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* It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine. Sinensis has in vitro effects that may be indicative of antiallergic activities, possibly due to the saponins in fruits.

* It is native and endemic to Madagascar, but grown elsewhere as an ornamental and medicinal plant, a source of the drugs vincristineand vinblastine, used to treat cancer. It is also however widely cultivated and is naturalised in subtropical and tropical...

The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after peeling) can be soaked overnight to remove bitterness and then stewed. The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted.

Isolated populations exist in Alabama, Southern Ontario, and small sections of the Appalachian Mountains. * Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region...

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.

Used in Mexico for washing clothes. * A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use. * An evergreen tree with compound leaves to 14", leaflets to 6"; flowers in small pendulous clusters...

It has been used to relieve constipation and water retention and improve circulation. * Seed - sow the seed thinly in early spring in a cold frame in light shade. Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade,...

Alpina , Vitosha , Bulgaria . A tea made from the berries has a spicy gin-like flavour. * The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical, 4–12 mm diameter, and usually have three...

The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets. * Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres (79 in).

* It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not .

Although not a true buckeye, it is so called because of the similar large capsules and seeds. * Mexican-buckeye, an 8-12 ft., deciduous tree, can reach 30 ft. The sweetish but poisonous seeds are sometimes used by children as marbles.

It has also been introduced to Belize , Costa Rica and Nicaragua , growing at 1200–3000 m altitude. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican White...

* Big Bluestem is a perennial grass. * Big bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and moisture. Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) .

States, as far north as southern Utah, in open land with well-drained soils. Datura wrightii is classified as a deliriant and an anticholinergic. * All parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of anticholinergic tropane alkaloids and may be fatal...

* Big Bluestem is a perennial grass. * Big bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and moisture. Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) .

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions.

It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast growing. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted...

It is native to eastern North America , from southern Quebec south to the extreme north of Georgia , and west to Minnesota . * It tends to grow on dry sandy sites, and is associated with pine stands.

Just moisten and let excess water drain. Consistent growing conditions allow for consistent production of young plants. Sprinkle seeds to the desired density, then mist. Puregrown hemp-felt is designed to transport water evenly throughout the entire medium...

It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent. * Fenugreek is much used in herbal medicine, especially in North Africa, the Middle East and India.

* Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in...

* The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant.These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge. * Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish...

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia...

* It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if...

* They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods. * Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance.

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long.