Dye Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Colorado Springs

It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma. It can be drunk hot or cold. * Perennial; small yellow flowers; source of a golden-yellow dye.

* An oil is extracted from the seeds. It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles.

Something that is considered to be an indicator of grazing in that area. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles. A mucilage from the seed coats is used as a fabric stiffener.

* 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...

* Fire cherry or pin cherry is a slender, sometimes shrubby, tree, 35-50 ft. * The Pin cherry or Fire cherry ( Prunus pensylvanica ) is a species in the genus Prunus . The cherries are made into jelly and are also consumed by wildlife.

* Gaultheria shallon is a leathery-leaved shrub in the heather family ( Ericaceae ), native to western North America . * A low, suckering shrub, member of the heath family; flowers white, resemble blueberry flowers; purple or black edible fruit; habit...

* The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green, pale yellow in fall, or to the bark, which is gray, platelike, and sometimes shaggy; tolerant of drought and lime, perhaps a good...

The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. A good black dye is obtained from the root if it is mixed with iron sulphate. It is brown otherwise. * A beautiful yellow dye is obtained from the flowers.

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

Plant the roots out very shallowly. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist. A very ornamental plant. Grows well in heavy clay soils.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit. Wood - close-grained, soft, brittle. It is sometimes used for furniture because it takes a high polish. The bark can also be made into a string.

* Rose-purple 2"-3 1/2" daisylike flowers; native to central North America. The plant has a general stimulatory effect on the immune system and is widely used in modern herbal treatments.

* The species is grown as an ornamental tree for its strongly fragrant flowers. * Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and insects. * The tree is native in the Mediterranean region, Iran and parts of central Asia.

* A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair.

* The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root. Caution is advised. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America...

* The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline, sitosterol, hypericin and pseudohypericin. It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely...

* Grown for its white flowers, borne in late summer after most other flowering trees have long finished flowering. * A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers.

* Fire cherry or pin cherry is a slender, sometimes shrubby, tree, 35-50 ft. * The Pin cherry or Fire cherry ( Prunus pensylvanica ) is a species in the genus Prunus . The cherries are made into jelly and are also consumed by wildlife.

The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic. * This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain.

It is native to central and eastern portions of the United States, where it is a common and conspicuous part of the forest vegetation. * Smilax glauca, the cat greenbriar or catbriar is a woody vine in the family Smilacaceae.

* A decoction of the flowering shoots is used in the treatment of coughs and women's complaints. * Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and...

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

* Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot regions; native to Japan and China.

* Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae.

* 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".

The very fragrant flowers are used by the Chinese to impart a pleasant aroma to tea, wine and sweet dishes such as lotus seed soup, pastries and steamed pears. The flowers have a scent of apricots.