Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Manchester

* Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter. * Glebionis coronaria is used as a leaf vegetable. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c.

* High in Vitamins! * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days.

It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949.

* Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast to Florida , and southwest to Texas , and widely naturalized elsewhere...

Immature seeds are used in soups etc. The yields of pods average 250 - 500g per m². Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma...

* Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter. * Glebionis coronaria is used as a leaf vegetable. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c.

* Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. * Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years,...

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . * The tender young shoots are sometimes added to spring salads.

They impart a sausage-like flavour to savoury dishes. An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc. Leaves are grey-green, rugose on the upper side, and nearly white underneath due to the...

Immature seeds are used in soups etc. The yields of pods average 250 - 500g per m². Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma...

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

The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. * The root is eaten cooked. Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and ayak willku.

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . It is native to central and southwestern Asia .

* The root can be cooked like parsnip. Chicory leaves are very bitter, making it a good digestive stimulant and tonic, and a gentle laxative even for children. Roots are used in seasoning soups, sauces and gravies, and to impart a rich deep colour.

Lupulus is the main ingredient of many beers, and as such is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used...

* Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre. They include western goat's beard, wild oysterplant, yellow salsify, yellow goat's beard,...

* An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. * In milder climates, borage will bloom continuously for most of the year. * Borage , also known as starflower is an annual herb originating in Syria , but naturalized throughout the Mediterranean...

* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils but prefers a sunny dry position. It is one of the most important spices in Kashmiri Pandit and Gujarati cooking. * On account of its aromatic properties, fennel fruit forms one of the ingredients of...

Lupulus is the main ingredient of many beers, and as such is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used...

* The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * 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...

* The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish. * 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.

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns.

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.

Added to salads or used as a potherb. * Wichita Canola Rape was developed by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station 1n 1999. It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions.

Roughly chop the leaves and roots, put them in a basin with enough water to cover, leave them overnight then strain and use as an insecticide against aphids and red spider mite. * Seed - sow from late winter to late spring in situ.

It has a wide range of medicinal applications. * Fenugreek (/?f?nj??ri?k/; Trigonella foenum-graecum) is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets.