Flowering Shrub Medicinal Plant For Sale In Independence

A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck glands. * Forsythia suspensa (pinyin : lianqiao ) is a flowering plant native to Asia.

* Very fragrant pea like bright-yellow flowers in pendulous racemes to 18", in summer; blue-green foliage, but not much of it; needs full sun, tolerates heat and drought; needs pruning for neatness; generally grows on limestone in the wild; native to...

* Senna alata (also known as Cassia alata) is often called the ringworm bush because of its very effective fungicidal properties, for treating ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin.

Until 1983, K?nuka was classified as being in the genus Leptospermum. It is widespread particularly in coastal scrub and colonizing land recovering after a fire or reverting to a natural state after being used for agriculture.

* Tolerant of maritime exposure and amenable to training, this species can be grown as a hedge in seaside gardens. The species is considered to be long lived. Montanus often remains under 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height because of browsing by elk and deer,...

The plant is anodyne and carminative. Bilateral sham-operated mice acted as controls. A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The flowers are diaphoretic and diuretic.

* All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce a good lather which is an effective and gentle soap. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado , where it grows...

* 2" white or pale pink flowers in small clusters in summer. * 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 and other bio-active compounds.

* Spiny stems, leaves to 30" long, white flowers. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan.

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* When used in a clinical trial of 171 people, the blood pressure of 81% of the people dropped significantly - this effect was reversed when the treatment was stopped. They are used externally in the treatment of dermatitis and internally for the treatment...

* Dramatic purplish, rose pink, or white flowers with a magenta blotch at the base of each petal; to 6" or more; likes limestone, a warm position, rich soil; a deciduous shrub; parent of many cultivars; stems usually few and rather coarse once leaves...

A decoction of the root and branch bark has been used as an eyewash. A slow-growing shrub in the wild, it can sometimes become a small tree up to 9 metres tall. Dislikes dry soils.

It is very good. The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru .

America where it is considered to be especially useful as an expectorant. Conservation Plant Characteristics Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. An aromatic sweet tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves.

It is a small tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico . It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks at elevations below 1500 m in its range. It has been used to treat fungal infections such as candidiasis and athlete's foot, as...

It contains some of the most bitter compounds known and is used as a scientific basis for measuring bitterness. Other names include 'Yellow Gentian', 'Bitter Root', 'Bitterwort', 'Centiyane', and 'Genciana'.

The small, creamy-white flowers are extremely fragrant and are followed by blue-black fruit which resembles small cherries. Its long, evergreen leaves are light green and leathery.

The flowers emit a perfume similar to meadowsweet. * Holodiscus discolor is a shrub of western North America that is commonly known as ocean spray , creambush or ironwood . A very ornamental plant, when fully dormant it is hardy to about -15°c, though...

Its leathery leaves resemble holly and the stems and twigs have a thickened, corky appearance. Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter.

* Clump-forming tree or shrub, stems extremely prickly, lacy white flower panicles; leaves to 2-6' (that's feet, not inches)!! * The leaves usually have a number of slender prickles, they must be gathered before the prickles harden and are then chopped...

Anthers yellow, inserted near or slightly below mouth of corolla tube. Corolla pale purple to purple-red, 1.2-1.8 cm; tube funnel-form, 1-1.4 cm; lobes oblong-ovate to ovate, upright or spreading.

There are up to five fairly large seeds in the centre of the fruit, these often stick together and so the effect is of eating a cherry-like fruit with a single seed. * The fruits I have eaten have been considerably larger than this.

* The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. It makes part of the undergrowth of the Mississippi river valley, and is found most frequently on rocky slopes.

Some repeat blooms until frost. Thrives anywhere. This spring and each May-June ruby-red trumpet shaped flowers smother the Bristol Ruby Weigela with hundreds of blooms. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, fragrant, great cut flower.

Aristolochic acid is said to be too toxic for clinical use. * Name verified on: 09-Mar-2004 by ARS Systematic Botanists. It also increases the cellular immunity and phagocytosis function of the phagocytic cells.

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, where it generally grows in moist habitats. The stems can be dark red or blackish and are often studded with straight, paired prickles at nodes.