Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In St Louis

The woody fruit is up to 30mm in diameter. * Paliurus spina-christi , commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn , Garland Thorn , Christ's Thorn , or Crown of Thorns , is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region and southwest and central Asia...

* A decidious Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 5 m (16ft). * The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle.

The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau , and has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. Leaves can withstand temperatures to 14 degrees F and pomegranates are sensitive to wet and need specific watering regiments.

Each fruit contains around 2,000 seeds plus sweet fleshy connective tissue. * Native birds such as Gila woodpeckers, purple martins, house finches, and gilded flickers live inside holes in saguaros.

* In Mexican Spanish, the plant is called nopal, while the fruit is called tuna, which are names also used in American English, especially as culinary terms. * Some of the common English names for the plant and its fruit are Indian fig opuntia, Barbary...

* The Chihuahua White Pine ( Pinus strobiformis ); family Pinaceae ) is a species of pine tree that occurs in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains of Western Mexico , from a short distance south of the United States border south through Chihuahua and...

Thorns along the branches are one to two centimeters long. Has a very pleasant flavour with a sweet and juicy succulent flesh, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity.

* Unlike many other species of currant, R. They make an acceptable dessert fruit and are also used in jellies, sauces and pies. Berries are either yellow, red or black when ripe. * A native of the West, Golden Currant has been planted eastward in the...

* Few trees flower more elegantly-- white, bell-shaped, 3/4" blooms dangling like raindrops in rows along year-old branches; spring flowering; the limbs arch up and out to form a rounded, horizontal canopy; few pests; likes rich, acid soil; an understory...

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

* The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. * A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage.

* Celtis tournefortii, commonly known as the 'oriental hackberry' is a deciduous tree in the Celtis genus. The species is endemic to eastern Europe: Ukraine, Croatia, Greece (including Crete, Sicily, Macedonia, Montenegro; Western Asia: Cyprus, northwestern...

* The fruit is sweet and aromatic with the flavour of apricots. * This palm grows up to 6m (exceptionally 8m) in a slow but steady manner. * The seed contains up to 45% of an edible oil, it is used mainly for margarines.

In 1966, it was also named the "city tree" of South Miami, Florida. * The flowers are bright yellow, and pea-like, which cover the tree in late spring. The plant is drought-deciduous, shedding its foliage for most of the year, leafing out after rainfall.

The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau , and has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. Leaves can withstand temperatures to 14 degrees F and pomegranates are sensitive to wet and need specific watering regiments.

This is a treelike shrub reaching up to five meters in height. * Arctostaphylos viscida is a species of manzanita known by the common names whiteleaf manzanita and sticky manzanita .

Zone: 7-10The leaves are dark green and glossy, 5-10 cm long and 2-3 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The fruit contains about 20% sugars and can be used to make delicious and nourishing jams and preserves.

The other Himalayan pines are Blue Pine , Bhutan White Pine , Chinese White Pine , Chilgoza Pine and Sikang Pine . * The Chir Pine ( Pinus roxburghii ) named after William Roxburgh , is a pine native to the Himalaya .

It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers. * A variation on R. Canina, differing in having smaller prickles, shorter pedicels, and more persistant...

* Crataegus azarolus is a species of hawthorn known by the common names azarole , mosphilla , and Mediterranean medlar . In cooler zones, however, the fruit does not develop so well and is best cooked or used in preserves.

It produces an abundance of medium sized round bright crimson tomatoes. It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless...

The tree usually forms a single upright trunk with lateral branches. Other regions of cultivation are the subtropical areas throughout the world, such as Rwanda, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, China, United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Large, brown fruit shaped like apples follow after flowering. The trunk is dark greyish brown and young twigs have woolly hair. Flowers grow in umbels and appear in April/May. This species is closely related to P.

* Crataegus opaca Hook. * The fruits and flowers have a hypotensive effect as well as acting as a direct and mild heart tonic. They are especially indicated in the treatment of weak heart combined with high blood pressure.

* In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare. * It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses.

* Crataegus azarolus is a species of hawthorn known by the common names azarole , mosphilla , and Mediterranean medlar . In cooler zones, however, the fruit does not develop so well and is best cooked or used in preserves.

The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted. The seed can also be sown from May to August when the plant will normally wait until the following year to flower and thus behave as a biennial.