Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Springfield

* A perennial with striking pink or white five-petaled 2" flowers in summer; often a weed, but a very pretty one; likes sun, grows in grassy places, especially on limestone, often in ditches along roads; native to Europe.

* Indigenous peoples of North America found the plant and its fruit very useful. * The bark or leaves of the plant were brewed for a bitter cold remedy, made as tea or smoked. Berries were also dried for later use.

* Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and insects. The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads and pastries.

The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season. The plant also contains nuciferine and aporphine. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep.

A sweet taste, it is an important item of food for the Indians in S. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Arizona and northern Mexico and is sold in the local markets there. * Emory oak ( Quercus emoryi ) is a species of oak common in Arizona , New Mexico...

It has been used to make baskets, mats, ropes and as an ornament on bows, arrows etc. * A green dye can be obtained from the leaves. It is often found in recently disturbed areas, open woods, on nutrient-rich soil.

An infusion is used internally in the treatment of stomach complaints, diarrhoea and dysentery, anaemia, the spitting up of blood and to treat vomiting. The shoots are harvested as they emerge in the spring, and whilst they are still young and tender.

They are most commonly found in wet woods and swamps. * The chokeberries ( Aronia ) are two to three species of deciduous shrubs in the family Rosaceae , native to eastern North America .

* Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth), and has long been an important crop in Mesoamerica for the unique nutritional qualities of its seed.

* A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. * A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants.

* In warm temperate areas the fruit develops more fruit sugars and has a fragrant sugary pulp with a slightly acid flavour. * When growing in the wild the azerole bears plentiful crops of haw fruits, which are similar to the haws of the European common...

The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. * An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks.

The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season. The plant also contains nuciferine and aporphine. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep.

* It is very acceptable raw and has a superior flavour to sweet chestnuts (C. * When baked it becomes even sweeter and develops a floury texture, it makes an excellent potato or cereal substitute.

Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds. * This is the most commonly grown plum at least in Europe, and most prunes (dried plums) are made from fruits of this species.

* Sabal minor , commonly known as the Dwarf Palmetto , is one of about 14 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus Sabal ). Leaf blades longer than the leaf stalks, fan shaped, as much as 4 feet wide, dissected, the narrow segments notched at the tip.

Dislikes dry soils. A slow-growing shrub in the wild, it can sometimes become a small tree up to 9 metres tall. It is best to keep them in pots in a cold frame for their first winter and then plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring.

* 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,...

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. * The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.

Kaki is said to be better, but D. * The fruit has an exquisitely rich flavour when it is fully ripe. Also an excellent tree for Bonsai on its own. * Native to China and Japan; fruit of D.

* Prunus mume , commonly known as ume or Japanese apricot , or Chinese plum is a species of Asian plum in the family Rosaceae . Flowers are followed by fuzzy-skinned, green to yellow apricots (to 1” diameter) with clinging stones.

Typically, it has a moderate to fast growth rate, being able to grow one to three feet during the first year after trimming. * Caragana arborescens , or Caragana or Siberian peashrub or Siberian peashrub , is a species of legume .

* In the Canary Islands, the sap of this date palm is used to make palm syrup. * 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.

* Does well in the South; very tough and durable. The baked seed makes very pleasant eating, it has a taste rather like a cross between potatoes and sweet chestnuts. This ancient deciduous tree is easily recognized by its unique fan-shaped leaves that...

Trees require a sheltered position and are easily damaged by strong winds. * Seed - raw or cooked. Plants can be grown in climates cooler than their native habitat, but they are not very hardy in Britain.

For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor. I ( Hawaiian ), Magrandera Shona (Zimbabwe), and L?c tien , Chanh day or Chanh leo ( Vietnamese ) .

It grows up to 10 m tall, and has reddish-brown shoots. * Prunus salicina ( syn. The flowers are produced in early spring, 2 cm diameter with five white petals. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ; also called Chinese plum or Japanese plum ) is a small...