Annual Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Costa Mesa

* Large-flowered forms of the common garden snapdragon; usually grown as an annual but may overwinter in warmer areas. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

* Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar. * The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero...

The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying. Temperatures of 20–30 °C (68–86 °F) are best for adequate growth; an atmospheric humidity of 80 to 85% and soil without a high level of nitrogen are also optimal.

It is used as a bitter tonic for alleviating stomach troubles, kidney ailments, rheumatism, chills, fevers etc. Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the last expected frosts.

Cernua is much less prevalent. Bur Marigold seeds are sometimes eaten by ducks. It grows from 30-100cm tall in wet areas. * The species name cernua is Latin for nodding. Where the range of this species and Smooth Bur Marigold (B.

* German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West. Synonyms are: Chamomilla chamomilla , Chamomilla recutita (correct name according to the Flora Europaea ), Matricaria chamomilla , and Matricaria suaveolens .

* It is native to China,and it is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant. * Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species Callistephus chinensis.

* A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion.

* Parsley is a commonly grown culinary and medicinal herb that is often used as a domestic medicine. 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.

The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume. The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches.

It ripens much earlier than other varieties. In particular the fruit helps to lower blood cholesterol levels and is suitable as part of a diet to help regulate high blood pressure.

It is used in Italian, Portuguese (Catarino bean), Turkish, and Greek cuisine. * The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry...

It is used extensively in the cuisine of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. When unripe, it is light yellowish-green in color, but will turn bright red if allowed to ripen.

* The use of this plant is subject to legal restrictions in some countries. * The leaves can be used as a very powerful mind-altering drug, they contain hyoscyamine and atropine. * Datura stramonium , known by the common names jimson weed , devil's trumpet...

* The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet. * Seeds germinate in 10-15 days. * Hearts of Gold is an Heirloom Variety of cantaloupe developed by Roland Morrill in 1895.

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

It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * Lolium multiflorum ( Italian ryegrass , annual ryegrass ) is a ryegrass native to temperate Europe , although the precise location of its origin is unknown.

* It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped...

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare). * Job's tears (US) or Job's-tears (UK), scientific name Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as adlay...

* Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain. The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used.

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple...

* The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.

Stems with seed pods make excellent additions to dried flower arrangements. * The plant prefers moderate moisture, as well as sandy and well-drained soil and full sun. * The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized.

Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east to Kazakhstan , Mongolia and northwestern China . * Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol...

Plants often form clumps or mounds. * Machaeranthera tanacetifolia is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names tansyleaf tansyaster and Tahoka daisy .