Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Berkeley

* The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. * Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family.

In Vietnam, it is called "hoa m??i gi?" meaning "ten o'clock flower", because the flower is usually in full bloom at 10:00 in the morning. In places with old architecture it can grow between the stones of the road or sidewalk.

It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit. Mature in 45 to 65 days. * This is an Heirloom favorite. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories!

* Matricaria recutita or German chamomile , also spelled camomile , is an annual plant of the composite family Asteraceae . In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used...

It is used in Italian, Portuguese (Catarino bean), Turkish, and Greek cuisine. * The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry...

* Potato leaf plants. * Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking. * The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs. * Fruits ripen throughout the season.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

They will burst in color early in the spring and keep color into early summer. The best plant to have in the landscape bed around the house in fall and during the winter months. Perfect companion of spring flowering bulbs.

It is native to northern Africa. Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica and frequently misspelt "Luffa aegyptica", it is cultivated and grown for its fruit.

Cernua is much less prevalent. * The species name cernua is Latin for nodding. Laevis) overlap in coastal areas, B. Bur Marigold seeds are sometimes eaten by ducks. The leaves are sessile with a coarsely-toothed margin.

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

* Adonis aestivalis ( Summer pheasant's-eye ) is a medicinal and ornamental plant . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles.The plant is self-fertile.

Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested. * Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash).

* The parsnip is native to Eurasia. In Europe, various subspecies have been named based on characteristics such as the hairiness of the leaves, the extent to which the stems are angled or rounded, and the size and shape of the terminal umbel.

* The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. * Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family.

A single plant can yield dozens of peppers and they can be harvested while they are green or red. Serrano peppers are also commonly used in making pico de gallo, and salsa, as the chili is particularly fleshy compared to others, making it ideal for such...

Ageratum mexicanum Hort. * Ageratum houstonianum ( Flossflower , Bluemink , Garden Ageratum , Blueweed , Pussy Foot ) syn. ) is a cool-season annual plant often grown as a bedding plant in gardens .

* Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. The foliage makes a nice garden cover when not in bloom and the attractive seedpods add interest after flowering. * Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging...

While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions.

* Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain. In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found...

* There is an art to growing the giants so don't be discouraged if you don't get pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds on your first try. If you really want to grow a record breaker do your homework on growing techniques, fertilization, etc.

* Parsley ( Petroselinum ) is a bright green biennial herb , often used as spice . The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of stones and in treating jaundice, dropsy, cystitis etc.

The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying. Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide.

It is native to the tropical Americas but it is widespread in warm areas of the world where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed . * The vines produce tubular bell-shaped flowers each about two centimeters long.

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used...

* Germination takes between 7 and 10 days at the optimal temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 °C); flowering begins between 60 and 90 days after germination. Foliage is delicate and feathery.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.