Dye Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Norwalk

* Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs. The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used...

* An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. Paitan is antiseptic, astringent and haemostatic. It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool,...

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. Perforatum is sometimes called Common St John's wort to differentiate it.

The flowers are small, greenish-white, hermaphroditic , and insect pollinated, flowering in mid-June in New Hampshire. It is the source of a high quality charcoal that is used by artists.

Crispa, Mountain Alder). * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.

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

A good black dye is obtained from the root if it is mixed with iron sulphate. Common names include yellow iris and yellow flag . Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as they...

* 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 yellow to red colors.

The gall of Rhus chinensis inhibits alpha-glucosidase activity. Effective when massed on slopes for erosion control or in hard-to-cover areas with poorer soils. Rhus chinensis compounds possess strong antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, hepatoprotective,...

The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities. Lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin.

The dye gives a lovely colour to linen, but it is transient. Plants will generally selfsow and come back from year to year. * A blue ink and a dye is obtained from the petals mixed with alum-water.

* When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature. An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. * Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads.

* 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 yellow to red colors.

* 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.

* The roots themselves are branched and deep, which helps the plant withstand periods of drought. * The plant is under investigation as a potential stimulant of the immune system. * It is considered to be a desirable plant in the garden due to its deep...

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

* The tree is capable of being grown in most temperate latitudes, though it benefits greatly from warm summers. * 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...

Vincent van Gogh and Ernest Hemingway were Absinthe drinkers. * The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites. A warm compress has been used to ease sprains and strained muscles.

* A low, suckering shrub, member of the heath family; flowers white, resemble blueberry flowers; purple or black edible fruit; habit depends on growing conditions, scrambling up to some height in shade and rich soil, forming a low mat in full sun and...

* Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders.

* Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers , belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words...

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. Its age was estimated in 1975 to be around 250 years, with a maximum of 365 years, not several thousand...

* Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps. * Gentiana acaulis ( Stemless gentian ) is a small gentian native to central and southern Europe from Spain...

* Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints...

* A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather coarse; likes rich, moist, limestone soils; native to Europe, where it is used medicinally; a weed...

) is a flowering evergreen minor hardwood tree / shrub , with fuzzy, flannel-like leaves and colorful blossoms. Wood - fine-grained, hard to soft, heavy. It is not used commercially due to the small size of the tree.

* Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers , belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words...