Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Kent

In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked. They can be slowly baked. * Maca is mainly grown for the nutritional and health value of its root.

* 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial...

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache. She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth".

* Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets.

It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico * It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and...

An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc. * A very common herb, the strongly aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods.

* The tender young shoots are sometimes added to spring salads. * 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...

* The seed can be sprouted and added to salads. * A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and...

* 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.

* Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair. * High in vitamins A and C. An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals.

An edible oil is obtained from the seed. They will store for up to 21 days at 10°c with a relative humidity of 90%. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past.

* The leaves can be used as thickeners in soups etc, they can also be dried for later use. * A common, invasive perennial weed, to most, with a spreading rootstock; arrowhead-shaped leaves; small reddish flowers throughout summer, produces lots of seed;...

* Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . * The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern...

* Bright yellow 3/4" flowers on foot-long stalks before the leaves appear, in very early spring; flowers look like the result of a cross between dandelion and small yellow daisy; slightly lobed roundish leaves to 8"; can spread vigorously and become a...

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

* It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and...

* 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial...

* A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States...

It has a slightly sour and salty taste and is eaten throughout much of Europe, the middle east, Asia, and Mexico * It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and...

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible adjuvant.

It grows typically in warm, sheltered spots with moist soil. Its yellow flower head is 4–6 cm in diameter and is likely to be seen in late spring or early summer. Used as a potherb.

* 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.

A tea can be made from the leaves, seed or roots. * Angelica has a long folk-history of use as a medicinal herb, in particular for the treatment of digestive disorders and problems with blood circulation.

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

* The leaves and roots are used to make an insect spray. Most parsnip cultivars consist of about 80% water, 5% sugar, 1% protein, 0.3% fat and 5% dietary fiber. The high fiber content of parsnips may help prevent constipation and reduce blood cholesterol...

* These are the sweet white onions famous raw on hamburgers and salads. Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used in cooking where a mild onion flavor is desired.

It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh. Because of this, lemongrass oil can be used as a lure when trapping swarms or attempting to draw the attention of hived bees."