Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Rancho Cucamonga

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

The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight bitterness. This bitterness can be reduced by blanching the shoots as they appear from the ground.

Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants. * The plant's greens are used in many Asian cuisines. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. * They can be used as a pot-herb or be added to salads. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms.

* It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and Australasia . About 40 varieties are currently cultivated.

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

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

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 .

The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after...

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere...

The seed can also be sown in situ in the autumn. * Seed propagaqtion- best sown in early spring in situ. It is one of the most important spices in Kashmiri Pandit and Gujarati cooking.

* In China, they are often used to make dumplings with a combination of egg, shrimp and pork. * The leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between garlic and chives, they are delicious in salads.

* The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America ,...

A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean...

The flowers can also be sprinkled on salads to add colour and fragrance. White to lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer. The plant flowers in late spring or summer. Spreading growth to 3ft.

* The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China.

It is very good. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute. * The Psoralea glandulosa, also called wallwa, culen or St. Augustine grass is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Fabaceae .

* They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups. * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety.

* The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. * Sanguisorba officinalis ( Great Burnet ) is a plant in the family Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae .

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort.

A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature.

* Requires a rich loam. * From ancient times the lotus has been a divine symbol in Asian traditions representing the virtues of sexual purity and non-attachment. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep.

* The dried flowering heads of female plants are used as a flavouring and preservative in beer. The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities.

* The fruit is the basis of Blue raspberry flavor, a popular flavor for candy, syrups and other sweets. * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5–3 m tall, with prickly shoots. * The fruit is used raw or cooked in pies, jams etc.

Includes 1 each of Red and Yellow Delicious dwarf apple varieties.

Each plant can hold up to fifty pepper pods. They are typically eaten raw and have a bright and biting flavor that is notably hotter than the jalapeno pepper. * It is one of the most used chili peppers in Mexican cuisine.

Excellent for eating fresh or for canning. Fruits are golden with a light pink blush and are sweet and juicy.