Crop Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Durham

The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out.

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates.

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.

* The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * This is an Heirloom favorite. Mature in 45 to 65 days. It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit.

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. Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and ayak willku.

* Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated tissues, controls coughing and relieves pain. * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. * Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world.

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

They are sticky hairy above, and white woolly below.Atop each stem is an almost perfectly spherical inflorescence up to 6 cm in diameter, packed with blue-gray disc florets . * Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across,...

* Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ. * 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,...

The whole plant contains substances that are toxic to cockroaches. The growing plant repels whitefly and can be grown near tomatoes to keep that crop free of the insect. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The...

It is native to northern Africa. They may also be grown as an ornamental plant . The fruit resembles a cucumber . * Luffa aegyptiaca is a species of Luffa . Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica...

* 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 habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

A very ornamental plant. Plant the roots out very shallowly. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the...

* Spotting on the flowers gives rise to the additional common name of leopard lily. May self-seed in optimum growing conditions which helps keep these somewhat short-lived perennials in the garden.

* Lychnis chalcedonica ( Burning Love , Dusky Salmon , Flower of Bristol , Jerusalem Cross , Maltese Cross , Nonesuch ; syn. Silene chalcedonica ) is a flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae , native from central and eastern European Russia east...

It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium schoenoprasum is also the only species of Allium native to both the New and the...

Requires a sunny position. A very ornamental plant. Established plants are fairly drought tolerant, they succeed in dry shade. * Liriope muscari is a species of low, herbaceous flowering plants from East Asia .

* Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves , on stiff, purplish stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall.

The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids and infantile cholera.

The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. * The leaves can be used fresh or dried. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring.

Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. It should not be used by pregnant women. It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation, controls bacterial infections and promotes...

Associated understory plants include swordfern, vanilla leaf, violets, redwood sorrel and salal. Occasional Trillium ovatum plants have petals that are maroon rather than the typical white.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964.

Solitary, violet to blue, nodding, bell-shaped flowers with recurved and often twisted sepals and creamy white anthers bloom from May to July, with continued sporadic bloom sometimes occurring throughout the rest of the summer.

A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. An extract of them has antibacterial properties. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area.

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Gather the flowers in the summer.