Evergreen Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Elgin

* Chinese pine is a conical tree that will grow to 50-70' tall in its native habitat, but is usually seen much smaller in cultivation. In some older texts the name is spelled " Pinus tabulaeformis ".

* Ponderosa pine was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes, who valued it especially for its antiseptic and vulnerary properties, using it to treat a range of skin problems, cuts, wounds, burns etc.

* Trees to 40 m tall and 150 cm dbh with a straight, round trunk and broadly conical crown. * Shoots with a dense, rust-colored pubescence; leaves 1.5-3 cm long with slightly revolute margins; cone bracts exserted, broad and tapering to a short cusp.

* Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints...

Good results have also been achieved when the fruit has been used in treating respiratory tract infections, hypertension, Parkinson's disease and hepatitis. The fruit is antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic.

It does not however grow well in hot climates. The palm can be cultivated the furthest north in the world, being grown successfully in such cool and damp but relatively winter-mild locales as Scotland and the panhandle of Alaska.

* Externally it is a very beneficial treatment for a variety of skin complaints, wounds, sores, burns, boils etc and is used in the form of liniment plasters, poultices, herbal steam baths and inhalers.

Thrives in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil, very drought resistant! Plant 3' apart in staggered rows. Spreads to form a dense mat 4-5' wide and only 4-6'' high. Excellent for dry rocky bare spots, banks and terraces.

It does not however grow well in hot climates. The palm can be cultivated the furthest north in the world, being grown successfully in such cool and damp but relatively winter-mild locales as Scotland and the panhandle of Alaska.

* Dried laurel berries and pressed leaf oil can both be used as robust spices, and even the wood can be burnt for strong smoke flavoring. * The most abundant essential oil found in laurel is cineole, also called eucalyptol.

* Fourwing saltbush is most common in early succession areas such as disturbed sites and active sand dunes. * Atriplex canescens ( Chamiso , Chamiza , Four wing saltbush , Four-wing saltbush , Fourwing saltbush ) is a species of evergreen shrub in the...

Grows up to 60 feet tall. We send 12-20'' seedlings. Has a wonderful, pyramidal shape. Very dense lustrous green needles. Adapts well to high pH and heavy clay soils.

* In cultivation they tend to grow on a single stem that is often leaning and bare towards the bottom, but with dense foliage on the upper half. They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown.

* Landscape use: naturalizing borders with other ericaceous plants facer plants with taller plants shady bank stabilization * Fall Foliage: reddish, bronze winter color * An infusion of the leaves and stems has been used to bathe itchy skin.

* An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

* A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat...

* The original Cook strain of Balsam Fir was selected due to the blue tinge of the needles. * The seeds from these improved selections will be more true to type due to continued selection for blue color and appropriate growth habit for use as Christmas...

* The leaves are cooked and used as greens. * Shadscale fruits and leaves provide important winter browse for both domestic livestock and native herbivores. The water in which the leaves are cooked is used in making corn pudding .

* An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses. * The flower buds are pickled and used as a flavouring in sauces, salads etc.

* Red or orange berries in the fall; peeling bark reveals reddish inner bark. * Native to the west coast of North America , from British Columbia to California. * An evergreen Tree growing to 15 m.

* Dark, shiny evergreen leaves, yellow flowers in short racemes; often much wider than tall; source of camphor; native to China and Japan. It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly...

A nutritional analysis is available. * Leaves and flowering tops - raw in salads, used as a garnish or added as a flavouring to cooked foods, going especially well with mushrooms and courgettes.

Plant in sun or partial shade. Looks best if trimmed to a compact 4-6 feet. Evergreen, deer resistant, good for cutting. Christmas Hollies are delightful evergreen plants with lush, glossy deep green leaves, and brilliant red berries now with a sturdy...

* The wood, durable, easy to saw, yet resistant to termites, is widely used in Australia for strong durable construction, interior finish, flooring, etc. The essential oil found in the leaves is a powerful antiseptic and is used all over the world for...

Schipchinskii Cimicifuga frigida Wall. Fl.Per: May-June. * The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic.

The author collected specimens at Recherche Bay during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition in 1792. * The bark shreds often, peeling in large strips. * Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy.

The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules. * The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. * The species is also planted as an ornamental, particularly the varieties with bright pink pods.