Dye Plant Seeds For Sale In Manchester

Perforatum is sometimes called Common St John's wort to differentiate it. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious side effects and they are being researched in the treatment of AIDS.

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

Cyanus from these it is sometimes called Common Cornflower . * It was the favorite flower of John F. * The flowers are often used in dried-flower arrangements because they retain their colour well.

Small tree or shrub with horizontal branches; narrow, rounded, open crown; shiny red twigs; bitter, aromatic bark and foliage; and tiny red cherries. Scattered growth of the Pin cherry also occurs in the Rocky Mountains , south to Colorado and southeast...

* Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid.

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). 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...

* Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. Lanceolata has been found in western Norway from the Early Neolithic onwards. The leaves contain mucilage, tannin and silic acid.

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. * Agrimonia eupatoria is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as common agrimony , church steeples or sticklewort...

Junipers are an outdoor tree, they like a sunny area with afternoon shade and need to be protected below 15 degrees F in winter. The limbs can be bent and twisted when young and forced into odd shapes for an appealing bonsai.

* The wood does not resist water, so it is not considered good timber, but it is used for growing shiitake mushrooms. * This species contains the gallotannin 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, a compound that may be used in radioprotection.

* The leaves are anodyne, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge (the var. Angustissima is normally used), odontalgic and vulnerary. Viscosa is a shrub growing to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, rarely a small tree to 9 m (30 ft) tall.

* This shrub has a typical size of three to five meters - 9-15 feet in height. * The Cercocarpus betuloides leaves are distinctive in that they have smooth edges from the base to about half way up, then are wavy or toothed to the rounded tip.

* In the northern part of its range, black oak is a relatively small tree, reaching a height of 20-25 m (65-80 ft) and a diameter of 90 cm (35 in), but it grows larger in the south and center of its range, where heights of up to 42 m (140 ft) are known.

* The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. * Bees collect nectar from its flowers to make honey. * Achiote ( Bixa orellana ) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical region of the Americas .

Used for small turnery. Wood - hard, handsome with a marble-like grain. Mixed with gum arabic and limewater, it makes a green pigment used in watercolour painting. It has been used to colour paper and maps.

* Used as a rootstock for the cultivated cherries * Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and insects. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Junipers are an outdoor tree, they like a sunny area with afternoon shade and need to be protected below 15 degrees F in winter. The limbs can be bent and twisted when young and forced into odd shapes for an appealing bonsai.

* The fruit is a dark purple to black berry 3–5 mm diameter, produced in drooping clusters in the fall. * Perhaps best when massed in naturalized areas where suckering spread is acceptable.

Small tree or shrub with horizontal branches; narrow, rounded, open crown; shiny red twigs; bitter, aromatic bark and foliage; and tiny red cherries. Scattered growth of the Pin cherry also occurs in the Rocky Mountains , south to Colorado and southeast...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). 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...

* The wood of P. * The wood weighs about 36 lb per cubic foot and takes a beautiful polish. * The valuable wood is used particularly for furniture, paneling, professional and scientific instruments, handles, and toys.

* Dracaena draco is a monocot with a tree-like growth habit currently placed in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoidae).When young it has a single stem. At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower...

Petiole 4–8 mm, initially densely yellow tomentose, subglabrous when old; stipules linear-lanceolate, 4–5 mm, sparsely tomentose or glabrescent at fruiting; leaf blade obovate to elliptic, 2–4.5 × 1.2–2.8 cm, thickly leathery, midvein prominently...

* The crushed root has been applied to the body as an insect repellent. Caution is advised. The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants. * A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root.

Vigorous vines are very disease resistant. This very early producing F1 hybrid has dark green fruit that reaches up to 12" long. Icy crisp, mild fruit is totally non-bitter, burpless and sweet.

It is often planted along the sides of streams to protect them from erosion. In suitable climates, the plant is much used in windbreaks, shelterbelts and for land reclamation. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire...

* The yellow flowers appear in early spring and late winter. This is one of the best woody species for binding moving sand. * It is used for reclaiming eroded hillsides and wastelands and for stabilizing drift sands as well as for fuel.