Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Austin

* Pinus torreyana is a broad, open-crowned pine tree growing to 8–17 meters (26–56 ft) tall in the wild, with 25–30 centimeters (9.8–11.8 in) long leaves ('needles') in groups of five.

* The wood is heavy, hard, tough, close-grained. It contains several medically active constituents including flavonoids and organic acids. It ripens fairly late, specimens seen at the end of October 1998 were not quite fully ripe.

It often occurs in association with Blue Pine ( Pinus wallichiana ) and Deodar Cedar ( Cedrus deodara ). The seed is an important local food source, and is considered to be a great delicacy.

* It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds. * It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree. * Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until...

The dehusked seed germinates quickly at 25°c. If trying them outdoors, give the plants some protection from the cold for their first few winters. An edible oil is obtained from the seed.

* Loquats are unusual among fruit trees in that the flowers appear in the autumn or early winter, and the fruits are ripe in late winter or early spring. * The fruits are the sweetest when soft and orange.

* Schisandra chinensis ( pinyin : literally "five flavor berry") is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. The fruit is antitussive, aphrodisiac, hepatic, astringent, cardiotonic, cholagogue, expectorant,...

* The Gray Pine ( Pinus sabineana ) is a pine endemic to California in the United States ; historically and internationally, the common name has been more frequently termed Digger Pine .

* Trees are probably much hardier when grown in areas with hot summers. In the wild, trees grow best in areas where summer temperatures average 24 - 30°c and the humidity is high.

* Produces an abundance of long yellow sweet peppers from mid summer until frost.

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. This is a delicious seed and it makes very pleasant eating. * It is the national tree of Chile. * The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.

White flowers with greenish centers grow in bunches at the ends of each thin branch. * The fruit can also be used for making pies, preserves etc, and can be dried for later use. Thorns along the branches are one to two centimeters long.

* It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds. * It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree. * Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until...

* Chinese boxthorn is a major Chinese tonic herb with a history of almost 2,000 years of medicinal use. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.

* Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking. * Potato leaf plants. * Fruits ripen throughout the season. * The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs.

* The hollow stems can be made into whistles and flutes. * Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern...

It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. It is bright red skinned with a crisp white inside.

The fruits are up to 10cm long and 9cm wide. * The flowers are astringent and are used to reduce bleeding and treat problems of the gastro-intestinal tract, especially diarrhoea, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

* Hawthorn is an extremely valuable medicinal herb. * The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. Oxyacantha, a name that has now been rejected as being of uncertain application.

* Peanuts have a variety of industrial end uses. Rudolf Diesel ran some of the first engines that bear his name on peanut oil and it is still seen as a potentially useful fuel. Peanut milk is promoted in Africa as a way to reduce malnutrition among children.

* This palm grows up to 6m (exceptionally 8m) in a slow but steady manner. * They can also be made into jellies, jams, pies, cakes etc. * The fruit is sweet and aromatic with the flavour of apricots.

The tree's pinnately compound leaves measure 8-25 cm long x 4-9 cm wide and are made up of 19-41 alternate leaflets. A purgative known as 'American Mastic' is obtained from the tree.

Hicoria floridana) the scrub hickory, is a tree native to the southeastern United States, where it is endemic in central Florida. The seed is up to 3cm long. * The kernel is sweet, though the shell is thick.

* 1-3" evergreen gray-green leaves; many fragrant flowers. Olea europaea, is an ideal species for bonsai, it is hardy, resilient, responses well to bonsai techniques. Its deadwood is full of character and can sometimes flower and fruit.

Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production. This bonsai plant should receive excellent air circulation always.

It is a larval host for the Long-tailed Skipper and Reakirt's Blue butterfly. * Historically, it was a very important wild food plant because it fruits even during drought years. The IUCN considers it as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species outside...

It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions. Added to salads or used as a potherb. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli.