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* Pinus palustris , commonly known as the Longleaf Pine , is a pine native to the southeastern United States , found along the coastal plain from eastern Texas to southeast Virginia extending into northern and central Florida .

In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until 1964. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds.

* 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...

* A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released from the pulpwood. Useful in coastal landscapes, it adds texture and unique architecture to large scale plantings.

* A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic.

It also has numerous sharp needle-like spines produced on the leaf stems; these protect the stem growing point from browsing animals. * Very young leaf buds are cooked as a vegetable.

It is used as a houseplant and conservatory tree in colder climates. The foliage grows in dense, usually moderately decumbent and pendulous sprays of bright green, very slender, slightly flattened shoots.

* 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 the plant its common name.

* The plant is short lived but self sows freely producing a good quantity of seed each year. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape.

The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine . It is a very hard to secure item.

Ponderosa is distinguishable in the field and certainly occurs at the type locality (Mount Rose, Nevada). * Pinus washoensis may be synonymous with P. Ponderosa, as detailed on that page.

* This species often grows in mixed in stands with several other pines and/or junipers, in Arizona most often with Apache Pine and Alligator Juniper, but also grows in pure stands.

* Flowers and fruit are conspicuous. * Common names in other Namibian language groups Oshiwambo Otjiherero Kavango languages Omuwombamenje Caprivi languages Setswana Afrikaans Lemoendoring Deutsch Khoekhoegowab Bushman languages Gruenhaarbaum ?Khas

* An evergreen tree with compound leaves to 14", leaflets to 6"; flowers in small pendulous clusters to 8"; native to coastal areas, South Carolina to Florida. The fruit can be dried and stored for later use.

* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below).

* These trees project a sense of vigorous strength, for though not generally very large, they are robust, with thick branches and twigs, and large foliar units of very long, often drooping needles.

* A wax on the fruit is obtained by simmering the fruit in hot water and skimming off the wax as it rises to the surface. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern...

* An infusion of the dried buds has been used as an eye wash. The 'South Rockies' group includes populations formerly assigned to Pinus brachyptera Engelmann (1848) from Arizona and New Mexico.

The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine . It is a very hard to secure item.

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. It is juicy, sweet, fleshy, slightly aromatic.

* Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to most of Europe and northern Asia , from the United Kingdom south to Spain in the west, and east to eastern Siberia and western...

* Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy...

* It has lovely red fall color. * Will grow on alkaline soils while withstanding climatic extremes; hot, cold and dry! * This small tree or shrub is well adapted to harsh conditions.

* Maple native to the Mediterranean region from Morocco and Portugal in the west, to Turkey and Lebanon in the east, and north to the Jura Mountains in France and the Eifel in Germany .

* Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action on the eyes. It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment.

* Oleander grows to 2–6 m (6.6–20 ft) tall, with spreading to erect branches. The fruit is a long narrow capsule 5–23 cm (2.0–9.1 in) long, which splits open at maturity to release numerous downy seeds .In the past, scented plants were sometimes...