%0 Journal Article %T Mythos and Opportunities of Usage in Landscape Architecture of Some Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Naturally Growing in Turkey %A Erdi Ekren %J - %D 2018 %X Humankind has witnessed various natural events since ancient times. Myths have been the best reflector of this situation. The plants that are given to humans as a gift by the gods, have an important place in mythology. People used plants for various purposes such as food, warming, defense, tapping their feelings, and most importantly finding healing in the history. As the ages progressed, with the development of medical science, the importance of medicinal and aromatic plants used for the purpose of healing has also increased and it has become a big market that deals with various professions. Our country has three different floristic regions, various geographical features and climate varieties. So it has a very important potential about medicinal and aromatic plants. In this study; it was given that some information about usage of the medical and aromatic plants, naturally growing in Turkey, and their myths. It was mentioned that their importance at different cultures and opportunities of usage in landscape architecture works. As a result, it is emphasized that the usage of natural plant species at landscape architectural application works and the importance of medicinal and aromatic plants at plant design works %K T£¿bbi ve aromatik bitkiler %K peyzaj mimarl£¿£¿£¿ %K bitkisel tasar£¿m %K bitki mitoslar£¿ %U http://dergipark.org.tr/mutftd/issue/38866/427680