Edible Leaf Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Hayward

In Peru, maca is prepared and consumed in various ways, although traditionally it always is cooked. * Maca grows at high altitudes in the Andes is an inhospitable region of intense sunlight, violent winds and below freezing weather.

* Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. In addition, the plant contains various antioxidants (in stem, leaf, and root tissues) that have potential long-term benefits for human health, although toxic (dioxin) properties have also been observed.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild...

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates.

She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth". * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons",...

They impart a sausage-like flavour to savoury dishes. A popular culinary herb with 1/2in. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches. All parts of the plant are strongly aromatic.

The leaves are often used in 'mint sauce', which is used as a flavouring in meals. * A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist...

They are grown and consumed throughout the world. It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade.

Hu Genus: Eleutherococcus Family: Araliaceae subfamily: Aralioideae. * Trees, small, or shrubs, to 10 m tall. Branches glabrous, unarmed or with scattered recurved prickles, slightly flattened at base.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China.

Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. * Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre.

* Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. 110 days to harvest. Great for slicing and fresh eating! * Also make very good fried onion rings and can be used in cooking where a mild onion flavor is desired.

* Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. It acts principally on the digestive and nervous systems, easing flatulence, stomach cramps, colic and indigestion.

* Celery (Apium graveolens var. * Wild celery has a long history of medicinal and food use. The plant grows to 1 m tall. It is an aromatic bitter tonic herb that reduces blood pressure, relieves indigestion, stimulates the uterus and is anti-inflammatory.

* East Indian lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), also called Cochin grass or Malabar grass (Malayalam: (inchippullu), is native to Cambodia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand * Lemongrass is widely used as a culinary herb in Asian cuisine...

* A shrub; red flowers in racemes. * The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

* Like spinach, it contains oxalates; its medium to low levels of oxalates need to be removed by blanching the leaves in hot water for one minute, then rinsing in cold water before cooking.

Produces for a long period of time and even through winter in mild climate areas. Resists fungal diseases. Deep red, glossy, conical shaped fruit and excellent flavor. Produces even with relatively few daylight hours.

Tip: If you get blooms the first year while the plant is getting established pinch the blooms off to ensure a large fruit crop the next year. Tip: Pinch off blooms for first two months on everbearing strawberries to promote larger harvest.

* Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[ * The common wild black raspberry; 1/2" white flowers followed by clusters of delicious shiny black fruit; arching canes root where the tips touch ground.

A unique type of tomato that produces high yields of oval grape shaped tomatoes that are bright red, sweet, and bursting with flavor Rich red, 1” fruits set in clusters on indeterminate plants.

* American hazelnut prefers full sun for best growth and development. * It is planted by wildlife enthusiasts to attract and keep game in an area. * The nuts are also grown for use in expensive cakes, cookies, and candies * The male catkins are a food...

Chokeberries are cultivated as ornamental plants and also because they are very high in antioxidant pigment compounds, like anthocyanins. * The fruits are eaten by birds (birds do not taste astringency and feed on them readily), which then disperse the...

* Like spinach, it contains oxalates; its medium to low levels of oxalates need to be removed by blanching the leaves in hot water for one minute, then rinsing in cold water before cooking.

Self pollinating. Perfect for growing in a pot on the patio or indoors in a sunny window. The miniature bush plants grow only 2' tall and about 12'' in diameter. The Tophat Blueberries are medium large, bright blue, firm, with good flavor and ripen in...

Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked. * Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre.

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild...