Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Santa Clara

* The tender young shoots are sometimes added to spring salads. 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 seed can be sprouted and added to salads. Typically the first year of growth produces a mound of foliage and flowering occurs the second year, plants are normally biennials but a number of races can be short lived perennials .

The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. * 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 Asia , and northern North America .

* The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds and has also been used successfully in treating diarrhoea, haemorrhoids...

Its Spanish and Quechua names include maca-maca, maino, ayak chichira, and ayak willku. It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes. Sweet and pleasantly flavoured.

* 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...

* Take a large amount of Sorrel and saute in some butter till wilted and falling apart. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out.

* Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * A very tolerant plant, thriving even when growing in unkempt grassy areas. * Bell-shaped flowers are pale lavender-blue and bloom for an unusually long time (4-5 weeks)...

* 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...

Matures in 45 days. It is native to central and southwestern Asia . * Sow in early spring or early fall. * This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants.

Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted ) respectively. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli.

To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and seed.

* 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 in beer making; hops are produced on female plants; native to Eurasia, has escaped in the U.S.

* 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.

The roasted seed is a coffee substitute. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Mature seeds are eaten cooked. * It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma , Thailand and Sri Lanka .

* 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.

An essential oil obtained from the plant is used commercially to flavour ice cream, sweets, baked goods etc. The leaves are oblong, ranging in size up to 2.5 in (6.4 cm) long by 1 in (2.5 cm) wide.

Moschata acts as the genetic bridge within the genus and is closest to the genus' progenitor. The squash is a frost-tender annual plant that is widely cultivated, especially in warm temperate and tropical areas, for its edible fruit.

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.

* It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * This wild cucumber has edible fruit which are very tasty when green and extremely bitter when yellow and fully ripe. * Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics.

* In Israel, fennel salad is made of chopped fennel bulbs flavored with salt, black pepper, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil and sometimes sumac. Plants often self-sow freely in the garden.

They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain .

Comes on early, produces two big crops a year. Upright canes need no support and are loaded with sweet, juicy berries. Heritage Raspberries are an everbearing variety far superior to common red raspberries.

They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on a regular basis they help reduce blood cholesterol levels, act as a tonic to the digestive system and also tonify the circulatory system * Although the...

Includes 1 each of Red and Yellow Delicious apple trees. 3-4' trees sent.

* One of its constituent alkaloids, called 'trigonelline', has shown potential for use in cancer therapy. It is cultivated worldwide as a semi-arid crop, and its seeds are a common ingredient in dishes from the Indian Subcontinent.

18-24'' trees are sent. Exquisite flavor - the key is letting the fruit ripen completely (almost to the point of going bad). Plant in sun or light shade. Need another within a mile radius for pollination.