Biennial Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Manchester

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 an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the uterus and is anti-inflammatory. Dulce) is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable.

The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * 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...

The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * 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...

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 produce flowers and seed.

An infusion is said to strengthen the stomach, create an appetite, remove obstructions of the liver and treat jaundice. * Fuller's teasel is occasionally cultivated for its seed head, which is used for carding cloth.

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

The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis LAM. * The pod is used as a soap substitute. * The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures.

Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant. Chinese studies have also indicated that the seeds blockprogesterone synthesis, which could explain this effect.

* The plant is popular as a garden subject, and numerous cultivars have been developed with a range of colours from white through pink to purple. * Great care should be exercised in the use of this plant, the therapeutic dose is very close to the lethal...

* 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.

* The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name. It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians. They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris.

The seed floss can be used as an insulation in shoes etc. * A poultice of the pounded, dampened leaves has been applied to the feet to treat sweaty feet. * The seed floss makes an excellent tinder for starting fires, a spark from a flint will quickly...

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. A very ornamental plant. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris...

The species name campestre means "of the fields". * 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...

The leaves are also fermented for later use. It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast growing. The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th...

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 produce flowers and seed.

It is native to northern Burma and China, but is sometimes grown in western gardens where it has been in cultivation since 1848. They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown.

* The parsnip is native to Eurasia. It was used as a sweetener before the arrival in Europe of cane sugar. Roughly chop the leaves and roots, put them in a basin with enough water to cover, leave them overnight then strain and use as an insecticide against...

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.

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

A delicately scented essential oil, obtained from the roots, has been used to adulterate the oil of Acorus calamus. Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as they have a prominently...

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

* The seed can be sprouted and added to salads. The plants have showy blooms in early to mid spring. Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races...

Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers. * It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California , mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges , but with an isolated disjunct population...

* The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age. * An attractive plant with small pink flowers; can be grown as an annual in cold areas; native to the tropics.

It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. * Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used.