Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In District Of Columbia

* A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada.

They will store for up to 21 days at 10°c with a relative humidity of 90%. They tastes like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Immature seeds are used in soups etc. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes.

Used as a potherb. * The root is eaten raw or cooked. * Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. * Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow...

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

They are grown and consumed throughout the world. This is the variety that is most commonly seen in the supermarket, sold in bunches. It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches.

An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc. * The Old World type grows to approximately 2 ft (0.61 m) tall and wide, with lavender flowers most common, though they can also be white, pink,...

* A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in loose clusters at stem joints; native to Europe but widely naturalized in the eastern U.S. * The young leaves are sweet and...

* An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, north Africa, east to...

* The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as...

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

The root is the most active medicinally, it should be harvested in the autumn of its first year of growth, sliced longitudinally if necessary and dried quickly. * The stalks should be peeled, they can be used like celery.

* Beet seed can take two weeks to germinate so an old trick is to sow radish seeds in the same row. * 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.

* Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

Add enough chicken stock or water to cover the Sorrel Bring to a boil and let simmer a minute or two When cool add to a blender a puree till smooth Add salt, pepper and heavy cream to taste Enjoy this soup hot or cold.

* Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many...

* Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive early cultivation.

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. It is used to colour vinegar. * In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms...

Prick them out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out during the summer. The fruit can also be dried for later use. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced.

Plant 24” apart in full sun and well drained soil. This evergreen plant makes an excellent groundcover and grows 6-12" tall and spreads outward about 2'. Hardy even in the coldest areas.

Root is hardy anywhere, but the top will die back below 5° F. Dwarf Fig trees produce sweet fruits that are good for eating fresh, canning, drying or in cookies or cakes. Where temperatures drop below 5° F, they need tub planting so the tree can be...

Attractive heirloom with one of the sweetest flavors. Low acid flavor and few seeds. Crack resistant. White flesh throughout! Probably the best white tomato available with vigorous, heavy, large, 14-16 oz., white fruits.

This unique hybrid produces 2 crops of fruit making it the only re-fruiting blueberry. The plants are self-pollinating, but will bear more berries if 2 or more plants are present. Sweetheart has Northern and Southern highbush parentage, so it grows well...

Allow the tree to leaf out completely from July onward to replenish energy for next years harvest. The young shoots that grow from the cut stems can be harvested during the early growing season.

* Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China.

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long.