Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In San Buenaventura Ventura

A reasonable size, the seed is up to 10mm x 7mm. * A dense, low-growing, sometimes prostrate species; varies from seed; "of great beauty" (Dirr); 3" needles; native to alpine zone of Japan, also Korea, Manchuria, Sakhalin.

The branches, roots, leaves, and seeds are a source of many alkaloids, which are used to treat leukaemia and lymphosarcoma. Sinensis to be synonymous with Cephalotaxus harringtonia * Very tolerant of pruning, this plant makes a very good hedge in shady...

* 2" white or pale pink flowers in small clusters in summer. * The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement.

* The fruits are egg shaped and about 4-10 centimeters long. * seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Dislikes drought.

Germination usually takes place quickly and freely. The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10–15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which matures into the papery orange fruit covering, 4–5 cm long and broad.

It has an agreeable almond smell and flavour. Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. * The dried fruit, known as prunes, is a safe and effective laxative.

* Besides fresh consumption, the fruits may be dried, canned, soaked in baijiu (Chinese liquor), or fermented into alcoholic beverages. * The flesh is sweet and very tart. * Native to east Asia.

In cooler zones, however, the fruit does not develop so well and is best cooked or used in preserves. It can be eaten out of hand. * n the Arabic-speaking countries it is the commonest of the hawthorn species; in the Arabic language the term "common hawthorn"...

* The fruit can be used for jams and preserves. This effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce degeneration of the blood vessels.

The species itself is dioecious , thus flowers on a female plant will only produce fruit when fertilized with pollen from a male plant. Low doses of the fruit are said to stimulate the central nervous system whilst large doses depress it.

The seeds are used to relieve intoxication due to wine. It is not a true fruit but a swollen receptacle. The fruit is up to 3cm long, it contains 11.4% glucose, 4.7% fructose and 12.6% sucrose.

It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. * Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

* Indigenous peoples of North America found the plant and its fruit very useful. The bright red, acidic berries were used extensively for food throughout the year. Berries were also dried for later use.

Spicily fragrant pink flowers (solitary or in pairs) bloom in winter (February – March in St. Louis but earlier in mild winter climates) before the leaves emerge. * Japanese apricot is primarily grown for ornamental purposes, and in particular for its...

* Starchy and delicious, it has the texture of a waxy boiled potato with the flavour of chestnuts. * Sometimes grown as a pot plant in colder areas. * Seed - raw, cooked or ground into a powder.

It is found in forests, thickets, banks of streams and foothills at elevations of 500 to 1,300 metres. * This species looks much similar to Camellia sasanqua except the dark green, evergreen leaves are a bit larger, three to five inches long and two to...

* Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus. * It is closely related to the eastern black raspberry Rubus occidentalis.

* It is cultivated as an ornamental plant . The poor taste is probably due, at least in part, to the presence of tannins. These can be removed by soaking the seed in water for a few days, changing the soak water regularly.

The fruit will often begin its bletting process whilst still on the tree and we have eaten delicious fruits straight from the tree in mid-September. * White flowers in May in clusters to 4"; fruits larger than those of most Sorbus species, about 1", roundish...

* The wood is a high quality timber that is particularly important to the plywood industry and also used for furniture, veneer, joinery, panelling, particle board, flooring and boats.

* The Chir Pine ( Pinus roxburghii ) named after William Roxburgh , is a pine native to the Himalaya . It generally occurs at lower altitudes than other pines in the Himalaya, from 500-2000 m, occasionally up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).

* It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States. * Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality.

About the size of a blackcurrant, the fruit is produced in small clusters and the best wild forms can be 15mm in diameter. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. * Forms colonies.

Plants often colonise exposed mountain slopes in the wild, their root system anchoring them firmly. Established plants tolerate drought. In more favourable conditions, trees may grow to 20 m in height, although some can reach up to 27 m.

The seeds are used to relieve intoxication due to wine. It is not a true fruit but a swollen receptacle. The fruit is up to 3cm long, it contains 11.4% glucose, 4.7% fructose and 12.6% sucrose.

* Plants can fruit in 5 - 7 years from seed and yields from mature trees are around 25 - 60 kilos per tree. * The nuts also provide a significant food source for wildlife. * Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with...

* The dog rose was the stylized rose of medieval European heraldry, and is still used today. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants. * During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens.