Plant Details: Cinnamon- a spice from the bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum
Common Uses: usually used in sweet dishes
Personal Use: Added some to a cinnamon roll. House elves must have forgotten why they're called cinnamon rolls......

Plant Details: Dill- herb with alternating, divided leaves that grows up to 60cm tall. Has white or yellow flowers
Common Uses: used as a spice in Scandinavian, Baltic and Russian dishes; used also in the pickling of well..... pickles
Personal Use: Ate a pickle. That counts, right?

Plant Details: Peppermint- herb with smooth, squareish stems; broad, dark green leaves with reddish veins and both stems and leaves are slightly hairy; has purple flowers that bloom in late summer
Common Uses: used as a flavoring in teas, ice creams, candies, chewing gum, and toothpaste
Personal Uses: Had a stick of chewing gum (elves need to lay off the garlic!)

Plant Details:Peppermint- herb with smooth, squareish stems; broad, dark green leaves with reddish veins and both stems and leaves are slightly hairy; has purple flowers that bloom in late summer
Common Uses: used as a flavoring in teas, ice creams, candies, chewing gum, and toothpaste
Personal Uses: Professor Hadley handed out peppermint humdingers during Arithmancy

Plant Details: Cumin- herb that grows up to 30cm tall; has a slender, branched stem; leaves between 5 and 10cm long and threadlike; flowers are small and either white or pink
Common Uses: the seeds are used as a spice in many parts of the world and are found in such things as chili powder, curry powder and garam masala; the Dutch even use it in one of their cheeses, Leyden and the French use it in some traditional breads
Personal Use: added some chili powder to my chili

Plant Details: Fennel- grows up 2.5m high with a hollow stem; leaves are threadlike and about 40cm long
Common Uses: features prominently in Mediterranean cuisine, the bulbs and fronds used in side dishes, pastas, and risottos; the seeds are an ingredient in Italian sausages and meatballs; used heavily in some parts of India and the Middle East; also used to treat flatulence
Personal Use: Meatballs anyone?

Plant Details: Ginger- has clusters of white and pink flower buds that bloom into yellow flowers; is about a meter tall with leafy stems
Common Uses: used as an ingredient in many Asian dishes; is pickled for use as a snack; made into ginger tea; can be made into candy; is an ingredient in ginger ale and gingerbread; and is used to treat nausea
Personal Uses: drank some ginger ale to get rid of nausea

Plant Details: Jasmine- flowers are 2.5cm in diameter and either white or yellow, borne in clusters of three; the fruits are berries that turn black when ripe
Common Uses: flowers are used in tea and fragrances (body lotions, perfume, etc.)[/B]
Personal Use: My hand lotion is jasmine scented

Plant Details: Liquorice- grows up to 1m with flowers that are 0.8-1.2cm long and purpleish in color
Common Uses: liquorice extract is used in candies and soft drinks, is dug up and the roots eaten raw in Italy and Spain
Personal Use: Ate some liquorice flavored candy