Annual Plant Seeds For Sale In Honolulu

* Canavalia gladiata, usually called Sword Bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume (Fabaceae) family. * The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed.

* The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants are used in landscaping. Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA.

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.

The flavor is good. * This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. It produces an abundance of medium sized round bright crimson tomatoes. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market.

* The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again harvesting. * It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed.

* In Canada, dill is a favorite herb to accompany poached salmon. * 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 only a few minutes before the cooking is complete.

"Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory , and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species ; to distinguish C. * The flowers are often used in dried-flower arrangements because they retain their colour well.

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...

Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest. It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is...

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

It was used as a sweetener before the arrival in Europe of cane sugar. Most parsnip cultivars consist of about 80% water, 5% sugar, 1% protein, 0.3% fat and 5% dietary fiber. * A typical 100 g parsnip contains 75 Calories (230 kJ) of energy.

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. * Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb.

The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. * 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.

Sow 5-15 lbs./acre. Added to salads or used as a potherb. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted ) respectively. It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast...

It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico About 40 varieties are currently cultivated. * Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

This squash is very tender and full of flavor. Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. It is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that produces all summer long.

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.

* 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.

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

It is native to the tropical Americas but it is widespread in warm areas of the world where it is an introduced species and often a noxious weed . * This is a fast-growing vining annual herb producing long, thin stems with ivylike petioled , heart-shaped...

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 fruit is antihaemorrhoidal and hypotensive. * The fruit should not be eaten raw. It can be baked, stewed or added to soups, curries etc. * Eggplant is used in the cuisine of many countries.

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.

* This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. The best edible roots should be produced from a May/June sowing, whilst sowing the seed in the spring as well as the summer should ensure a supply of edible leaves all year round.

The plant has a trailing habit, and will form a thick carpet on the ground or climb though other vegetation and hang downwards. For two centuries, T. As some of its names signify, it has similar flavour and texture properties to spinach, and is cooked...

There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients. * The thornapple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing.

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse.