Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Riverside

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

* It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). * Erect stalks topped with one or several blue 1 1/2" flowers; parent of many cultivars with white, blue, or double flowers; popular and easy to grow.

* 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. Excellent for use in salads or steamed.

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

* Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates. * They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights.

The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height.

* 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 region .

When pureed it is said to rival the best spinach purees. * Silene vulgaris or Bladder Campion is a plant species of the genus Silene of the Pink Family ( Caryophyllaceae ). It is native to Europe but is widespread in North America where it is considered...

* Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

The foliage is thin, and strap like. * 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. * Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species,...

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

Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. This squash is very tender and full of flavor. They are best harvested when 8" long. It is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that produces all summer long.

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as...

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .

* It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe.

Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates, as well as the gelatinous, moisture-retaining qualities of the seed which make it useful in baking and in clothing the American...

* Artemisia vulgaris ( mugwort or common wormwood ) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia which have common names that include the word mugwort. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as...

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...

* When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature. * High in vitamins A and C. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair.

* In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism . * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar. * Plants are reliably perennial if they are prevented from setting seed.

* Celery (Apium graveolens var. The leaves are pinnate to bipinnate with rhombic leaflets 3–6 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. * Celery is used around the world as a vegetable for the crisp petiole (leaf stalk).

* Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world. * American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mache at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in...

* The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years. It has a floury texture and a mild, somewhat creamy flavour. Conservation Plant Characteristics Avena sativa L.

Its other two main ingredients are olive oil and pine nuts. While human effects are currently unstudied, the rodent experiments indicate that it would take 100–1000 times the normal anticipated exposure to become a cancer risk.

* Nettles contain a lot of nitrogenous compounds, so are used as a compost activator or can be used to make a liquid fertilizer, which although somewhat low in phosphate, is useful in supplying magnesium, sulphur, and iron.They are also one of the few...

Apples are self-fruitful, but for greater yield, plant with another variety. Flesh is fine grained, tender, crisp and juicy with a mild flavor and pleasing aroma. Other dwarf varieties available include: Red Jonathan, Yellow Delicious, Lodi, and McIntosh.

Grow your own delicious pineapples! A tropical plant that is easy to grow and drought tolerant. Grows only 2 1/2-5' high making it an excellent container plant that can even be grown in cold areas and brought indoors for the winter.