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PublisherRed Wheel/Weiser
ISBN-101578638607
ISBN-139781578638604
eBay Product ID (ePID)27070933687
Product Key Features
Book TitleEnchanted Plants : a Treasury of Botanical Folklore and Magic
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicReference, Folklore & Mythology, General, Magick Studies
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Gardening, Psychology
AuthorVarla A. Ventura
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2024-033130
Reviews"Poetic and verdantly inspired, Enchanted Plants takes the reader on a lushly illustrated journey from cottage garden to marshland, including plants baneful and beneficial, all with their own magic. Guided by fairy folk and Ventura's own botanical wisdom, this book is an enchanting walk on the path of green magic and folklore." --Coby Michael, author of The Poison Path Herbal "This gorgeous tome combines the legends and lore with the botanicals that have become synonymous with the stories. You'll never look at plant life the same way again." --Jeff Belanger, host of the New England Legends podcast and author of The Fright Before Christmas
SynopsisTake a walk through mystical, magical, and folkloric gardens and discover the plants and flowers that have captured our hearts and minds for centuries. Will you dare to pick a golden apple or seize the perfect rose? Will you sneak through the gilded gates of the poison garden where plants both alluring and life-saving intertwine? From the baneful bog to the garden gate, plant lover and lover of the bizarre Varla Ventura brings together forgotten lore of plants for the ultimate romp through a botanical wonderland, including excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of each plant's legendary magical and medicinal properties. Don't forget your scissors., "Guided by fairy folk and Ventura's own botanical wisdom, this book is an enchanting walk on the path of green magic and folklore." --Coby Michael, author of The Poison Path Herbal From fairy tales to your garden, Enchanted Plants is an illustrated treasure trove of the lore and magic in the kingdom of plants. Take a walk through mystical, magical, and folkloric gardens and discover the plants and flowers that have captured our hearts and minds for centuries. Will you dare to pick a golden apple or seize the perfect rose? Will you sneak through the gilded gates of the poison garden where plants both alluring and life-saving intertwine? From the baneful bog to the garden gate, plant lover and lover of the bizarre Varla Ventura brings together forgotten lore of plants for the ultimate romp through a botanical wonderland, including excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of each plant's legendary magical and medicinal properties. Don't forget your scissors. Enchanted Plants is arranged by general environment: cultivated plants and edibles; toxic plants; meadowlands; the woods; marshes and swamps; and tropical plants. Each chapter contains a cultivated selection of plants, arranged alphabetically by popular common name, with additional information including botanical name, common names, folklore, ethnobotanical properties, magical and occult properties, and modern usage if applicable.
LC Classification NumberBF1411.V45 2025
