Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Florida

The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. Thus, the flowers appear on stems with no apparent leaves, and the later appearing leaves then wither and die during the season without seeming...

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads.

* Wild celery has a long history of medicinal and food use. It is an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the uterus and is anti-inflammatory.

The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian...

* The leaves are mucilaginous and fairly bland, we use them in bulk in summer salads. * Malva moschata ( Musk-mallow ) is a species of Malva native to Europe and southwestern Asia , from Spain north to the British Isles and Poland , and east to southern...

* 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.

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere .

The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts.

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

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than...

An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter. * The plant's greens are used in many Asian cuisines. In addition, the plant contains various antioxidants (in stem, leaf, and root tissues) that have potential long-term benefits for human...

* Parsley is a commonly grown culinary and medicinal herb that is often used as a domestic medicine. The fresh leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right.

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * The growing plant is a good companion for strawberries, tomatoes, courgettes and most other plants. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms.

* Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.

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 .

* It produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows to between 8" and 40" in height. * German garlic is an ornamental onion which is noted for its unusual swirling and twisting leaves.

A very nutritious food, 100g of the raw leaves contain about 2.7g. This will make them less bitter, but they will also contain less vitamins and minerals. When used in salads, they are rather bitter, though less so in the winter.

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods.

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb.

* Wichita Canola Rape was developed by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station 1n 1999. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted ) respectively.

* The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe. * Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus.

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * The growing plant is a good companion for strawberries, tomatoes, courgettes and most other plants. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms.

* It produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows to between 8" and 40" in height. * German garlic is an ornamental onion which is noted for its unusual swirling and twisting leaves.

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

The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours. The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc.

* A pleasant lemon-like aroma and flavour, they are used mainly as a flavouring in salads and cooked foods. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native...

* Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.