
[caption id="attachment_60" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Saffron plant"][/caption][caption id="attachment_59" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Saffron flower"][/caption] Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Crocoideae Genus: Crocus Species: C. sativus
Saffron (Crocus sativus). Saffron contains a chemical called crocetin that lowers the blood pressure. You can use saffron in your cooking. (It is a very popular spice in Arabic cooking.) You can also make a tea with it. Many Indians add a pinch of saffron in the brewed tea to ...