Annual Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Thousand Oaks

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding 2,500 kilos of flowers...

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

* Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary Thistle, Saint Mary's Thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle.

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.

Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. * 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...

* In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes which are important in plant development.

* Anise is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1 m (3 ft) or more tall. * Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia.

* Seed - pre-soak for 12 hours in warm water and sow the seed in mid spring in a warm greenhouse. Peanut shells are used in the manufacture of plastic, wallboard, abrasives, fuel, cellulose (used in rayon and paper) and mucilage (glue).

* Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. * Lolium multiflorum is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to September.

Delphinium consolida ) is an annual plant in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae . * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive long periods of drought.

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. * It is believed fenugreek was brought into cultivation in the Near East. * Fenugreek is much used in herbal medicine, especially in North Africa, the Middle East and India.

Perfect for eating fresh, freezing and canning. Good for any climate. It provides continuous pods throughout the season. Pods are stringless, straight, and posses a rich buttery flavor.

* The thornapple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing. It should be used with extreme caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner since all parts of the plant are very poisonous and the difference...

* It requires almost no attention and spreads itself very easily. It requires ample sunlight and well-drained soils. * It is a small, but fast-growing annual plant growing to 30 cm tall, though usually less.

* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept cool by mulching around the base it can grow in hotter areas as well.

* The seed remains viable for several years. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity;...

In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted Marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum .

The leaves are sessile with a coarsely-toothed margin. Cernua is much less prevalent. It grows from 30-100cm tall in wet areas. Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B.

They are great fresh, frozen or canned. When growing the plant for its seedpods, be sure to pick them whilst they are still small and tender. * Tenderette produces 5 inch pods over the whole summer, and not just all at once.

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 species name campestre means "of the fields". * Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland...

It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest. Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species. It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature.

The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.

It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast growing. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century.

It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. * It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. It can also be found growing abundantly in much of Latin America and the West Indies.

* In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes which are important in plant development.

* This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. * The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth...