Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Springfield

They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America...

* 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...

The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the...

* The root is eaten raw or cooked. Pratensis, but the bracts which show behind the flower head, a distinctive feature of salsifies, are longer and more noticeable. * Western salsify is quite similar to the generally commoner meadow salsify, T.

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

* It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals.

The leaves are also fermented for later use. The name derives from the Latin for turnip , r?pum or r?pa , and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century. Added to salads or used as a potherb.

* It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent to Malesia and Australasia . * Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable.

110 days to harvest. 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.

They are also used to sweeten tart fruits. * 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.

110 days to harvest. 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 tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. * Fresh petals are chopped and added to salads. * High in vitamins A and C. It is also used as a hair rinse, adding golden tints to brown or auburn hair.

The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. The leaves, which resemble a colt's foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the...

The majority of harvested maca is dried. In the vegetative phase, until May to June, the lower part of the hypocotyl, as well as the upper part of the tap root, grows in size. After 260 to 280 days, it is formed to the harvestable hypocotyl.

* The usually deep-red roots of garden beet are eaten boiled either as a cooked vegetable, or cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar. They also are harvested long before the beets so you get two crops instead of one! * Mineral Rich in:...

It is especially important as source of levulose. The leaves are often blanched by excluding light, either by removing all the leaves and then earthing up the new growth, or by covering the plant with a bucket or something similar.

In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro ), although parsley is perceived to have a milder flavor.

* An edible blue dye can be obtained from the flowers. It is used to colour vinegar. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based drinks.

* Many cultures in India, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Middle East use fennel seed in cooking. The seeds are used in cookery and sweet desserts. Division in March as the new growth appears.

* Lemongrass oil is used as a pesticide and a preservative. Research shows that lemongrass oil has antifungal properties. * It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh.

A black raspberry, it is a very well flavoured fruit that can also be dried for winter use. The fruit has high contents of anthocyanins and ellagic acid. * The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly...

* These have the genetic potential to be GIANT. * There is an art to growing the giants so don't be discouraged if you don't get pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds on your first try.

* The plant is noted for its fragrance, and is a source of oil of thyme. This plant, with showy summer-blooming white flowers, is often used as a honey plant, medicinal plant, and garden ornamental.

The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth), and has long been an important crop in Mesoamerica...

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

The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth), and has long been an important crop in Mesoamerica...

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .