Biennial Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Waco

Cultivated forms often show flowers completely surrounding the central spike, in contrast to the wild form, where the flowers only appear on one side. * The foxglove is a widely used herbal medicine with a recognised stimulatory effect upon the heart.

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. 110 days to harvest. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will...

Carnation also exhibits this effect. The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant.

They are harvested with about 20cm of stem as soon as the flowers wither and are dried for later use. * Fuller's teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum Sativus Group; syn. However, some people who weave wool still prefer to use teasels for raising...

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints.

Around the 16th century the milk thistle became quite popular and almost all parts of it were eaten. The leaves can be trimmed of prickles and boiled and make a good spinach substitute or they can also be added raw to salads.

It is an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the uterus and is anti-inflammatory. The leaves are pinnate to bipinnate with rhombic leaflets 3–6 cm long and 2–4 cm broad.

The plants have showy blooms in early to mid spring. * Hesperis matronalis grows 100 cm or taller, with multiple upright hairy stems. * A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between;...

* It is fragarnt and attracts bees and butterflies! * It is a short lived perennial or biennial but will self seed. * Its height of 10-18 inches makes it ideal for the front or closer portion of the meadow.

They are harvested with about 20cm of stem as soon as the flowers wither and are dried for later use. * Fuller's teasel (the cultivar group Dipsacus fullonum Sativus Group; syn. However, some people who weave wool still prefer to use teasels for raising...

The seed usually germinates within 2 weeks. * Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological and respiratory aid. Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat,...

It is also a good detoxifier, helping the body to get rid of toxins via the urine and therefore helping in the treatment of a wide range of diseases such as rheumatism. The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of...

* An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal clusters and in the leaf axils; blooms throughout summer; spreads by creeping rhizomes; roots used as a soap substitute; grows on roadsides; native to Europe, but...

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain.

* It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Mar to April. * Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.8 m (2ft 7in). * A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -20°c.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

* It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in nitrogen. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used.

* It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh. * Seeds are started after all danger of frost is past and the soil is warm or within 3–4 weeks before the predicted last frost date in the area.

Carnation also exhibits this effect. The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant.

* Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems. * The flowers are purple, borne in summer.

* Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. * The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae...

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China.

* Bloodroot is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants, a process called myrmecochory. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

It is partly below ground. * Agave utahensis is a species of agave known by the common name Utah agave. It is an uncommon plant of the United States' desert southwest, in the states of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and California.

* The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible , including the suggestion that this is the plant involved there.

* Echinacea is one of the world's most important medicinal herbs. They had a very wide range of applications and many of these uses have been confirmed by modern science. The plants grow 40 to 70 centimetres (16 to 28 in) tall with spindle-shaped taproots...