Drought Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Cedar Rapids

* The fruits were eaten by the Apache, Chiricahua, and Mescalero, fresh and preserved for food. * The leaves are eaten by a number of insects, particularly certain moth caterpillars.

Depending on soil and moisture conditions, it grows to a height of 1 – 3m (3 – 10 ft) . * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass. * Big bluestem is tolerant of a wide range of soils and moisture.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until...

* Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee.

The 'North Plateau' group includes populations formerly assigned to P. Ponderosa from British Columbia, western Montana, Idaho, and Washington, Oregon, California & Nevada east of the Cascades crest.

Also tolerates some drought. Can be grown as a hedge. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Blooms on new growth. Prune in early spring. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

* A handsome species, one of the rarest in cultivation (rare even in its own Yalung R.valley) * A small, 8-30' tree/shrub.

* An attractive, variable plant, often with a vertical central leader, horizontal side branches, and drooping branchlets; a loose, open habit; sharp, needlelike bright green foliage; native to Japan, Korea, North China * Succeeds in most soils if they...

It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is long enough to allow the fruit to mature.

It also occurs south into northern Baja California in Mexico . It generally occurs in foothills , being most abundant in the lower altitudes of the Sierra Nevada , but also widespread in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the San Gabriel Mountains .

* Hippocrepis emerus reaches on average 50–150 centimetres (20–59 in) of height, with a maximum of 200 centimetres (79 in). * Hippocrepis emerus or the scorpion senna is a species of perennial plant belonging to the genus Hippocrepis in the Fabaceae...

* This tree is remarkable for the number and length of the spines growing on its trunk, which makes it the most formidably armed of temperate trees. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on...

* The heart of the plant is very rich in saccharine matter and can be eaten when baked. * Agave utahensis is a species of agave known by the common name Utah agave. Can be dried for future use or soaked in water to produce a flavourful beverage.

The specimen called "El Drago Milenario" (the thousand-year-old dragon) growing at Icod de los Vinos in northwest Tenerife is the oldest living plant of this species. At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike...

* It usually occurs as a native shrub or a medium sized tree. * The Arizona White Oak is a perennial tree and may grow up to 60 ft with a diameter of 3.3 ft. The amount of acorns produced can also vary year to year, one year there may be about 32,000...

* It is largely confined to very infertile , excessively well-drained, sandy habitats where competition from larger-growing species is minimized by the harsh growing conditions, as in the Florida scrub .

The fruit is an acorn-shaped ovoid, three-angled capsule 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long, partly enclosed at the base by the sepals. The mature seed is a hard oval, dark brown in color and contains an oil (liquid wax) content of approximately...

* A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads. * It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico .

* Senna alata is an important medicinal tree, as well as an ornamental flowering plant in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its active ingredients include the yellow chrysophanic acid.

Glauca is the Rocky Mountain variety of this tree. * Douglas fir seeds are an extremely important food for small mammals. * Pseduotsuga menziesii var. * It is planted as a specimen tree or in mass screenings.

* The tree's typical habitat is low-lying forest along the main rivers, growing in association with oak and ash, where it tolerates summer floods as well as droughts. * The species readily produces suckers from roots and stumps, even after devastation...

Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels, Texas, area from 1845-47. Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters.

Studies in mice suggest that Gleditsia sinensis ethanolic extract could be an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of allergic asthma. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling,...

* This tree is remarkable for the number and length of the spines growing on its trunk, which makes it the most formidably armed of temperate trees. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on...

* A popular wood for building uses, cabinet making and wardrobes, especially since it retains its fragrance, repels moths and is impervious to woodworm. * An essential oil is distilled from the shoots.

* A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as...

Over much of its range, giant chinkapin shows several growth forms; it grows in a wide variety of habitats but is rarely a dominant component of any stand. In certain portions of its range, it can be an undesirable competitor of commercial species during...