Edible Leaf Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Pittsburgh

Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. 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 , southeast...

In this form, the hypocotyls can be stored for several years. * Maca is mainly grown for the nutritional and health value of its root. It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes.

The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. * 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...

* The Old World type grows to approximately 2 ft (0.61 m) tall and wide, with lavender flowers most common, though they can also be white, pink, or purple. The young leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, boiled, pickled or used in sandwiches.

* A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. * The fruit is delicious when eaten out of hand, the fruit is also used in pies, preserves etc. * A herb tea is made from the dried leaves.

* 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.

* An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, north Africa, east to...

The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc. * A variable species found in dry soil and full sun from Europe to China; stems...

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. They can also be sprouted and used in salads. * The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious.

It has a strong taproot . * Chinese Camellia sinensis is native to mainland China South and Southeast Asia , but it is today cultivated across the world in tropical and subtropical regions.

* A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc.

It is often used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations. * This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named Barakol. * Other uses include as fodder plant, in intercropping systems, windbreaks, and shelter belts.

* Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural landscaping, native plant, and habitat gardens; wildlife gardens; and restoration projects.

* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most soils but prefers a sunny dry position. Division in March as the new growth appears. * Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flowering plant species in the carrot family.

* The fruit is used raw or cooked in pies, jams etc. * A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves - it is high in vitamin C. * Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. Added to salads or used as a potherb. It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions.

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

* A tea is made from the petals and flowers, that made from the petals is less bitter. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc.

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

Also used as a spice in many baked goods and candies or as an herb in teas. The rhizome is used fresh or frozen and usually grated to be used in soups, meat dishes and stir fry meals.

Other dwarf varieties available include: Red Jonathan, Yellow Delicious, Lodi, and McIntosh. Apples are self-fruitful, but for greater yield, plant with another variety. Vigorous and productive, this Red Delicious will yield a bountiful harvest of large,...

Delicious when eaten fresh and in jams and jellies. An old variety that was first introduced in 1895, it is a hardy, vigorous grower. White Imperial produces white, translucent clusters with pink undertones.

June bearing strawberries produce a single crop each year during a 2-3 week period. 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.

The root is galactogogue and is also used in the treatment of amenorrhoea. The plant is used to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate the circulation in cancer of the alimentary system, blood and lungs.

It is an excellent tonic and restorative, helping in stressful times and increasing zest for life. The species itself is dioecious , thus flowers on a female plant will only produce fruit when fertilized with pollen from a male plant.

* The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.