Annual Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Peoria

The seed is the part of the plant used medicinally. The leaves can be trimmed of prickles and boiled and make a good spinach substitute or they can also be added raw to salads. The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. * It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple.

Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested. Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills.

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 root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico * It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and...

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from...

* 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...

Mats measure 9.5” x 19.5”. Consistent growing conditions allow for consistent production of young plants. Just moisten and let excess water drain. Mat is 3/16” (5mm) thick and great for microgreens and wheatgrass.

The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil...

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth),...

Wood - white, beautifully veined. * A dark red dye is obtained from the leaves. * Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot...

It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. * Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter.

Sepals petaloid, soon deciduous. Actinospora frigida Fisch. It is used internally in the treatment of rheumatic complaints, coughs, colds, headaches, gum diseases and feverish infections such as measles.

The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage.

Flowering is reduced once the seeds begin to form inside the pods. It is resistant to common bean mosaic virus and New York 15 virus. * The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour and should only be cooked for a short time.

* The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals.

* 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.

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

This remedy is very toxic and, even when used externally, should only be used under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The habit is pleasingly pyramidal. Usually of conical form; Hortus says it's the typical species.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves. * In Eurasia, some authorities distinguish between cultivated and wild versions of parsnip by using subspecies sylvestris for the latter, or even elevating it to species...