1.   It has aromatic leaves and a spike of brilliant red flowers in late summer and fall.

2.   Plants may grow to five feet or more and produce three- to nine-inch-long aromatic leaves.

3.   The vigorous tree has brown bark, green twigs, long spines, aromatic evergreen leaves and highly fragrant white blooms.

4.   These native evergreens have aromatic small leaves that form a dense canopy.

5.   Pilgrims strip and submerge themselves in the water, bathing with soap and aromatic leaves like mint.