Dye Plant Seeds For Sale In Plano

They also get the added bonus of growing in a medium made richer by the ant nest debris. * Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia , Canada southward to Florida...

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

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

It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool, urorrhoea and bloody sputum. It is used applied externally to burns, bleeding due to traumatic injuries, haemorrhoids and...

* The French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs.

* It is best known as the source of the natural pigment annatto , produced from the fruit . * The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. * The species is also planted as an ornamental, particularly the varieties...

The colours are rich but fugitive. * Rhamnus cathartica ( Buckthorn , Common Buckthorn or Purging Buckthorn ), is a species in the family Rhamnaceae , native to Europe , northwest Africa , and western Asia , from the central British Isles south to Morocco...

* The fruits of the woodland elaeocarpus are edible. * The wood does not resist water, so it is not considered good timber, but it is used for growing shiitake mushrooms. The oil from the seeds may be processed into soap or lubricants.

* This shrub has a typical size of three to five meters - 9-15 feet in height. * The etymology of the species name derives from the Greek “kerkos”, from which the genus name root cerco derives, meaning "tail", referring to the tail-like appearance...

The white flowers bloom in spring and summer and are highly fragrant. * Gardenia jasminoides, (common gardenia, cape jasmine or cape jessamine) is an evergreen flowering plant of the family Rubiaceae.

It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. 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.

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

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus rhombifolia Nutt. * Useful for wet spots in West Coast gardens. * Native to western North America , from Washington east to western Montana and south to California.

However, pre-treatment of the seed in very hot water may be needed. * The leaves are anodyne, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge (the var. * Dodonaea viscosa can be grown from seeds.

* It differs from the wild type in having stouter, somewhat recurved spines on the seed heads. * 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 French marigold ( Tagetes patula ) is a species in the daisy family ( Asteraceae ). * Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs.

* Young leaves are edible, cooked as a potherb and added to soups etc. * The species is divided into six subspecies, five of which have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine...

* It was the favorite flower of John F. * Cornflowers were also used in the funeral wreath made for Pharaoh Tutankhamun. * A blue ink and a dye is obtained from the petals mixed with alum-water.

Cones are small, rectangular and about 1 centimetre across. * Flowers are reddish-brown in the male and red in the female. * The trunk is usually erect, with dense rough bark. * Wood - dark, durable, closely grained, nicely marked, not as heavy as that...

* An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

The colours are rich but fugitive. * Rhamnus cathartica ( Buckthorn , Common Buckthorn or Purging Buckthorn ), is a species in the family Rhamnaceae , native to Europe , northwest Africa , and western Asia , from the central British Isles south to Morocco...

* Lovely silvery leaves, to 2", thorny; red or orange fruit, edible, used in preserves; tolerant of cold, high pH, and drought; native to Manitoba and Saskatchewan south to Kansas and Nevada.

These items are useful when starting seeds indoors for transplanting: Jiffy-7 Peat Pellets Peat Pots, 2 1/4'' round Peat Pots, 3'' round 3'' square pots 4 1/2'' round pots For protecting your transplants against late, unexpected frosts choose between...

Extra Early, Extra Sweet! Delicious, bi-colored 8'' ears much earlier than other sweet corns. Has a good cold tolerance.

The bark is used to ornament baskets and is also split into strips and used for making baskets that are watertight and resist decay. A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit.

Fall foliage is colorful. Small tree or shrub with horizontal branches; narrow, rounded, open crown; shiny red twigs; bitter, aromatic bark and foliage; and tiny red cherries. Additionally it is very common in New England and the Lake States but not very...

* Black Walnut is grown mostly because of the high value of its beautifully grained wood. * It also produces nuts often used in candies and ice cream. * A very valuable timber tree and possibly the most sought after wood in N.