Alderaanian Flora

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Spoiler: Introduction

I am Acolyte Natellia Aneirin. At the request of Neophyte Aregra Kalkoran, I am writing a comprehensive report on Alderaanian flora and their beneficial healing aspects. I have comprised this report through my own knowledge of Alderaan, my homeworld, and articles that I’ve gathered from the Holonet. This is to be read by Neophyte Kalkoran alone.

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Spoiler: Nredae Gabikimus

Name: Nredae Gabikimus (Northern Catchfly)
Description: Its flowers are single on stalk, intially nodding then erect. They are partially purple in color. Its leaves are narrow and oval and it has a slightly hairy stalk. The large pod structure almost entirely encapsulates the flower. It is pollinated by insects.

Taste: It is incredibly sour and too much ingestion of any part can incur vomitting.
Smell: If made into an extract, its leaves give off a very strong and penetrating smell. On its own, it has no smell.
Use: Since the smell is so incredibly potent, locals of the Alderaanian mountain ranges have grown to call it ‘natural quicksalt’ for it functions much the same way as the organic compound ammonium carbonate. The extract will release ammonium gas, which is an extremely strong stimulant. Historically, the extract will be held under the nose of someone who has fainted. They usually regain consciousness afterwards.

Spoiler: Procumbens Dreni

Name: Procumbens Dreni (Trailing Azalea)
Description: Its flowers are pink and nod as buds, in small clusters or solitary. Its leaves are small and oblong. Its common on moorland ridges with little snow cover.

Taste: The leaves are tasteless, but the stalk is slightly sweet.
Smell: It smells faintly sweet.
Use: When snow that has gathered on its leaves melts, the change in temperature causes the leaves to excrete a chemical that mixes with the water. The resulting mixture becomes slightly viscous and is used traditionally as a natural cough syrup.

Spoiler: Blicardiae Gundoker

Name: Blicardiae Gundoker (Rosebay Willowherb)
Description: It has a robust, hairless and length stalk with lanceolate leaves. Its flowers are organised in spiked clusters that are wider the lower on the stalk you are

Taste: The stalk has a distinctly bitter taste
Smell: It smells as it tastes; bitter.
Use: When properly prepared, the stalk can be rich in vitamins. If a raw stalk is placed on an open wound or a cut, it will draw out pus and prevent the wound from healing over with pus still in it.

Spoiler: Chovinger

Name: Chovinger
Description: A creeping shrub of a plant with untoothed oblong leaves. Its flowers are pink and bell shaped. The red berry is about 5 to 10mm

Taste: The berry tastes bitter
Smell: The berry smells relatively sweet.
Use: If worked into a paste, it can be used for a number of ilnesses affecting the gastrointestinal tracts, the kidneys, the urinary tract and fever.

Spoiler: Phyl Caeru

Name: Phyl Caeru (Blue heath)
Description: Evergreen shrub with stems rooting at the base. Its tiny leaves are oblong and alternate. Its flowers are pink and of a nodding bell shaped flowers. The fruit is a dry capsule.

Taste: The fruit is tasteless
Smell: It has no smell.
Use: The small amount of moisture excreted from the fruits can lower the heartrate and blood pressure. If a sufficient amount of the excrement is ingested, it can have decongestive properties.

Spoiler: Purple Gentian

Name: Purple gentian
Description: A branchless erect stem going up from the ground, with oval lanceolate leaves. The colors of the flowers vary, but are usually either purple or a dark blue shade. The flowers cluster on top of the stem.

Taste: The flower has an exceptionally sweet taste. Probably too sweet.
Smell: It smells quite appealingly sweet.
Use: The leaves have minor pain killing properties when ingested. They are traditionally used against small ailments such as a headache or fever.

Spoiler: Bresenoe Gardae

Name: Bresenoe Gardae (Winter thistle)
Description: A stout, hollow stem that goes up about 30 centimeters from the ground. Its leaves are large and lobed, with pricking triangular ends. The flowers are blue and placed in small cluster on top of the stem.

Taste: It tastes very sour and can damage the tongue when ingested.
Smell: It has a faint smell that can’t really be placed anywhere.
Use: If the small flower clusters are rubbed over the skin, the skin will smoothen and joint pains are slightly alleviated.

Spoiler: Common Butterwort

Name: Common butterwort
Description: A singular flower that grows and thrives throughout the seasons. Its leaves are of a bright purple color that appeals the insects. With its appealing character, it lures the insects in before trapping and ingesting them.

Taste: The flower tastes bitter when ingested whole and slighty less bitter when crushed.
Smell: It smells very sweet.
Use: The flowers can be shredded and put into hot water to create a very fragrant and delicious tea. It is known to work as a decongestivum and decrease stomach ulcers and subsequent pains.

Spoiler: Bog Rosemary

Name: Bog Rosemary
Description: An evergreen shrub with alternating long leaves. The flowers are pink and bell shaped, organised in small clusters. The fruit is an erect capsule

Taste: It tastes like a delicious sour fruit.
Smell: It smells paradoxically sweet, contrasting the sour taste.
Use: Unlike what the smell and taste imply, ingesting even a small amount of fruit capsules can induce heavy vomiting. It is used when one has been poisoned, for a quick emptying of the stomach can limit the spread of the poison.

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Spoiler: Conclusion

Alderaan is rich with plants that have been used and are being used for their healing properties. This list is but a small taste of the flora of my homeworld. Sadly, procuring the flowers outside of Alderaan itself is next to impossible.