Dye Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Santa Clara

Caution is advised. It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians. * The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. * Bloodroot is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants, a process called myrmecochory.

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

In clinical trials about 67% of patients with mild to moderate depression improved when taking this plant. * The plant contains many biologically active compounds including rutin, pectin, choline, sitosterol, hypericin and pseudohypericin.

They are also medicinal. * The dried flowering heads of female plants are used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the...

It can be drunk hot or cold. * A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. * Perennial; small yellow flowers; source of a golden-yellow dye. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a...

It is brown otherwise. The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. * Iris pseudacorus is a species of Iris , native to Europe , western Asia and northwest Africa .

* Nettle leaves are steeped in a concentrated sugar solution to extract the flavour. * Nettles contain a lot of nitrogenous compounds, so are used as a compost activator or can be used to make a liquid fertilizer, which although somewhat low in phosphate,...

* Not only was the dye used anciently to color food, but also to dye cloth and paint the skin (which is still done today). * The species is also planted as an ornamental, particularly the varieties with bright pink pods.

* Gardenia jasminoides fructus (fruit) is used within Traditional Chinese Medicine to "drain fire" and thereby treat certain febrile conditions. Jasminoides has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * This is considered a noxious weed in some areas. It has also been introduced and is now common in North America . * A yellow dye is obtained from the whole plant.

* A perennial with tubular reddish-purple flowers in small terminal clusters; native to Europe, North Africa, and Siberia. It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade, and grows up to one meter tall.

* Nettle leaves are steeped in a concentrated sugar solution to extract the flavour. * Nettles contain a lot of nitrogenous compounds, so are used as a compost activator or can be used to make a liquid fertilizer, which although somewhat low in phosphate,...

* Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and insects. The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads and pastries.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until...

Research shows that it has the ability to raise the body's resistance to bacterial and viral infections by stimulating the immune system. They had a very wide range of applications and many of these uses have been confirmed by modern science.

The whole plant is harvested when in flower and distilled for its essential oil.The oil is used in perfumery, it is blended with sandalwood oil to produce 'attar genda' perfume. About 35 kilos of oil can be extracted from 1 hectare of the plant (yielding...

* The use of this plant is subject to legal restrictions in some countries. It should be used with extreme caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner since all parts of the plant are very poisonous and the difference between a...

* The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive long periods of drought. Delphinium consolida ) is an annual plant in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae .

Its massive trunk comes from the contribution of clusters of aerial roots that emerge from the bases of lowest branches and grow down to the soil. Draco tree alive. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * Useful for wet spots in West Coast gardens. * It is in flower in March, and the seeds ripen from Oct to January. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and...

Fall foliage is colorful. Additionally it is very common in New England and the Lake States but not very common south of Pennsylvania , where it is found only sporadically in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee .

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used...

This occurrence is a popular science experiment in primary grade school. The dried roasted roots are ground into apowder and are used for making coffee. * The flower clusters can be french-fried to produce a carrot-flavoured gourmet's delight.

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position. Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall.

Sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour, it makes good raw eating. * 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...

It is most commonly taken as a decoction to counter infection within the gastro-intestinal tract. * Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. * Anemone chinensis is a basionym of the currently known Pulsatilla chinensis and is one...

Wood - hard, handsome with a marble-like grain. Often grown as an informal hedge, it is also amenable to trimming. Used for small turnery. * A green dye is obtained from the immature fruit.