Annual Horticultural Plant Seeds For Sale In Victorville

* Luffa aegyptiaca is a species of Luffa . They may also be grown as an ornamental plant . It is native to northern Africa. Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica and frequently misspelt...

* In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest chili pepper, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce! * Bhut Jolokia pods are unique among peppers, with their characteristic shape, and very thin skin.

* Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies.

Etymology: The word basil comes from the Greek The most notable is the holy basil or tulsi, a revered home-grown plant in India and Nepal. The plant tastes somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, sweet smell.

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare).

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

* The large solitary flower head grows at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches. * Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Callistephus chinensis.

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

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

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

Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * It was an All American winner in 1964.

* Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint). * It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are...

It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as rheumatism. The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of...

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil. * Echinocystis is a monotypic genus in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. It is used as a bitter tonic for alleviating stomach troubles, kidney ailments, rheumatism,...

* A strong tincture of the fresh seed is used externally to kill lice and nits in the head and pubic hair.It is also effective against aphids and thrips. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive...

Matures in 45 days. It is native to central and southwestern Asia . It is an annual plant (rarely biennial ), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. * Sow in early spring or early fall.

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

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare).

The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing.

* The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.

It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico * Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

* Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. * Lolium multiflorum ( Italian ryegrass , annual ryegrass ) is a ryegrass native to temperate Europe , although the precise location of its origin...

It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious drinks and as a food source. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn...

* Centaurea americana , commonly called American Starthistle or American Basketflower , is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern Mexico. * Blooms are 4" in diameter and are held from May until June.

Used as a potherb. * Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, salsify) is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and...

It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. * Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium.