Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Coral Springs

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. Added to salads or used as a potherb. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli.

The plants prime use is as a diuretic where it is effective in ridding the body of stones and in treating jaundice, dropsy, cystitis etc. * Parsley ( Petroselinum ) is a bright green biennial herb , often used as spice .

* In warmer areas, garlic chives may remain green all year round. * The leaves are available from early spring until late in the autumn. * In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork.

It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- Roman times.

The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods. They have a flavour similar to mushrooms when sauteed. * This tropical legume can be grown as an annual in the north. The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide.

It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. If you like to eat them, you definitely should grow them! * The radish ( Raphanus sativus ) is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre- Roman times.

The plant flowers in late spring or summer. * Subshrubby,erect, hairy, perennial with oblong-ovate, entire, gray-green-woody, aromatic leaves, to 3in long. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches.

She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth". * I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds...

* Silene vulgaris or Bladder Campion is a plant species of the genus Silene of the Pink Family ( Caryophyllaceae ). The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads. The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar...

The plants have showy blooms in early to mid spring. 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 perennials .

It is native to the Mediterranean region. * "The plant is rich in minerals and vitamins with potassium concentrations at 610 mg/100 g and carotene at 3.4 g/100 g in edible portions.

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer.

* Physalis alkekengi ( Bladder cherry , Chinese lantern , Japanese lantern , or Winter cherry ; Japanese: h?zuki ), is a relative of P. * Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed.

* Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

* A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist soils, in which it can spread rapidly on creeping stems; native to Europe, widely...

It also grows on damper ground . It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

The placebo group. The spiny bracts on the flower head were eaten in the past like globe artichoke, and the stems (after peeling) can be soaked overnight to remove bitterness and then stewed.

* It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe.

Basil, like other aromatic plants such as fennel and tarragon, contains estragole, a known carcinogen and teratogen in rats and mice. If its leaves have wilted from lack of water, it will recover if watered thoroughly and placed in a sunny location.

* The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to the carrot. * The parsnip is native to Eurasia. It has been used as a vegetable since antiquity and was cultivated by the Romans, although there is some confusion in the literature...

* The fruit develops a very nice flavour in British gardens and the plant can also yield well here, especially on the eastern side of the country. * A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves - it is high in vitamin C.

* The usually deep-red roots of garden beet are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. * Beets are low in calories (about 45 kcal per 100 g), have zero cholesterol and a minute amount of...

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

Prefers a pH of 5.5 to 5.9, but tolerates up to 6.8. Moderate rainfall favours growth, but the roots of most cultivars are sensitive to high soil-water levels. Sow 2 or 3 seeds per pot and thin out to the best plant.

It is used to treat conditions caused by an 'overload' of toxins, such as throat and other infections, boils, rashes and other skin problems. The root is thought to be particularly good at helping to eliminate heavy metals from the body.