Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Colorado Springs

* From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing the virtues of sexual purity and non-attachment. * Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination...

Due to their mucilaginous property they are often sprouted on clay or other porous materials. It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers.

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit .

* A good green manure plant, producing a lot of bulk for incorporation into the soil. The placebo group. * This species is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. * Seed - if sown in situ during March or April, the plant will usually flower...

* A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * Raspberry fruit may protect the liver. * The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants.

* From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing the virtues of sexual purity and non-attachment. * Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination...

In north-east Honsh? It grows in large stands from sea level up to 1400 metres but in the south-west of its range it is restricted to mountainous areas and occurs in small, isolated populations.

* This tree responds very well to coppicing, which is still practised in Britain, and produces a good crop of tannin-rich wood every 12 to 30 years, depending on intended use and local growth rate.

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .

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 and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.

Due to their mucilaginous property they are often sprouted on clay or other porous materials. It was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and was so valued that it was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers.

Its seeds were later taken along the Silk Road towards the far East and to Europe where it was widely cultivated until the 18th century, when it began to be replaced by the garden strawberry, (Fragaria × ananassa), which has much larger fruit and showed...

'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers. Tenella yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom...

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

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Added to salads or used as a potherb. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars , canola ) is a bright yellow...

* Apricot kernels are a component in traditional Chinese medicine. * It is a small tree, 8–12 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter and a dense, spreading canopy. * The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow...

* Methyl palmitate, which has been extracted from green husks of J. Regia has insecticidal properties: at a concentration of 10 mg/ml, it killed 98% of Tetranychus cinnabarinus (carmine spider mites) in one study.

Rich in vitamin C. The seed can take 4 weeks or more to germinate. * Sow seed early spring in a greenhouse. They are held in the mouth, or rubbed over the teeth, to remove tartar. Small but delicious, up to 20mm in diameter.

* Gaultheria procumbens ( Eastern Teaberry , Checkerberry , Boxberry , or American Wintergreen ) is a species of Gaultheria native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba , and south to Alabama .

The thin outer bark can be peeled off the tree in the same way as birch trees. Wood - close-grained, soft, brittle. The bark can also be made into a string. The bark is used to ornament baskets and is also split into strips and used for making baskets...

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 40–60 cm tall, with spirally arranged leaves 6–12 cm long and 4–9 cm broad.

* Although its botanical name Prunus persica refers to Persia (present Iran) from where it came to Europe, genetic studies suggest peaches originated in China. * China is the world's largest producer of peaches and nectarines.

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * Actinidia arguta ( hardy kiwi ) is a perennial vine native to Korea , Northern China , and Russian Siberia , producing a small fruit resembling the kiwifruit .

The process can be speeded up by grinding the seed into a powder prior to soaking. Not of a good taste. It is an evergreen tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The poor taste is probably due, at least in part, to the presence of tannins.

In China, Actinidia chinensis is nowadays dispersed in the entire southeast of the country. * The origin of Actinidia chinensis is supposed to be the northern Yangtse river valley.

A slow-growing shrub in the wild, it can sometimes become a small tree up to 9 metres tall. * A multistemmed shrub, it is endemic to northwestern North America, from the Pacific coast of Alaska, to the mountains of Washington, Oregon and northern California...

The fruit ripens in mid summer (early July in southern Britain), it is soft and juicy with a few small seeds in the centre. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. A very nice sweet flavour that is enjoyed by almost everyone who tries it, there is a hint...