Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Thornton

Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on...

Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

* A very tolerant plant, thriving even when growing in unkempt grassy areas. Prefers part shade in warmer climates. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

* The young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked. A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower.

They appear in Cantonese dishes and Hong Kong cuisine in stews, casseroles, and hotpots. It is also cultivated and naturalized in East Asia and in scattered locations in North America.

Nutrition comes from the beets fiber, vitamins, minerals and unique plant derived anti-oxidants. * Beets are low in calories (about 45 kcal per 100 g), have zero cholesterol and a minute amount of fat.

Its foliage is narrow and glossy with a bright green appearance. Its flowers are cup-shaped and can be either lilac-blue or white. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

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

The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * 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 ,...

* Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. About 40 varieties are currently cultivated. * It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian...

* 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.

This will make them less bitter, but they will also contain less vitamins and minerals. * The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. Grow them year round in your kitchen! * Taraxacum officinale grows from generally unbranched taproots and produces one to more...

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. Older writers usually distinguished the turnip and rape by the adjectives round and long (- rooted ) respectively.

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

* It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement. * Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics.

* 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.

Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep. * The Sacred water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing...

* 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.

* Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household remedy, being useful in the treatment of a variety of complaints, especially those of the digestive system.

* Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary Thistle, Saint Mary's Thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle and Scotch thistle.

* 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.

Sweet and pleasantly flavoured. * The root is eaten cooked. It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes. It is grown for its fleshy hypocotyl (a fused hypocotyl and taproot), which is used as a root vegetable and a medicinal...

* 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.

* It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb. * It was an All American winner in 1964. Oval to round fruit with red sweet flesh and small seeds, maturing in 85 days.

"Lemongrass works conveniently as well as the pheromone created by the honeybee's Nasonov gland, also known as attractant pheromones. * It is commonly used in teas, soups, and curries.

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible adjuvant.

The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions , appear in early spring before dandelions appear.