Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Chicago

* Amelanchier spicata has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring. They can be eaten raw or cooked. It is rather small, about 8mm in diameter. * Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the thicket shadbush, low juneberry, dwarf serviceberry,...

* It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands. * The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Phoenix canariensis on native ecosystems as limited.

Common oat AVSA Summary Duration Annual Growth Habit Graminoid Native Status L48 (I), AK (I), HI (I), PR (I), CAN (W), GL (W), SPM (W) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest...

* A decoction of the peeled stems has been drunk in the treatment of backaches. Like the American mountain-ash (Sorbus Americana), the showy mountain-ash has pinnately compound leaves and often large clusters of flowers and fruits.

Because of its suckering habit, it also makes a good dense ground cover plant. Its leathery leaves resemble holly and the stems and twigs have a thickened, corky appearance. * A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark of the stem and roots.

It grows up to 6 m high. The inner bark and the wood are used in the treatment of malaria, debility and menorrhagia. It is also known by common names including cudrang , mandarin melon berry , silkworm thorn , zhe or che ( pinyin : zhe ), and Chinese...

It typically grows at (1,200-) 1,500-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude. The mature size is up to 25-35 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. * Shiny dark green needles, to 5"; columnar when young, more open and spreading with age; may branch low; slow growing;...

* It is the natural symbol of the Canary Islands. * The California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) classifies the potential impact of Phoenix canariensis on native ecosystems as limited.

The fruits ( hips ) of Nootka rose are somewhat bitter but edible. * 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.

* American hazelnut prefers full sun for best growth and development. * Fall color is quite variable, ranging from attractive combinations of orange, rose, purplish red, yellow and green to undistinguished, dull yellowish green.

The Whitebark Pine is typically the highest-elevation pine tree of these mountains, marking the tree line . A long-lived but slow-growing tree in the wild. Plants often colonise exposed mountain slopes in the wild, their root system anchoring them firmly.

It typically grows at (1,200-) 1,500-2,200 (-2,300) m altitude. The mature size is up to 25-35 m height, and 1.5 m trunk diameter. * Shiny dark green needles, to 5"; columnar when young, more open and spreading with age; may branch low; slow growing;...

* Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural landscaping, native plant, and habitat gardens; wildlife gardens; and restoration projects.

E Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang (Daxinganling), Henan (Funiu Shan), ?Hubei, Jilin (Changbai Shan), Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Sichuan [Japan, Korea, Russia (Far East)]. Fruiting in September.

* The species is widely used in folk medicine. * It is a popular garden tree in subtropical areas, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very symmetrical appearance.

Rich in vitamin C, the fruit has a very acid flavour and is mainly used in preserves, though children and some adults seem to like it raw when it is fully ripe. Not available for sale in Canada,or the States of CO,IL,IN,IA,KS,MI,MN,MO,MT,NE,ND,OH,SD,WV,WI,WY,and...

This stores well without going rancid and is said to be equal in delicacy to olive oil. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. Steaming makes the wood even easier to machine. A pleasant sweet flavour, though rather small and fiddly.

The bark is used to ornament baskets and is also split into strips and used for making baskets that are watertight and resist decay. It is sometimes used for furniture because it takes a high polish.

They are especially indicated in the treatment of weak heart combined with high blood pressure. * The fruits and flowers have a hypotensive effect as well as acting as a direct and mild heart tonic.

* A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light pink; 1 1/2"; 1" fruits, hard and brownish, inedible until aged or frosted, used in jellies; old trees may be thorny; of rounded habit;...

* These are the sweetest seeds of any species in this genus * A delicious oil can be extracted from the seed by crushing the nuts, boiling them in water and then skimming off the oil as it comes to the surface.

Kaki is said to be better, but D. Also an excellent tree for Bonsai on its own. * Native to China and Japan; fruit of D. Lotus is sometimes used as an understock for that species. * It is among the oldest plants in cultivation.

The fruit is juicy and refreshing, though it must be used as soon as it is ripe. It is native to southwestern Asia , where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range is unknown.

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

* About 450,000 kilos of the seeds are sold in American markets each year. * The seeds are dispersed by the Pinyon Jay , which plucks them out of the open cones. * The seed has a slightly resinous flavour, but delicious raw or cooked.

* White flowers in May in loose clusters to 4", followed by 1/2" brown fruits, edible when overripe, formerly used in medicine; leaves resemble maple leaves; round, sometimes irregular crown; native to Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor.

Such hybrids are usually referred to as the Quercus × undulata complex because of widespread application of the latter name to various populations. Such hybrids in general have shallowly lobed or dentate, semipersistent leaves and intermediate characteristics...