Biennial Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Chicago

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native...

Cultivated forms often show flowers completely surrounding the central spike, in contrast to the wild form, where the flowers only appear on one side. * Digitalis purpurea is an herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant.

In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size. After 260 to 280 days, it is formed to the harvestable hypocotyl.

* It is naturalized almost everywhere and is usually found in disturbed areas, especially in soil rich in nitrogen. * Arctium lappa, commonly called greater burdock, gobo,edible burdock, lappa, or beggar's buttons, is a biennial plant of the Arctium (burdock)...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. * Annual or biennial; parent is dwarfish, dark blue flowers throughout summer; does well in hot, dry sun. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese...

Make tea by pouring boiling water over 2 teaspoons of ground seed. * Research suggests that milk thistle extracts both prevent and repair damage to the liver from toluene and/or xylene.

* Wormwood is a very bitter plant with a long history of use as a medicinal herb. * The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites. It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal...

The root is the most active medicinally, it should be harvested in the autumn of its first year of growth, sliced longitudinally if necessary and dried quickly. They are often crystallised in sugar and used as sweets and cake decorations.

* A dark red dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood - white, beautifully veined. * 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...

They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. * Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little used by present-day herbalists.

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil;...

Sweet osmanthus is also the 'city flower' of Hangzhou , China. They are also added to herbal medicines in order to disguise obnoxious flavours. * The unripe fruits are preserved in brine like olives.

However, some people who weave wool still prefer to use teasels for raising the nap, claiming that the result is better; in particular, if a teasel meets serious resistance in the fabric, it will break, whereas a metal tool will rip the cloth.

* Centaurea montana ( Perennial Cornflower, Mountain Cornflower, Bachelor's Button, Montane Knapweed or Mountain Bluet ) is a species of Centaurea endemic to Europe . It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is...

* The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. * A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root. It is the only species in the genus Sanguinaria , and is included in the family Papaveraceae and most closely related...

(Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine.

* The leaves can be used as a very powerful mind-altering drug, they contain hyoscyamine and atropine. It has a longhistory of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution.

* Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry, well-drained soil; flowering in summer; native to southern Europe and Turkey.

Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. The leaves are also fermented for later use. * Dwarf Essex Rape is an excellent forage crop for livestock and wildlife.

The tree is up to 14 m (46 ft) tall and wide and bushy when cultivated. (Taxus celebica), a large, ornamental evergreen shrub or tree of the yew family (Taxaceae), widespread in China at elevations up to 900 meters (3,000 feet).

They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

* The Lesser Burdock , Arctium minus , is a biennial thistle , also known as Burweed, Louse-bur, Common Burdock, and Button-bur. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western herbal medicine.

(Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine.

The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. An infusion of the leaves alone, or the leaves and stems, has been used as a hair wash to prevent gray hair. The nodding, blue to reddish-purple flowers are solitary on short branches from the...

A red to brown dye can be obtained from the root bark. It has thin and smooth bark. * Tolerant of maritime exposure and amenable to training, this species can be grown as a hedge in seaside gardens.

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .