Evergreen Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Des Moines

It is an evergreen plant, though the number of leaves is greatly diminished during the winter. Once the seeds have ripened in mid-autumn the red capsules burst open, scattering the orange seeds up to 15 feet.

* Light blue-green or bright to dark green needles, 3-5"; of irregular, picturesque habit, with crooked leaning branches; bark orange-red or orangish; much used for bonsai and in the landscape for its appealing form; prefers well-drained, slightly acid...

Color is a lighter green than most other evergreens. Well-known for its extremely soft needles. Asymmetrical shape lends itself to landscape use also. Grows 50-80' tall and 40' wide.

The 14 millimetres (0.55 in) to 18 millimetres (0.71 in) long seeds have only a vestigial wing and are dispersed by Spotted Nutcrackers. * The seed contains several medically active compounds and is analgesic, antibacterial and antiinflammatory.

The attractive light pink tones of this species and its easy workability make it desirable in furniture applications. * Quick growing, extremely tall, grows well in poor soil; grayish-white bark, creamy-white branches; bark produces a "manna" eaten by...

It grows up to 4 meters tall but generally remains under three, and forms colonies of individuals which tangle together to form nearly impenetrable thickets. * All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce...

A red to brown dye can be obtained from the root bark. * Bunches of the tied stems have been used as rough brooms. It has thin and smooth bark. It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial...

* Gardenia jasminoides, (common gardenia, cape jasmine or cape jessamine) is an evergreen flowering plant of the family Rubiaceae. It originated in Asia and is most commonly found growing wild in Vietnam, Southern China, Taiwan, Japan, Myanmar and India.

The attractive light pink tones of this species and its easy workability make it desirable in furniture applications. * Quick growing, extremely tall, grows well in poor soil; grayish-white bark, creamy-white branches; bark produces a "manna" eaten by...

* Gaultheria procumbens ( Eastern Teaberry , Checkerberry , Boxberry , or American Wintergreen ) is a species of Gaultheria native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba , and south to Alabama .

* An infusion of the dried buds has been used as an eye wash. The 'South Rockies' group includes populations formerly assigned to Pinus brachyptera Engelmann (1848) from Arizona and New Mexico.

* Cupressus pigmaea ( Mendocino Cypress ) is a taxon of disputed status in the genus Cupressus endemic to certain coastal terraces and coastal mountain ranges of Mendocino and Sonoma Counties in northwestern California .

Flesh is juicy, acid, whitish and aromatic. * Annona muricata is a small, upright, evergreen that can grow to about 4 metres (13 ft) tall and cannot stand frost. * Annona muricata is tolerant of poor soil and prefers lowland areas between the altitudes...

It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida.

It is also a major ingredient in the making of ph?, a Vietnamese noodle soup. It is also used in the production of sambuca, pastis, and many types of absinthe. About 90% of the world's star anise crop is used for extraction of shikimic acid, a chemical...

* Very shiny dark green leaves, spiny; ultimately forms a dense, rounded crown; attractive gray bark, berries in various shades of red, lasting long into winter; parent of many cultivars.

In Thailand it is the provincial tree of Chaiyaphum Province and some places in the country are named after it. * Other uses include as fodder plant, in intercropping systems, windbreaks, and shelter belts.

The flowers grow in clusters at the end of each branch; they are white, pink, red or yellow, 2.5–5 cm (0.98–2.0 in) diameter, with a deeply 5-lobed corolla with a fringe round the central corolla tube.

The active ingredient Thujone is said to create a clear headed intoxication and is also reputed to be dangerous in excess. * Wormwood is a very bitter plant with a long history of use as a medicinal herb.

* Prefers a sandy soil. A very ornamental plant. Requires a sunny position. Hardy to at least -15°c. * Seedlings grown from our seed will not be variegated as the plants are in some of the pictures above.

Trees from the Mexican highlands achieve a notable stoutness. * It occurs from 300 to 2,500 m (980 to 8,200 ft), in Mexico mainly in highlands at 1,600 m (5,200 ft) and 2,300 m (7,500 ft) altitude.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. * Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and...

* Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and gangly if not tended to, at least in the U.S. North; does well in the South; native to central and...

It can be trimmed so long as it is not cut back into old wood. * Cupressus macrocarpa , commonly known as Monterey Cypress or Macrocarpa , is a species of cypress endemic to the central coast of California .

A fragrant tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves. * The leaves have a very strong flavour that is bitter and somewhat resinous, the flowers are somewhat milder. It is said to be especially nice when mixed with tansy.

* As a result of long exploitation, few old trees remain in Lebanon, but there is now an active program to conserve and regenerate the forests. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching habit; likes...

The fruit is sweet and nutritious, it can also be dried or ground into a powder and mixed with cereal flours to be made into a bread.The cones are about 10mm in diameter, they take 2 years to mature.