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Cyanus from these it is sometimes called Common Cornflower . "Cornflower" is also erroneously used for chicory , and more correctly for a few other Centaurea species ; to distinguish C.

The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine . * This is one of our most popular bonsai seeds.

* Often a rather dense cone, especially when young; red or gray bark; dark green foliage; doesn't mind harsh conditions; insists on full sun, shaded branches tend to die back; source of fragrant cedar wood; native to North America east of the Rockies.

* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. * It is native to tropical Africa and southern India.

The Mugo Pine has small dark green evergreen needles helping it to look great all year. Mugo pine is most attractive with its natural shape. This tree transplants well. Plant seeds in the fall and deep soil evenly moist in deep well-drained soil.

* 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.

* The leaves and the wood are antiseptic and expectorant. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching habit; likes dry air and full sun; dark green needles; native to Asia Minor.

The ants take the seeds to their nest, where they eat the elaiosomes, and put the seeds in their nest debris, where they are protected until they germinate. * The welcome wildflower of early spring; sap and root are red, hence the common name.

* The species is native to an area from southern China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. * Plants can be used for informal hedging in areas that are frost free or almost so.

It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations. * Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising...

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood,...

The leaves are deciduous in cold areas, but semi-evergreen in warmer climates, < 7 cm long and < 3 cm broad, with an oblique base and a coarsely serrated margin, changing from dark green to yellow in autumn.

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters of scarlet or orange-red...

* Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat. It is fast-growing, but not very long-lived by pine standards (to 200 years), and prefers humid climates and moist soil.

* It is cultivated for its large, showy flowers, and tolerance of hot, dry climates. * Parts of the plant have been used in traditional medicine. Although the natural growth is a very irregular shape, it can be readily pruned into a conventional tree...

It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial use. It has thin and smooth bark. * Tolerant of maritime exposure and amenable to training, this species can be grown as a hedge in seaside...

Mostly at 1000-3000 m (Kral 1993). * Branches usually drooping, smaller in all its parts, of more columnar habit. * Ponderosa pine was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes, who valued it especially for its antiseptic and...

They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions.

* Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. Established plants are drought tolerant.

Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. Can be grown as a hedge. Also tolerates some drought. Blooms on new growth. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering...

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. It is native to southern Europe . It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil...

It is found only in Mexico. * Climate is warm-temperate to temperate with 600-1500 mm annual precipitation and a November to May dry season. * Pinus lawsonii occurs in forest and woodland at 1300-2600 m elevation.

The water in which the leaves are cooked is used in making corn pudding . * The leaves are cooked and used as greens. * Shadscale fruits and leaves provide important winter browse for both domestic livestock and native herbivores.

Useful in coastal landscapes, it adds texture and unique architecture to large scale plantings. * A source of pulp, timber, and turpentine. Extremely adaptable and common in the sandy or clay-sand ridges of Georgia.

* The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range.