Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In West Covina

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 seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours.

An edible oil is obtained from the seed. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. Mature seeds are eaten cooked. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. 60-75 days to maturity. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall.

* Potato leaf plants. * Meaty beefsteak fruits have few seeds and little cracking. * Fruits ripen throughout the season. * The heirloom tomato that started a movement! * Pink fruits grow to 1-2 lbs.

Isolated groves are found as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area in Mt. Diablo State Park and Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. The size ranges from 10–24 m (33–79 ft) tall, and a trunk diameter up to 1 m (3.3 ft).

* The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet. * It matures in 90 days from seed and produces 3-4 lb. Well rounded, heavily netted medium ribbed fruit. * It is recommended to be grown in full sun.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days.

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.

* 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 .

* In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. It is native to Southeast Asia but elsewhere is cultivated in gardens as an annual. It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics.

* For therapeutic purposes drink 1 cup of tea/day. Around the 16th century the milk thistle became quite popular and almost all parts of it were eaten. The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted.

South to the ?sumi Peninsula in Ky?sh? In north-east Honsh? * Has light gray bark; rounded crown; often used in bonsai; an important native element of Japanese forests. It grows in large stands from sea level up to 1400 metres but in the south-west of...

* The average yield from wild trees in the Himalayas is 83kg per year, though some trees yield up to 200kg. * 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...

* An evergreen groundcover, a source of wintergreen oil; 1/4" very light pink or pinkish white flowers in summer, scarlet fruit; wants acid, woodland-type soil; native to eastern and central North America south to Georgia.

* Apricot kernels are a component in traditional Chinese medicine. * The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface is usually pubescent .

Its leathery leaves resemble holly and the stems and twigs have a thickened, corky appearance. This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming. A green dye is obtained from the leaves.

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

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc. * A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible...

* Although its botanical name Prunus persica refers to Persia (present Iran) from where it came to Europe, genetic studies suggest peaches originated in China. * The peach, Prunus persica, is a deciduous tree, native to North-West China, in the region...

While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. Conservation Plant Characteristics Avena sativa L. Used as a cereal, it is probably best known as the breakfast cereal porridge...

* The fruit is usually bletted if it is going to be eaten raw. Cormus domestica (L.) Spach) is a species of Sorbus native to western, central and southern Europe , northwest Africa ( Atlas Mountains ), and southwest Asia (east to the Caucasus ).

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. The tannin renders the young growing wood durable and resistant to outdoor use, thus suitable for posts, fencing or stakes. * This tree responds very well to coppicing, which is still practised in Britain, and produces...

The 2-3 inch pink (5-8cm) flowers usually occur singly, but may appear in groups of 2 or 3. * Mostly solitary rose-pink flowers, 1 1/2-2 1/2'; round hips to about 1", bright red; native to the Rocky Mountains, California to Alaska.

Division in March as the new growth appears. * Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes. * Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household remedy, being useful in the treatment of a variety of complaints, especially...

It is rather small, about 8mm in diameter. * The fruit is rich in iron and copper. * Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a...

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. They are also medicinal. * The dried flowering heads of female plants are used as a flavouring and preservative...

The common name comes from the sweet resin, which Muir found preferable to maple sugar.[3] It is also known as the great sugar pine. The tallest recorded specimen is 83.45 metres (273 ft 9 in) tall, is located in Yosemite National Park, and was discovered...

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