Annual Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Berkeley

Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. * Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous plant. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all plants in the...

* Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

* The leaves can be used fresh or dried. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. * Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species.

The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the...

Mirabilis jalapa is said to have been exported from the Peruvian Andes in 1540. 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...

Mats measure 9.5” x 19.5”. Consistent growing conditions allow for consistent production of young plants. Puregrown hemp-felt is designed to transport water evenly throughout the entire medium and maintain a perfect ratio of water and air for the...

The fruit resembles a cucumber . 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.

Cool nights assist germination. * 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.

Since most of the vitamins and minerals are found close to the skin many will be lost unless the root is finely peeled or cooked whole. * In Eurasia, some authorities distinguish between cultivated and wild versions of parsnip by using subspecies sylvestris...

* It produces an abundance of 8-9 inch dark green cucumbers with excellent mild flavor. * This open pollinated variety has been around a long time and is still the favorite.

* This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. The leaves can be trimmed of prickles and boiled and make a good spinach substitute or they can also be added raw to salads.

* As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. 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...

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.

* 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 western Asia and found...

* This variety is over 100 years old. (vegetarian) and Karn?yar?k (with minced meat). It can be sliced and deep-fried, then served with plain yogurt, (optionally) topped with a tomato and garlic sauce, such as in the Turkish dish patl?can k?zartmas?

Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates. * 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...

* In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * This is common dill that is used in pickles and for flavoring. * The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes...

It is native to the Mediterranean region. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. There is a report that secretions from the roots can be effective in controlling nematodes in the soil, but this has not been substantiated.

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics.

The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks.

* 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 an annual herbaceous plant, with a slender, glabrous, branched stem which is 20–30 cm tall and has a diameter of 3 to...

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.

* 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 , southern Washington , Nevada , Arizona , New...

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

* Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders.

Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long. Flower color and size is quite variable. * Erect, bushy annual with oval to heart-shaped, toothed, hairy, dark green leaves 2 1/2" long.

It is native to the Mediterranean region. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. There is a report that secretions from the roots can be effective in controlling nematodes in the soil, but this has not been substantiated.