Flowering Shrub Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Hayward

Eglanteria ) is a species of rose native to Europe and western Asia . * 1" fragrant single pink roses in small clusters; 1/2" orange to scarlet hips lasting well into winter; often grows on lime; with erect, arching branches; native to Europe and western...

* The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. * The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids...

The roses are quite variable, the characteristics such as leaf tip number of prickles and glandular hairs usually do not always remain constant, thus it is often confused with Rosa arkansana or Rosa carolina, the two other prairie rose species.

It is a very worthy landscape shrub! * Common name is in reference to the tart and bitter berries which are technically edible but so astringent as to cause choking in those who try.

* Forms colonies. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit is rich in iron and copper. About the size of a blackcurrant, the fruit is produced in small clusters and the best wild forms can be 15mm in diameter.

* It occurs in China, Japan and Korea where it is used as a food plant and as a medicinal plant-Shan-zhu-yu,(Chinese) San-syu-yu (Japanese). * Resembles Cornus mas, but its exfoliating bark is more colorful, in rich grays, browns, and oranges, and the...

* A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark of the stem and roots. The flowers, borne in late spring, are yellow.Oregon-grape is used in gardens and natural landscaping similarly to barberry, as a plant suited for low-maintenance plantings and loose...

The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??). The fruit is 7 - 13cm long. * The dried young leaves are used as a tea substitute.

The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies. * In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants.

The deciduous leaves are each made up of several widely-spaced sharp-toothed leaflets up to 5 centimeters long. It grows in a variety of habitat types, including disturbed areas. It is a bushy shrub which grows up to three meters tall, the stems studded...

* It occurs in China, Japan and Korea where it is used as a food plant and as a medicinal plant-Shan-zhu-yu,(Chinese) San-syu-yu (Japanese). * Resembles Cornus mas, but its exfoliating bark is more colorful, in rich grays, browns, and oranges, and the...

* This kiwi is a relatively fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine which typically grows 15-20' and features tiny, slightly fragrant, greenish-white flowers in early summer and attractive, heart-shaped (to 5" long), green foliage variegated with white and/or...

* It is also known as the "coffee shrub of Arabia", "mountain coffee" or "arabica coffee". * The flowers are white, 10–15 mm in diameter and grow in axillary clusters. Arabica contains less caffeine than any other commercially cultivated species of...

* The fruit is eaten cooked. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. * Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in pots outdoors or in a cold frame.

* Corylus heterophylla , the Asian Hazel , is a species of hazel native to eastern Asia , from northern China , eastern Mongolia , Korea , Japan , and southeastern Siberia . The seed, which has a hard shell, is of relatively good flavour.

* Apricot kernels are a component in traditional Chinese medicine. * The fruit is a drupe similar to a small peach , 1.5–2.5 cm diameter, from yellow to orange, often tinged red on the side most exposed to the sun; its surface is usually pubescent .

Because airborne nitrogen can be fixed in its roots, it has the capability to grow in infertile habitats. The fruit must be fully ripe before it can be enjoyed raw, if even slightly under-ripe it will be quite astringent.

* Corylus heterophylla , the Asian Hazel , is a species of hazel native to eastern Asia , from northern China , eastern Mongolia , Korea , Japan , and southeastern Siberia . The seed, which has a hard shell, is of relatively good flavour.

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. * The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly.

* The American plum is used for both ornamental and culinary purposes. * Development of suckers from the root system makes American plum effective in stabilizing stream banks and gullies.

* 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. * The flowers can be added to salads or used as a garnish.

Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ; also called Chinese plum or Japanese plum ) is a small deciduous tree native to China , and now also grown in Korea , Japan , the United States , and Australia .

* It is a deciduous small shrub that grows to 10–40 cm (rarely to 180 cm) tall, forming dense clonal colonies by sprouts from the root system. The leaves are leathery, 4–7 centimetres (1.6–2.8 in) long, with a serrated margin.

* An extract of the root is used as a cosmetic and is particularly useful in treating rose-coloured rashes and capillary weaknesses. * The bush is native to the Mediterranean region, growing wild on walls or in rocky coastal areas throughout.

* The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C. * 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots.

The dried flower stems repel insects and rodents. * A decoction of the leaves, when watered on plants, repels caterpillars. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities...

For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor. The ripe aromatic fruit is allowed to wrinkle and develop sweetness, it is then eaten raw, juiced, made into a syrup or used...