Crop Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Fremont

* All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. * Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous plant. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after...

The fruit is about 15mm in diameter. * Evidence from archaeological excavations suggests that Fragaria vesca has been consumed by humans since the Stone Age. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced.

* Cenchrus ciliaris (buffel-grass or African foxtail grass; syn. Pennisetum ciliare (L.) Link) is a species of grass native to most of Africa, southern Asia (east to India), southern Iran, and the extreme south of Europe(Sicily).

* Research suggests that milk thistle extracts both prevent and repair damage to the liver from toluene and/or xylene. Around the 16th century the milk thistle became quite popular and almost all parts of it were eaten.

* The leaves have a sweet aniseed flavour, they are very refreshing to chew and are also nice as a flavouring in salads, puddings, soups, stews etc. * Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to...

* Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted...

* Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground. Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central...

* They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories!

* As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested.

* 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.

* The plant has a folk history in the treatment of cancer, modern research has isolated certain compounds from the plant that show anticancer activity. The root contains about 1.7% protein, 0.1% fat, 9.7% carbohydrate, 1.1% ash.

, Morea chinensis , Pardanthus chinensis ( L. In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis , the sole species in the genus Belamcanda , was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica .

* It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields). * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ).

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and ayak willku. In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked.

Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. Lanceolata is used frequently in tisanes and other herbal remedies. Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area.

If soil fertility is low, a large portion of the total production occurs in the spring, but if the soil is highly fertile, production is well distributed throughout the growing season.

They had a very wide range of applications and many of these uses have been confirmed by modern science. * Echinacea angustifolia ( Narrow-leaved purple coneflower , blacksamson echinacea ) is a herbaceous plant species in Asteraceae .

* A pasture grass occurring widely throughout the Western Hemisphere * Bouteloua curtipendula , commonly known as Sideoats Grama , is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical New World , from Canada south to...

It bears large elegant flowers of various colours: red, white, striped or blue. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will burn for a second or two without harming the plant, thus giving...

And up to 300 lbs. Specimens as large as 300 pounds have been grown. * The variety was hybridized for its size during the early 1960s. * Big max seeds can grow very large pumpkins.

* Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some middle-eastern countries, Marjoram is synonymous with Oregano, and there the names Sweet Marjoram and Knotted...

* The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis. * The Lesser Burdock , Arctium minus , is a biennial thistle , also known as Burweed, Louse-bur, Common Burdock,...

* 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...

It is hardy to zone 5 and is not frost tender. * Lolium multiflorum is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). * Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Avena sativa L. * The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals).

* As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * It is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested.