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Apr 16, 2018 22:38:52   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
Common rue is an herb of many connotations. It also known as herb of grace, or herbygrass, from its use in the early Roman Catholic Church to sprinkle holy water and wash away sins. (Hyssop was the herb of choice in the Middle Ages, but rue was also used, perhaps because of its long-standing reputation as a disinfectant.) The custom derived from a Roman ceremony (using a laurel branch) to purify weapons and standards following a battle.

Rue is associated with sorrow, regret and compassion only in the English language. When the Romans introduced the rue herb plant to England, they called it by its Latin name (now the generic name), Ruta. When Anglicized and shortened to rue, the name sounded just like the word meaning sorrow, but that word comes from an Old English word, hreow. (Some believe that the word Ruta comes from a Greek word meaning to set free. The specific name, graveolens, is Latin for having a strong or offensive smell (dill is Anethum graveolens). Whether rue odor is either strong or offensive is open to debate; usually, it described as musty.
Ruta is the genus belonging to the family Rutaceae, members of which include aromatic citrus trees as well as gas plant (Dictamnus albus), a lovely white- or pink-flowered perennial.

It is also is one of the host plants to the Black Swallow Tail butterfly, It attracts other butterflies bee's, wasp and other insets, That my friend is why I have Rue in my garden


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Apr 16, 2018 23:10:49   #
repleo Loc: Boston
 
Great pictures of he caterpillar. Very informative narrative. Is rue invasive? Can it be used in cookong?

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Apr 17, 2018 04:44:47   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Great shots, Johnny.

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Apr 17, 2018 06:03:25   #
angela k Loc: Long Island
 
Love the info and the shots, Johnny.... I have milkweed in my garden for the same reason, to raise my Monarchs!!
Looks like you'll be seeing some chrysalis soon!!

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Apr 17, 2018 06:06:31   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
HOT Texas wrote:
Common rue is an herb of many connotations. It also known as herb of grace, or herbygrass, from its use in the early Roman Catholic Church to sprinkle holy water and wash away sins. (Hyssop was the herb of choice in the Middle Ages, but rue was also used, perhaps because of its long-standing reputation as a disinfectant.) The custom derived from a Roman ceremony (using a laurel branch) to purify weapons and standards following a battle.

Rue is associated with sorrow, regret and compassion only in the English language. When the Romans introduced the rue herb plant to England, they called it by its Latin name (now the generic name), Ruta. When Anglicized and shortened to rue, the name sounded just like the word meaning sorrow, but that word comes from an Old English word, hreow. (Some believe that the word Ruta comes from a Greek word meaning to set free. The specific name, graveolens, is Latin for having a strong or offensive smell (dill is Anethum graveolens). Whether rue odor is either strong or offensive is open to debate; usually, it described as musty.
Ruta is the genus belonging to the family Rutaceae, members of which include aromatic citrus trees as well as gas plant (Dictamnus albus), a lovely white- or pink-flowered perennial.

It is also is one of the host plants to the Black Swallow Tail butterfly, It attracts other butterflies bee's, wasp and other insets, That my friend is why I have Rue in my garden
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Johnny, excellent photos and I also appreciate the education.

Greg

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Apr 17, 2018 07:13:30   #
sundar Loc: Charlotte, NC
 
Excellent captures and equally excellent info, Johnny !


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Apr 17, 2018 08:53:00   #
rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX
 

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Apr 17, 2018 11:13:31   #
Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida
 
Excellent shots of your cats, Johnny! I really enjoyed the info on Rue. I’m going to check it out for my garden. Right now I have more Monarch cats than I can deal with. I would love to add some swallowtails to the mix!

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Apr 17, 2018 11:18:32   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
HOT Texas wrote:
Do you know what Rue is?
To rue is to regret. As in, "You're going to rue the day you did such and such".

Did I misunderstand the question?

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Apr 17, 2018 11:57:02   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nicely done, Johnny, and informative, too.

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Apr 17, 2018 12:01:13   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
DOOK wrote:
Great shots, Johnny.


Thanks smiley!!!!

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Apr 17, 2018 12:03:37   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
angela k wrote:
Love the info and the shots, Johnny.... I have milkweed in my garden for the same reason, to raise my Monarchs!!
Looks like you'll be seeing some chrysalis soon!!


Thanks Angela, yes I have milk weed also and many more plants to host butterflies.

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Apr 17, 2018 12:04:16   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
CLF wrote:
Johnny, excellent photos and I also appreciate the education.

Greg


Your welcome Greg and Thank you!!!!

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Apr 17, 2018 12:07:57   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
repleo wrote:
Great pictures of he caterpillar. Very informative narrative. Is rue invasive? Can it be used in cookong?


Phil, Thank you, No it's not invasive, it get like a small bush have three of the and there about 4ft tall and about 4 ft wide and can be cut back. Don't know about cooking.

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Apr 17, 2018 12:08:34   #
HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas
 
sundar wrote:
Excellent captures and equally excellent info, Johnny !



Thanks Sundar!!!!!

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