Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Cincinnati

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

* Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes . The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear.

* These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds. * Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4.

* Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings.

It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. * An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour.

* The stalks should be peeled, they can be used like celery. A tea can be made from the leaves, seed or roots. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The root is the most active medicinally, it should be harvested in the autumn of its first year of growth,...

They include western goat's beard, wild oysterplant, yellow salsify, yellow goat's beard, meadow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, or salsify. * Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative...

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and...

* Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest to Texas , and widely naturalized elsewhere...

* A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc. An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals.

Like other members of the genus, it is mildly laxative and holds out potential as a long term treatment for chronic disease, in particular that of the gastro-intestinal tract. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled...

* The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache. * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons",...

* The fruit is used raw or cooked in pies, jams etc. * The fruit is the basis of Blue raspberry flavor, a popular flavor for candy, syrups and other sweets. A black raspberry, it is a very well flavoured fruit that can also be dried for winter use.

* The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork.

* Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

* Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary Thistle, Saint Mary's Thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle.

* It is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal uses and, along with the similar-tasting anise, is one of the primary ingredients of absinthe. * Fennel is used as a flavoring in some natural toothpastes.

* Prefers a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive soil in a sunny position. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced when plants grow in such a position. Rich in vitamin C.

* Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c. This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China.

* Golden Summer Crookneck is a bush type plant that yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck that are very easy to grow. This squash is very tender and full of flavor.

Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Rich in vitamin C. Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance.

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Rich in vitamin C. Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance.

* Hesperis matronalis grows 100 cm or taller, with multiple upright hairy stems. Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived...

The plant also contains nuciferine and aporphine. * The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years. * Requires a rich loam. * Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the...

* Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow...