Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Iowa

* An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. * Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family (...

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

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. It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment...

* An annual baby's breath, large white blossoms, used as a cut flower. * Gypsophila elegans ( Annual Baby's-breath , Showy Baby's-breath ) is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe .

The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem. It is native to Morocco , but it can be found elsewhere growing wild as an introduced species , such as California .

* An annual baby's breath, large white blossoms, used as a cut flower. * Gypsophila elegans ( Annual Baby's-breath , Showy Baby's-breath ) is an ornamental plant native to Asia and Europe .

* An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. * Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family (...

* The leaves can be used as a very powerful mind-altering drug, they contain hyoscyamine and atropine. There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients.

There are many varieties of basil. Etymology: The word basil comes from the Greek Basil is still considered the "king of herbs" by many cookery authors. Yellow leaves towards the bottom of the plant are an indication that the plant needs more...

The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California , extending to Oregon...

* The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants are used in landscaping. * Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers.

* It will yield normal sized cucumbers but not take up as much room in the garden. * This variety is perfect for growing in containers or restricted spaces.

* It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. * It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or...

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer.

Taken with Achyranthes spp the seed is used to treat aching teeth and gums, boils etc. * Lagenaria Siceraria is a ANNUAL CLIMBER growing to 9 m (29ft 6in) at a fast rate. * This gourd is often dried when ripe and used as a percussion instrument called...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae...

* The flowers are often used in dried-flower arrangements because they retain their colour well. Kennedy, Jr. at his wedding in tribute to his father. * A hardy cool season annual with blue, pink, or white 1 1/2" flowers, Branching, slender stemmed, spreading...

* 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...

* Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash). * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh.

Matures in 45 days. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. It is native to central and southwestern Asia .

* This is a timeless classic. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor.

It has a floury texture and a mild, somewhat creamy flavour. * The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).

It is also used as an antidote to poisonous mushrooms. It can be baked, stewed or added to soups, curries etc. The fruit is said to be very nutritious. * Eggplant is used in the cuisine of many countries.

* The seed remains viable for several years. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available...

* Cumin's distinctive flavor and strong, warm aroma are due to its essential oil content. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira water, made by boiling cumin seeds in water.

It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring than many varieties. This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce. It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender.

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain .