Herb Plants Vegetable Plants For Sale In International

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. One of the very best varieties for taste and cold hardiness is Hardy Chicago.

Easy houseplant. An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose.

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

Needs occasional pruning. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks.

Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets. Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins.

Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India.

Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects.

Berry seeds may be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. The root portion also has potential as a contraceptive on account of its estrogenic properties. Prefers full or part shade, and with care you will have flowers within 4 years.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. Strongly aromatic.

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.

Easier to grow. The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, .

Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Slow to germinate.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea.

Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height. Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). Leaves are long and thin; growth is hardy, bushy and upright.

Leaves can be used like green fennel. Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage.

Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship.

Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit.

Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. Until tender and bitter free. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons.

The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil.

Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . (Lion's ear; Wild dagga) The botanical species name means ‘lion's ear' but the impressive orange flower spikes look more like a lion's tail...

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire!