Heat Tolerant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Nevada

The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser material is obtained from older leaves or the bases of old leaf stalks surrounding the bud. * Mexican Palmetto reaches a height of 12–18 m (39–59 ft), with a spread of 3–4...

* The Lebanon Cedar is an evergreen coniferous tree growing up to 40 m (130 ft) tall, with a trunk up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) in diameter. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching habit; likes dry air...

* Eucalyptus cloeziana, Gympie Messmate, is a small to tall tree with rough bark on most or the whole of the trunk and larger branches. * The bark is soft, flaky, tessellated, light brown or yellow-brown, where smooth, greyish white or yellowish above.

* Juniperus rigida (Temple Juniper) is a species of juniper, native to northern China, Korea, Japan, and the far southeast of Russia (Primorsky Krai), occurring at altitudes of 10-2,200 m.

* Cones can remain closed on the tree for a number of years, opening after the heat of a forest fire to scatter their seeds which then germinate and grow rapidly in the ashes of the fire.

* Native birds such as Gila woodpeckers, purple martins, house finches, and gilded flickers live inside holes in saguaros. * A saguaro is able to absorb and store considerable amounts of rainwater, visibly expanding in the process, while slowly using...

* Cycas revoluta ( sago cycad ), is an attractive plant native to southern Japan . * This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider.

* Japanese Black Pine can reach the height of 40 m, but rarely achieves this size outside its natural range. * Of irregular habit, roughly conical. Easily grown from seed in the early spring, the seeds are soaked in water to start germination.

* Nandina domestica (pronounced /naen?di?n? It is a monotypic genus, with this species as its only member. It is native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan * Evergreen except in cold climates; delicate compound leaves, reddish when new, later...

* Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador and is similar to the San Pedro cactus ( Trichocereus pachanoi ) which is found in the same region.

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 inflorescence is a panicle that arises from the base of the growing points underneath the leaves. Sweet and starchy,it is used to make porridge or a sweet drink. * The foliage, which droops with age, is blue-green and shaped like a broad sword,...

Its Chinese name is pinyin, which means little leaf ring-cupped Oak (literally translated as little leaf green ridge tree). * Quercus myrsinifolia is an evergreen Oak tree in the ring-cupped oaks subgenus.

The foliage grows in dense sprays, varying from dull gray-green to bright glaucous blue-green in color. * It is a medium-sized evergreen tree with a conic to ovoid-conic crown. The seed cones are globose to oblong, 15-33 mm long, with 6 or 8 (rarely 4...

* A fairly wind-tolerant tree, it can be used in shelterbelt plantings. * The wood is strongly rot resistant, easily worked, and is used for buildings, bridges, ships, lamp posts, furniture, utensils, and paper manufacture.

* This is a popular "ornamental grass" even though it is technically a sedge. * Works well in a perennial border or container in either full sun or partial shade. Grown mostly for its warm orange color and dense clump forming habit.

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.

* It is a very large evergreen tree , reaching up to 70 m (230 ft) tall and 4 m (13 ft) trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. * A graceful, stately tree of conical form, reddish-brown bark peeling in thin strips, and green...

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

The specimen called "El Drago Milenario" (the thousand-year-old dragon) growing at Icod de los Vinos in northwest Tenerife is the oldest living plant of this species. * When the bark or leaves are cut they secrete a reddish resin, one of several sources...

Also tolerates some drought. * Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prune in early spring. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

* Jojoba grows to 1–2 metres (3.3–6.6 ft) tall, with a broad, dense crown. Only Bailey's Pocket Mouse , however, is known to be able to digest the wax found inside the jojoba nut.

* In the US and Canada, the European black pine is planted as a street tree, and as an ornamental tree in gardens and parks. * Pinus nigra is a large coniferous evergreen tree, growing to 20–55 metres (66–180 ft) high at maturity and spreading to...

Three consecutive years of shoot destruction may kill all plants affected. However, this plant will not survive shoot destruction indefinitely. * Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub , and is adaptable to many habitats.

* Sun- and drought-tolerant. Mediterranean and Asia Minor. * This species grows up to 50 feet, and has yellow flowers.

Its scientific name commemorates Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz , queen consort of King George III . * Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa .

* The germinating seed produces an underground 'earth nut' which has a coconut-like flavour. * Starchy and delicious, it has the texture of a waxy boiled potato with the flavour of chestnuts.