Herbology ReviewBy Maddie Garrett

What is Herbology?

• Herbology is the study and use of magical and mundane (non-magical) plants.

• A Herbologist is any witch or wizard who understands the nature and properties of a plant.

Basic Equipment Used

• A wand

• Earmuffs

• Dragon-Hide Gloves

• A supply of Dittany

• Closed toe shoes

• An apron

• A mask

• Dragon Dung

• Mooncalf Dung

• Centaur Tears

What to Consider When Planting

• What type of soil does your plant need?

• How deep does the seed need to be planted?

• How much water does the plant need?

• How much sunlight does the plant need?

• What is the climate of the plant?

• How much sunlight and water will the plant need once it is replanted in a larger pot?

Potions and Plants

• Plants add fragrance to potions

• Some potions require plants as an ingredient

• Used in potions like Dreamless Sleep Potion, Draught of Death, and Forgetfulness Potion

Gillyweed

• Native to the Mediterranean Sea

• Needs a lot of water, little sunlight, and soil with a pH value of 7.9-8.4

• When consumed, it will give you temporary gills and webs between your toes and fingers

• Has a greyish green color and is very slimy

Valerian Root

• Native to Europe and Asia but migrated to North America

• Known to be sedative and calming

• Known to ward off elves

• Needs seven hours of sun and soil with a pH level of 4.5-5.0

• Cats tend to like it

Knotgrass

• Native to forests in Europe

• Used in Polyjuice Potion

• Symbolizes the tying together of two people

• Needs a lot of water and sunlight and soil with a pH of 6.1-7.3

• Grows best in the summer

Dittany

• Found in the mountainsides of Crete and Greece

• Is used for romance and healing

• When liquidized, it turns brown

• Needs sunlight and soil with a pH of 6.6-7.3

• Needs temperatures around 13 degrees Celsius

Mandrake

• Found in Europe

• Grows well around where people have been hung

• Causes hallucinations, dream like states, and comas

• They stop screaming after they make their first kill

• If soaked in Aquatandisu Potion they stop screaming

• Can cause death

Devil’s Snare

• Found in the highlands and lowlands of Scotland

• Found in dark, damp areas

• Attacks you when you aren’t looking

• Often used to guard things

• The more you struggle to escape, the tighter the plant gets

• Once you relax, it will release you

• Doesn’t have any seeds

Bubotuber

• Found in Scotland

• Looks like a giant black slug and releases yellow pus

• Can cause rashes and burns

• Doesn’t need much light, but needs Dragon Dung to grow

• If you touch it, rinse the area it touched and use dittany

Rat Root

• Also called Acorus Calamus, sea sludge, flag root, Gladdon, and Beewort

• Doe not use if you are pregnant and don’t use in high doses

• Symbolic for love

• Can be sedative, anthelmintic, carminative, and cause hallucinations among many other things

• Has a sweet smell

• Is a water plant and needs water every two to three days

Bouncing Bulb

• Can be very aggressive

• Needs a lot of sun and a bathtub of soil with a neutral pH

• Water it with Centaur Tears

• If it escapes from you, it will jump up and try to hit your face

• To subdue a small plant, use Flipendo

• To subdue a large plant, use Incendio

Gurdyroot

• Looks like green onions and has a foul smell

• Is known to ward off Gulping Plimpies

• Needs a lot of water, sunlight, and nutritious soil

• Needs to be in a pot that is seven and a half times larger than the size of the plant’s bulb

Aconite

• Also called Monkshood and Wolfsbane

• In the old days, it’s leaves were used to kill wild animals

• Known to be very poisonous and sedative

• Needs nutritious soul and lots of shade

• If a large dosage is used, you could die within two to six hours

Wormwood

• Found in Europe

• It is associated with sorrow and bitterness

• Prefers to have salty water

• Is known to help with digestive disorders

Lily Plants

• Has flowers that can be blue, orange, pink, purple, white, and yellow

• Needs nutritious soil, water, and about five to six hours of access to the sun

• Has carbohydrates stored in the bulb

• Can treat coughs, fevers, irregular heart rate, spider bites, stomach disorders, and angina.

• A non-magical plant

English Rose

• Needs partial to full sunlight, Dragon Dung, and soil with a pH of 5.5-7.0

• Has thorns, so you need dragon-hide gloves to handle it

• Needs lots of water

• Can treat burns, influenza, rabid dog bites, nosebleeds, and digestive disorders

• A non-magical plant

Challenges in Herbology

• Herbologists are no longer respected

• Herbology isn’t funded as much as other courses

• Herbologists make less money than other fields so many switch to Potions

Alien Plants

• Alien plants are plants that are living outside of their original habitat

• Usually takes over the new habitat

• Can drain the ecosystem of it’s recourses

• Can kill other plants and cause them to go extinct

• Can compromise a herbologist’s research