Crop Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Chicago

It grows to 50–150 cm tall, with leaves up to 45 cm long and 1 cm broad. Timothy-grass can be confused with Meadow Foxtail ( Alopecurus pratensis ) and Purple-stem Cat's-tail ( Phleum phleoides ).

The leaves are dark green, smooth and glossy on the lower surface, with untoothed parallel sides and prominent parallel veins on the upper surface. It is native to Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but is widely cultivated and naturalised around the world.

* High in Vitamins! * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups. * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days.

* This variety of seed will produce gourds common for making birdhouses.

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .

The cumin plant grows to 30–50 cm (0.98–1.64 ft) tall and is harvested by hand. * A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving...

The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella. * The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer.

* It can be grown indoors in the winter. If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- Roman times.

Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * It was an All American winner in 1964. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

* The flowering heads are also much prized by flower arrangers because they keep their colour almost indefinitely when dried. * The dried flower heads are used for carding wool and as a clothes brush for raising the nap on woollen cloth.

* The species range in the eastern part of the USA is increasing as plants are used in landscaping. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground.

* Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * This species is closely related to P. * Paeonia anomala has an immense range of wild habitat, stretching from the Ural Mountains of Russia to the Pamir Mountains of Central...

The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm. The flower consists of six petals curving backward from the center. * The plant flowers in June and July with one to six upright, dish-shaped flowers.

The fruit is about 15mm in diameter. The woodland strawberry was first cultivated in ancient Persia where farmers knew the fruit as Toot Farangi. A vigorous plant, spreading rapidly by means of runners.

* African foxtail grass is native to tropical Africa, the Mediterranean region and the hotter and drier parts of Asia. * African foxtail grass is a perennial grass growing to 20 to 120 cm (10 to 50 in) tall.

* Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest. When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root.

* In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D" in the acronym MADS-box for a family of genes which are important in plant development.

* This perennial, clump-forming grass grows to a height of 3-5 ft. The inflorescence is purplish when in flower, becoming tan later in the season. * Blue-joint grass stands up well in winter.

It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. * The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild.

* A good green manure plant, producing a lot of bulk for incorporation into the soil. Around the 16th century the milk thistle became quite popular and almost all parts of it were eaten.

* Iris domestica ( Blackberry lily , Leopard flower , Leopard lily ; syn. * Spotting on the flowers gives rise to the additional common name of leopard lily. Belamcanda chinensis , Belamcanda punctata Moench , Gemmingia chinensis ( L.

* It grows in sunny, rocky or brushy places, with more or less mineral rich soils, at an altitude of 0–400 metres (0–1,300 ft) above sea level. * This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two metres.Its erect, branching...

Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. * Fatsia japonica (fatsi or Japanese aralia; syn. Ex K.Koch) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan and South Korea.

Its leaves resemble those of an Ash tree. * It is a popular garden plant both for its flowers and for its fragrance. * The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, leading to...

* Cave-in-Rock switchgrass has valuable adaptations that can be used for range and pasture land, wind barriers, biofuel, and protection for lands subject to overflow and inundation.

* A strong fibre is obtained from the stems, it is used for making string, bags, paper etc. * Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia...