Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Cambridge

* Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt . The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated...

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad...

A somewhat astringent taste raw, it improves considerably when cooked and is delicious baked with a floury texture and a flavour rather like sweet potatoes. * The use as food and an ornamental tree caused it to be introduced throughout western Europe,...

It was used for canning, juice and fresh market. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.

* Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt . The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant that soothes irritated...

* The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * The fruit contains up to 5 times the vitamin C content of blackcurrants. * Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing...

* This is a dual purpose herb. * The fresh leaves (Cilantro) are probably the most widely used flavouring herb in the world. * Plants yield about 1¾ tonnes of seed per acre. The leaves provide Cilantro and the seeds are Coriander.

The flavour can be enhanced by the addition of a little lemon juice. * The dried young leaves are used as a tea substitute. * Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae.

The process can be speeded up by grinding the seed into a powder prior to soaking. * The seed is edible raw or cooked. The poor taste is probably due, at least in part, to the presence of tannins.

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

* 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.

* In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible...

* In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants. * It can be used in making delicious jams, syrups etc.

In South-East Asia and elsewhere, it is called the Money Plant, because its seed pods have the appearance of silver coins. * A good bee and butterfly plant. * Annual Honesty ( Lunaria annua ) is a tall (height about 1 m), hairy-stemmed biennial plant...

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan . The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10–15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which matures...

* The fruit is eaten raw or dried for later use. * 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...

* A very poular tree for bonsai due to its dwarf size and small fruit.

* Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days. * It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb.

* The Manchurian walnut ( Juglans mandshurica Maxim. * Nuts about 2" It grows to about 25 m. ) is a deciduous tree of the genus Juglans (section Cardiocaryon ), native to the Eastern Asiatic Region ( China , Russian Far East , North Korea and South Korea...

It usually grows to only 3-5' tall and features 5-petaled, showy, white flowers in drooping clusters which appear before the leaves emerge in early spring. * The fruit is sweet and juicy with a good flavour that has a hint of apple.

They really are perfect hearts! * The fruit is a nut , produced in bunches of 4-10 together; the nut is spherical, 3-5 cm long and broad, surrounded by a green husk before maturity in mid autumn.

* In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. * Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine.

The oil from the seeds may be processed into soap or lubricants. * The woodland elaeocarpus is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam (Indochina).

* Anise is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1 m (3 ft) or more tall. * Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia.

* Halesia tetraptera, commonly known as the common silverbell is a species in the family Styracaceae, native to the southeastern United States. But it is thinly distributed over much of its native range, and is becoming rare in many areas.

* Starchy and delicious, it has the texture of a waxy boiled potato with the flavour of chestnuts. * It is native to south-east Queensland with two small disjunct populations in northern Queensland's World Heritage listed Wet Tropics.