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

* The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise because of its juiciness), it can last for several weeks or more in a cold, dry place.

* Pinus albicaulis (known commonly as Whitebark pine , Pitch pine , Scrub pine , and Creeping pine ) occurs in the mountains of the Western United States and Canada , specifically the subalpine areas of the Sierra Nevada , the Cascade Range , the Pacific...

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native to western North America...

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native to western North America...

* The Blue Oak ( Quercus douglasii ) is an oak in the white oak section of the genus, Quercus sect. * It prefers dry soil and plenty of sunlight. * Recent research has found several unlogged stands of Blue Oak woodlands, suggesting that the state may...

* Pinus gerardiana , known as the Chilgoza Pine (Urdu: in Persian it means 40 nuts in one cone:), 'noosa', or 'neoza', is a pine native to the northwestern Himalaya in eastern Afghanistan , Pakistan , and northwest India , growing at elevations between...

* The pistachio ( Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae ) is a small tree native to some regions of Syria , Iran , Turkey , Greece , Turkmenistan , Pakistan , and Afghanistan , that produces an important culinary nut .

It is cultivated as an ornamental tree. * The species is found in scattered populations over much of the eastern United States, as far north as West Virginia, south to northern Florida, and west to Oklahoma.

The tree has an angular crown and long, somewhat erratic branches, and is usually deep rooted and resistant to wind and snow damage. An outdoor Bonsai, the Ginkgo requires winter protection in colder climates, store either in a garage, shed or bury.

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

* Carolina buckthorn is a deciduous shrub or small tree that typically grows to 10-15' (infrequently to 30') tall. There is a local disjunct population in Mexico as well. * Rhamnus caroliniana ( syn.

* Caragana arborescens , or Caragana or Siberian peashrub or Siberian peashrub , is a species of legume . * The whole plant, known as ning tiao, is used in the treatment of cancer of the breast, and the orifice to the womb, and for dysmenorrhoea and other...

* Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long.

* 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...

* 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...

* 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.

Added to salads or used as a potherb. * Dwarf Essex Rape is an excellent forage crop for livestock and wildlife. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Sow 5-15 lbs./acre. It has 18-20% crude protein, is quite heat, cold and drought tolerant, and fast...

* The fruits, stems and roots are diuretic, febrifuge and sedative. * In its native habitat Actinidia chinensis grows in thickets, thick (oak) forests (e.g. Quercus aquifolioides, Quercus oxyodon, Quercus lamellosa), and light secondary forests and bushland.

* The flowers are white, 10–15 mm in diameter and grow in axillary clusters. The fruit is a drupe (though commonly called a "berry") 10–15 mm in diameter, maturing bright red to purple and typically contain two seeds (the coffee 'bean').

When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. The seed can also be sown in the spring in a warm greenhouse.

The tree has an angular crown and long, somewhat erratic branches, and is usually deep rooted and resistant to wind and snow damage. An outdoor Bonsai, the Ginkgo requires winter protection in colder climates, store either in a garage, shed or bury.

* The Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape is named after this tree. * Native to Tropical Africa.

* 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...

* Traditionally huckleberries were sought after and collected by many Native American tribes along the Pacific coast in the region. * Vaccinium ovatum is a small to medium sized evergreen shrub native to the Western Pacific Coast of the United States...

A purgative known as 'American Mastic' is obtained from the tree. The rough grayish bark is twisted and drips sap. * A resinous gum obtained from the bark has been used in folk medicine to treat digestive disorders.

The male cones are yellow, 2–3 mm long, and fall soon after shedding their pollen in March–April. * Juniperus communis subsp. The seeds are dispersed when birds eat the cones, digesting the fleshy scales and passing the hard seeds in their droppings.

* Extracts from the plant have shown anticancer activity. The branches, roots, leaves, and seeds are a source of many alkaloids, which are used to treat leukaemia and lymphosarcoma.