizards are to take special care not to puncture this sack. If the powder is inhaled, it is best for the wizard to get help imminently, if no care is received the wizard/witch could find themselves asleep for days to weeks.
Munching tree (forest) - These trees tend to grow in groups and can get as big as forests. These trees have large mouth like openings where small animals climb into, where they are consumed by the tree. The sap of this tree is very sweet as well as highly addicting. Caution is advised when working around these trees, as well as it’s sap.