Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In San Antonio

* A most unusual bayberry, a small tree with narrow 5" leaves and 1" deep reddish-purple berries, which are edible and are used to make a drink. * The flesh is sweet and very tart.

Alpina , Vitosha , Bulgaria . The seeds are dispersed when birds eat the cones, digesting the fleshy scales and passing the hard seeds in their droppings. * A tea is made by boiling the leaves and stems.

Not of a good taste. * Lithocarpus edulis (common name, Japanese Stone Oak ) is a species of stone-oak native to Japan . The process can be speeded up by grinding the seed into a powder prior to soaking.

* This species contains the gallotannin 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, a compound that may be used in radioprotection. * The wood does not resist water, so it is not considered good timber, but it is used for growing shiitake mushrooms.

* Thin 6" needles, bright green; broadly conical when mature; big, heavy cones; resembles P. Wallichiana; native to China, Burma, Taiwan, Korea. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked.

Some botanists consider Cephalotaxus koreana and C. * Cephalotaxus sinensis is an evergreen Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in) at a slow rate. * Extracts from the plant have shown anticancer activity.

At one time used for butter boxes, fruit boxes. The trees can live up to 450 years and grow to a height of 60 metres. The bark is rough, splits naturally, and peels easily. Peels easily; the Australian plywood industry was founded largely on hoop pine.

* Flaky bark, 4" blue-green needles, 9" cones; edible seed; native to Himalayas. * The seed is edible raw or cooked. It often occurs in association with Blue Pine ( Pinus wallichiana ) and Deodar Cedar ( Cedrus deodara ).

It is native to eastern Asia , Manchuria , far eastern Russia , Korea and central Japan . * The seeds are extensively harvested and sold as pine nuts, particularly in northeastern China; it is the most widely traded pine nut in international commerce.

The mature size is up to 25-35 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. * The Swiss Pine or Arolla Pine ( Pinus cembra ) is a species of pine tree that occurs in the Alps and Carpathian Mountains of central Europe , in Poland ( Tatra Mountains ), Switzerland...

* The plant grows to 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in–16 ft 5 in) tall. Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter. It is green according to another report.

* The Pinon Pine ( Pinus edulis ) is a small to medium size tree , reaching 10-20 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm, rarely more. * One early legend asserts that the “tree of life” is a pinyon pine, rooted in ancient cultural sites found...

The wood is also largely manufactured into canes. In the United States . It is native to the southeastern United States , Cuba , and the Bahamas . * An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks.

* 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 fruit has a slightly acid, sweet aromatic flavour, they can be eaten out of hand or cooked...

Alpina , Vitosha , Bulgaria . The seeds are dispersed when birds eat the cones, digesting the fleshy scales and passing the hard seeds in their droppings. * A tea is made by boiling the leaves and stems.

The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??). * The fruit has a delicate flavour and a soft juicy texture. The flavour can be enhanced by the addition of a little lemon juice.

This is the variety that is most commonly seen in the supermarket, sold in bunches. It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. If you let some go to seed, the pods are edible.

* The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. * The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground and mixed with flour or...

* Actinidia kolomikta is an ornamental plant for gardens and a houseplant. * This kiwi is a relatively fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine which typically grows 15-20' and features tiny, slightly fragrant, greenish-white flowers in early summer and attractive,...

In English it is known as salal , shallon , or in Britain simply Gaultheria . * 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...

* The peach, Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree, native to North-West China, in the region between the Tarim basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Shan mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated.

* This is another pine, like the pinon and P. * Pinus sibirica is a member of the white pine group, Pinus subgenus Strobus, and like all members of that group, the leaves ('needles') are in fascicles (bundles) of five, with a deciduous sheath.

* It can be cultivated where temperatures never fall below -10/-12 °C for extended periods, although it will require some protection if cold periods are longer than normal. * In the Canary Islands, the sap of this date palm is used to make palm syrup.

* Plums are grown commercially in orchards, but modern rootstocks, together with self-fertile strains, training and pruning methods, allow single plums to be grown in relatively small spaces.

* 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.

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

Prefers a light fertile soil. Sometimes they have dark, longitudinal stripes. It is not winter hardy in Britain, though it can be pot grown outdoors in the summer and brought into a warmer place for the winter.