Wild Herbs
الأعشاب البرية
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Jordan Post issued this eight-stamp Wild Herbs set in 2011 to showcase the diverse medicinal and aromatic plants found in Jordan's natural landscape. Each 20-piaster stamp features a different herb with significant traditional or culinary importance: Artemisia herba alba (الشيح), Capparis spinosa (الكبار), Lavandula vera (خزامى), Matricaria chamomilla (البابونج), Ocimum basilicum (ريحان), Salvia officinalis (مرمية), Thymus serpyllum (زعتر), and Trigonella foenum-graecum (الحلبة). The stamps display detailed botanical illustrations of each plant against soft, graduated background colors, with both Arabic and Latin names printed on each stamp. This issue reflects Jordan's commitment to preserving knowledge of its indigenous flora and promoting awareness of traditional herbal medicine. The set was designed by Partners for Marketing & Solutions and printed by Post Office Foundation Press in Karachi, Pakistan, with 6,000 stamps produced for each denomination.
أصدر البريد الأردني هذه المجموعة المكونة من ثمانية طوابع للأعشاب البرية في عام 2011 لإبراز تنوع النباتات الطبية والعطرية الموجودة في الطبيعة الأردنية. يعرض كل طابع بقيمة 20 قرشاً عشبة مختلفة ذات أهمية تقليدية أو طهوية كبيرة: الشيح، والكبار، والخزامى، والبابونج، والريحان، والمرمية، والزعتر، والحلبة. تحمل الطوابع رسوماً نباتية مفصلة لكل نبتة على خلفيات ملونة متدرجة ناعمة، مع طباعة الأسماء العربية واللاتينية على كل طابع. تعكس هذه الإصدارة التزام الأردن بحفظ المعرفة بنباتاته الأصلية وتعزيز الوعي بالطب العشبي التقليدي.
| JS#: | P2011-03.01 |
| SG#: | 2345 |
| SC#: | 2044 |
| Color: | flesh white bistre |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
الشيح (Artemisia herba alba) — detailed botanical illustration of wormwood with its characteristic feathery, silvery-green foliage against a soft amber background. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.02 |
| SG#: | 2346 |
| SC#: | 2045 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
الكبار (Capparis spinosa) — botanical depiction of caper plant showing its distinctive round leaves and delicate white and purple flowers on branching stems. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.03 |
| SG#: | 2344 |
| SC#: | 2046 |
| Color: | pale grey grey sepia |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
خزامى (Lavandula vera) — illustration of lavender plant displaying its characteristic tall purple flower spikes and narrow gray-green leaves. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.04 |
| SG#: | 2341 |
| SC#: | 2047 |
| Color: | sage green pale grey white |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
البابونج (Matricaria chamomilla) — chamomile plant shown with its distinctive small white daisy-like flowers with yellow centers on thin branching stems. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.05 |
| SG#: | 2340 |
| SC#: | 2048 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
ريحان (Ocimum basilicum) — basil plant depicted with its characteristic broad green leaves and small purple flower spikes arranged on upright stems. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.06 |
| SG#: | 2342 |
| SC#: | 2049 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
مرمية (Salvia officinalis) — sage plant illustration showing its elongated gray-green leaves and small purple flowers on sturdy stems. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.07 |
| SG#: | 2343 |
| SC#: | 2050 |
| Color: | sage green olive green white |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
زعتر (Thymus serpyllum) — wild thyme depicted with its small oval leaves densely packed on branching stems with tiny purple flowers. |
| JS#: | P2011-03.08 |
| SG#: | 2347 |
| SC#: | 2051 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 27-Feb-2011 |
| Description: |
الحلبة (Trigonella foenum-graecum) — fenugreek plant shown with its trifoliate leaves and small white flowers typical of the legume family. |