Biennial Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In New York

* A blue dye is obtained from the dried plant, an indigo substitute. * By the 20th century, teasels had been largely replaced by metal cards, which can be made uniformly and do not require constant replacement as the teasel heads wear.

* Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this species has similar properties. It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels.

* The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable.

* 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...

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...

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use.

* The foxglove is a widely used herbal medicine with a recognised stimulatory effect upon the heart. * The much-loved foxglove of cottage gardens; flowers usually purple, but may be white, pink, or some variation, usually speckled in the throat; biennial,...

Sepals petaloid, soon deciduous. HARALD RIEDL and YASIN J. Actaea frigida Wall. 1972, Qureshi & Chaudhri, l.c. (Fig. Ex Royle Stout perennial, 40-100(-200) cm high. * The root is harvested in the autumn and used fresh or dried.

* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. 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...

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. * Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae...

* Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years. * Plants have large taproots and tend to grow in groups. * Melilot, used either externally or internally, can help treat varicose veins and haemorrhoids though it requires a long-term treatment for the effect...

* Datura stramonium , known by the common names jimson weed , devil's trumpet , devil's weed , thorn apple , tolguacha , Jamestown weed , stinkweed , locoweed , datura , moonflower , and, in South Africa , malpitte and mad seeds , is a common weed in...

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

It makes part of the undergrowth of the Mississippi river valley, and is found most frequently on rocky slopes. * A small tree but often a shrub of a few spreading stems. It has been mixed with other medicines in order to give added potency.

It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America . * Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae .

Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used in cooking where a mild onion flavor is desired. * These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads.

* Myrtus communis, the Common Myrtle, is used in the islands of Sardinia and Corsica to produce an aromatic liqueur called Mirto . * The plant is very tolerant of regular clipping and can be grown as a hedge.

The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. The aromatic seed is used as a flavouring in stews etc. Carnation also exhibits this effect. * The flower clusters can be french-fried to produce a carrot-flavoured gourmet's...

* This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill.

The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. The aromatic seed is used as a flavouring in stews etc. Carnation also exhibits this effect. * The flower clusters can be french-fried to produce a carrot-flavoured gourmet's...

A liquorice-like flavour, they can be used as a flavouring in mixed salads. They can also be used to sweeten tart fruits and to make jam. They are often crystallised in sugar and used as sweets and cake decorations.

Common names include meadow buttercup and tall buttercup . * Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate Eurasia . * The bright yellow flowers are a common sight in summer meadows.

The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ). The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot).

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. It works by doubling the chromosome number.

* Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum, a member of the parsley family. The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * A popular drink in southern India such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu is calld jira...

They had a very wide range of applications and many of these uses have been confirmed by modern science. * Plants in this genus were probably the most frequently used of all North American Indian herbal remedies.