Dye Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Dayton

The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid. * Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. Gold and brown dyes are obtained from the whole plant. Lanceolata contains phenylethanoids such as acteoside (verbascoside), cistanoside...

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

* Fire cherry or pin cherry is a slender, sometimes shrubby, tree, 35-50 ft. The cherries are made into jelly and are also consumed by wildlife. * This species is often called Fire Cherry because its seedlings come up after forest fires.

* Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries. * A yellow dye is obtained from the seedpods and the flowers * S. * A very ornamental and fast growing tree, it grows best in hot summers.

* The plant has a folk history of use in the treatment of cancer, an ointment made from the roots is used to treat warts, wens and whitlows. The dried flower heads were attached to spindles, wheels, or cylinders, sometimes called teasel frames, to raise...

It is sometimes used for furniture because it takes a high polish. The bark is both strong and flexible as well as being ornamental. * Oregon cherry or Bitter cherry ( Prunus emarginata ) is a species of Prunus native to western North America , from British...

* It is best known as the source of the natural pigment annatto , produced from the fruit . * Annatto, obtained from the oily arils of the seeds is the world's second most important (after caramel) natural colorant (Mercadante and Pfander 1998), yielding...

* The flowers are often used in dried-flower arrangements because they retain their colour well. Cyanus from these it is sometimes called Common Cornflower . Extracts of the plant are added to hair shampoos and rinses.

It fell out of favour in the nineteenth century but recent research has brought it back to prominence as an extremely valuable remedy for nervous problems. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious...

* 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...

Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. It is an aromatic tonic herb that stimulates the uterus, reduces inflammation, controls bacterial infections and promotes healing.

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine.

It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. * The species is grown as an ornamental tree for its strongly fragrant flowers. * Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally...

* It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

* It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. Northeastern North America, Greenland. Crispa, Mountain Alder). * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing...

It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * A yellow dye is obtained from the whole plant. * This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. A tea made from the plant has been used as an insecticide.

Sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour, it makes good raw eating. * The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * A low, suckering shrub, member of the heath family; flowers white, resemble blueberry flowers; purple or black edible fruit;...

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. * The Virginia snakeroot is attracting increasing interest for its medicinal virtues and as a result is becoming uncommon in the wild.

* Smaller and more rounded than P. * As a very large and wide tree with broad, thick leaves that tend to orient horizontally, it is especially prized for the shade and coolness it provides during the hot season.

It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial use. The bark is often mixed with alder and wild plum root barks when making the dye.

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

Canadensis is sometimes browsed by deer and is good to fair as food for domestic livestock such as cattle or horses. * It occurs throughout North America, in most US states and Canadian provinces.

* It is considered to be a desirable plant in the garden due to its deep blue to violet spring flowers, the attractive light green compound leaves, and also for the somewhat unusual oblong fruits that emerge in the late summer.

* The fruit extract of Gleditsia sinensis also has inhibitory effects on isolated cancer cell cultures. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

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

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