sacred plants
Religiously revered vegetation
Plants believed to possess spiritual power or divine significance within religious and cultural traditions.
Many cultures identify specific plants as conduits to the supernatural—peyote among Native American peoples, ayahuasca in Amazonian shamanism, soma in ancient Vedic practice.
Sacred plants may be used in rituals, consumed for visionary experiences, or simply revered and protected: The grove was filled with sacred plants that no one was permitted to harvest.
- cedarDurable, fragrant conifer
- neemBitter medicinal evergreen
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
- somaBodily cells, excluding gametes
incense · palo santo · banyan tree · plant medicine · bodhi tree · tree of life · acacia · mistletoe · sandalwood · holy basil · juniper · pomegranate · mandrake · baobab · blue lotus · mushrooms · shamanism · vision quest
- cultural associationslucky colors, wedding traditions, religious icons, national symbols, superstitions
- ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
- folk medicinefolk medicine, herbalism, herbal remedies, folk healer, herbal medicine
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- indigenous beliefsshamans, ancestor spirits, nature spirits, spirit world, ritual offerings
- indigenous farmingthree sisters, terrace farming, terraces, terracing, maize
sacred plantscash crops
Plants grown for profit
lawn grass · food crops · ornamental plants · houseplants · invasive species