Biennial Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Huntington Beach

* Not known in a truly wild condition. * The plant has a folk history of use in the treatment of cancer, an ointment made from the roots is used to treat warts, wens and whitlows. The root is harvested in early autumn and dried for later use.

* 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. * The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic.

As the demand rose rapidly, the producer's prices increased. With its extreme temperatures and poor rocky soil, the area rates among the world's worst farmland, yet over the centuries, Maca learned to flourish under these conditions.

* They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * High in Vitamins! * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days.

* The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest...

(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). The underside of each leaf has two broad yellow stripes and is densely covered with minute projections.

* Native Americans used it for respiratory and muscle disorders, as a purgative, and as a ceremonial medicine.The plant was used as a traditional medicinal plant by the Cherokee, Iroquois, Penobscot, and other indigenous peoples.

It has a longhistory of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution. There are also traces of scopolamine, a potent cholinergic-blocking hallucinogen,which has been used to calm schizoid patients.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others.

The plant grows to 1 m tall. * The growing plant is an insect repellent, it repels the cabbage white butterfly so is a good companion for brassicas. The leaves are strongly flavoured and are used less often, either as a flavouring in soups and stews or...

* This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain. * The common name of bugbane is in reference to the odoriferous insect repellant properties of this plant.

* 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; can be an attention-getting accent for the large border, a striking contrast to narrow-leaved plants...

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 regions; native to Japan and China.

Sow 5-15 lbs./acre. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted ) respectively. The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded...

* Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps. * Gentiana acaulis ( Stemless gentian ) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain...

It is native to Europe and western Asia. * Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads.

It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine . A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck glands.

It is pollinated by evening flying insects and provides seed as food for finches in the winter. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others.

They also are harvested long before the beets so you get two crops instead of one! * Mineral Rich in: Calcium: 114mg; Phosphorus: 34mg; Iron: 3.1mg * A phytochemical compound, glycine betaine is found in the root.

* Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines. * t is one of the best strengtheners of the human system, stimulating the liver, gall bladder and digestive...

* The flowers and the seed are astringent and haemostatic. Its tolerance of cool summers and cold winters makes it highly valued by palm enthusiasts, landscape designers, and gardeners.

* Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Until 1983, K?nuka was classified as being in the genus Leptospermum. * With its small but abundant flowers it can colour a whole hillside white, almost giving the appearance of snow cover.

It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north. * Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes.

It is a native of Europe. * Serratula tinctoria , commonly known as Saw-wort , is a species in the genus Serratula . It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade, and grows up to one meter tall.

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. Its main use in present day herbalism is for relieving the pain and inflammation of pleurisy. It was much used by the North American Indians and acquired a reputation as a heal-all...

* 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 to Eomecon of eastern Asia.