Nemorosa is a Latin adjective deriving from nemus, meaning forest.. May Night is the cultivar name. Its common name is sometimes given as  meadow sage .. Plant Type: May Night salvia plants are herbaceous perennials. Characteristics of May Night Salvia: May Night salvia was the 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year.ay Night is the cultivar name. Its common name is sometimes given as  meadow sage .. Plant Type: May Night salvia plants are herbaceous perennials. Characteristics of May Night Salvia: May Night salvia was the 1997 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Traditional Use and Health Benefits. Sassafras is a root bark from North America. It is good for skin, as it is a natural disinfectant and healing salve, it is useful in conditions of psoriasis and eczema. It makes an excellent mouthwash, and can treat head lice and bodily infestations.
Sassafras roots exude chemicals that may kill other plants within its root zone (allelopathic). Starting as early as 1584 English explorers were sent to the New World to locate and procure sassafras.he name sassafras was derived from the Spanish word salsafras, referring to the tree's alleged medicinal value. The specific epithet, albidum, refers to the light or whitish color of the undersides of leaves.