Mission San Luis interpreters working in the garden.

Mission San Luis Gardens

Healing Traditions

The Apalachee people and Spanish friars relied on locally grown and wild medicinal plants for everyday health care. The Apalachee had long gathered and cultivated native plants near their villages to treat illness and injury. The friars depended on these local resources rather than distant supplies, sharing and adapting indigenous plant knowledge.

Learn about what's growing in the gardens at Mission San Luis. (For more information, you can visit the UFIFAS information page.) 

 

 

 

 

   Anise Hyssop	   Agastache Foeniculum	   Relieves cough/fever/diarrhea
  Bay	  Laurus Nobilis	  Rash relief
  Bee Balm	  Monarda Didyma	  Antibiotic & cough suppressant
  Comfrey	  Symphytum Officinale	  Mending bones, sprains
   Common Plantain	   Plantago Major	   Wound care, bruising, broken bone
  Echinacea	  Echinacea Purpurea	  Cold and flu
  Fennel	  Foeniculum Vulgare	  Kidney stone relief
   Feverfew	   Tanacetum Parthenium	   Fever and headaches
    Garlic Chives	    Allium Tuberosum	    Diuretic, anti-inflammatory
   Ginger	   Zingiber Officinale	   Digestion, cold, flus & fevers, nausea
   Golden Rod	   Solidago Virgaurea	   Allergic rhinitis, urinary infections
  Lemon Grass	  Cymbopogon Citratus	  Digestive problems, fever reducing
   Mexican Tarragon	   Artemisia Dracunculus	   Treats common cold, relieves gas
   Oregano	   Origanum Vulgare	   Respiratory
  Rosemary	  Salvia Rosmarinus	  Helps with memory
  Rudbeckia	  Rudbeckia Hirta	  Treats snakebites and swelling
    Rue	    Ruta Graveolens	    Antispasmodic, menstrual pain relief
   Saffron	   Crocus Sativus	   Menstrual pain relief
  Soap Aloe	  Aloe Maculata	  Burn relief & help with digestion
  Soapwort	  Saponaria Officinalis	  Clean and wash hands
   Spearmint	   Mentha Spicata	   Helps with digestion
   Strawberries	   Fragaria	   Supports heart health
  Thyme	  Thymus Vulgaris	  Antibiotic/antiseptic
  Turmeric	  Curcuma Longa	  Anti-inflammatory
  Wormwood	  Artemisia Absinthium	  Parasites
  Yarrow	  Achillea Millefolium	  Stops bleeding and numbs pain

The Tennessee Street entrance is temporarily closed due to construction. Use the west entrance at 2021 MISSION ROAD to enter site. Download a map to the west entrance here.