Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Independence

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. The leaves should be used before the plant starts to flower.

* 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 .

* It can be grown indoors in the winter. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949. It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F.

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.

They can also be used to sweeten tart fruits and to make jam. 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.

* Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh. 60-75 days to maturity. The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide.

She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth". * The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache.

* The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

* Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh. 60-75 days to maturity. The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide.

In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro ), although parsley is perceived to have a milder flavor.

Rich in vitamin C. Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set.

* The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume. 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.

* 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...

* Wild celery has a long history of medicinal and food use. * Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk. It is an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the...

The seed can be ground into a meal and made into bread, biscuits, cakes etc, usually in a mix with cereal flours. The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground,...

* 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...

It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. * A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. * They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale...

This squash is very tender and full of flavor. It is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that produces all summer long. * Golden Summer Crookneck is a bush type plant that yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck...

* 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...

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

* 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. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis...

Make tea by pouring boiling water over 2 teaspoons of ground seed. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world. The best edible roots should be produced from a May/June sowing, whilst sowing the seed in...

* Lepidium meyenii (maca) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the crucifer family native to the high Andes of Peru. As the demand rose rapidly, the producer's prices increased. Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and...

It also contains antioxidants and both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. It was introduced into the United States in the nineteenth century. In its first growing season, the plant has a rosette of pinnate, mid-green leaves.

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It was an All American winner in 1964.