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

The broad elliptical to elongated oval leaves taper to a point, are approx. Pyrus serrulata is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). The fruit often remain on the tree until deep into the winter.

* The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.

It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and to improve blood circulation. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items. A pleasant flavour. * The fruit is antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, cardiotonic, hypotensive, stomachic,...

* Endangered in the wild, Torrey pine is planted as an ornamental tree. It is an endangered species growing only in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, coastal northern San Diego county, and on one of the Channel Islands.

* Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California. Balfouriana in the Klamath Mountains , and subsp.

* Source of the commercial pecan; a tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico In the wild, trees grow best in areas where summer temperatures average 24 - 30°c and...

* The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.

* The seed can be ground into a meal and used in stews, making bread, cakes etc and in making nut butter. * The seeds are dispersed by the Pinyon Jay , which plucks them out of the open cones.

* Native to temperate forests, thickets; 400-2600 m. * In culture, since 1882. Fruiting in September. In Russia cultivated in St. Petersburg and Moscow . * Blossoms in May. * The nuts are edible.

* The Staghorn Sumac ( Rhus typhina , synonym: R. * An attractive albeit rather coarse suckering small tree; compound leaves, scarlet, orange, and yellow in fall; individual trees are few-branched; will grow in any dryish soil; greenish flowers in early...

* The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. In English it is known as salal , shallon , or in Britain simply Gaultheria . The fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins.

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

It is a dioecious, perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in autumn. The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities.

* Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. * Tolerates dry sites. * Succeeds in most soils. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.

* It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". Wild plants grow to between 9 and 12 m tall, and have an open branching system; the leaves are opposite, simple elliptic-ovate to oblong, 6–12 cm long and 4–8...

* White flowers to 3" across. * The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production. It is widely cultivated throughout Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan ,...

Lobatae ), native to western North America . * California black oak occupies more total area in California than any other hardwood species. * Quercus kelloggii is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade as an ornamental tree for native plant, drought...

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

* Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California. Balfouriana in the Klamath Mountains , and subsp.

The protein portion is used in the manufacture of some textile fibers. Soap is made from saponified oil, and many cosmetics contain peanut oil and its derivatives. Peanut shells are used in the manufacture of plastic, wallboard, abrasives, fuel, cellulose...

* An evergreen Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a slow rate. * Grown commercially in California for olives. Its deadwood is full of character and can sometimes flower and fruit.

Cercis orbiculata Greene) is a small tree or shrub in the legume family. * The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and grow in clusters all over the shrub, making the plant very colorful and noticeable in the landscape.

* Fagus crenata , known as the Japanese beech , Siebold's beech , or buna , is a deciduous tree of the beech family Fagaceae . * Has light gray bark; rounded crown; often used in bonsai; an important native element of Japanese forests.

* This is a dual purpose herb. * Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world.

* 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...

The tree has an angular crown and long, somewhat erratic branches, and is usually deep rooted and resistant to wind and snow damage. * The seed is edible raw (in small quantities), or cooked.