Ep 118: The Secret Language of Plants (+ Their Names) with Kim Gros

Plants have names for a reason. And once you start learning what those names actually mean, you can't walk past a dandelion or a hawthorn tree the same way again.In this episode, I'm joined again by Kim Gros, a New York City-based clinical herbalist, educator, and founder of an organic herbal product line. Kim leads plant walks in Central Park and has a gift for making the natural world feel alive through storytelling. We get into what plant names reveal across different languages and cultures, how ancient superstitions often turn out to have a scientific explanation, and how so much of our everyday language traces back to plants in ways most of us have never considered.Topics Covered:Why stories help us remember plants better than properties do.What plant names in different languages actually reveal.Botanical sexism and how it connects to your spring allergies.Why dandelions have a very literal (and unexpected) name in French.The pagan roots behind bringing holly and pine inside for the holidays.How superstitions about hawthorn flowers turned out to be scientifically accurate.Where "caught red-handed" actually comes from.Connect with Kim!Website: https://moonstoneandmulberry.com/Shop herbal remedies: https://herbalremedies.moonstoneandmulberry.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonstoneandmulberryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonstoneandMulberry/ ______________________Contact French Kissing Life PodcastDM us at @shawnnarstiver on Instagram or FacebookConnect with Shawnna Stiver on LinkedInEmail us at [email protected] Until next time, muah! ______________________French Kissing Life is sponsored by Ampersand Copy and Content. Ready to convert browsers into buyers? If you want to master your messaging, stand out in a saturated market and become a crushed-on, go-to brand, contact us today!Website: https://ampersandcopyandcontent.com/Email: [email protected]