Herb Seeds Seeds For Sale In Hawaii

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

Improved strain of valerian for commercial production; root yield up to 2.5 tonnes per hectare (1 ton/acre); contains 0.7% essential oil (bornyl acetate, valepotriate and valerenic acid).

Beans will grow from 60cm/2ft-90cm/3ft long but pick them when they're tender (40cm/16in long). (Yard long bean; Dow gauk) Stringless bean with a mildly sweet flavour. Excellent stir fried.

Flavour resembles caraway but is hotter. Requires a long warm growing season; should be started indoors in colder climates. Seeds are important in many international cuisines, including those of India and Mexico.

But what the breeder has done to the variety's performance, leaf quality and disease resistance is far more inspired. The breeder's choice of variety name 'Gecofure' is an unimaginative contraction of 'GEnovese COmpatto FUsarium REsistant'.

(Cancerweed) Attractive purple-blue flowers and cleft, dandelion-like leaves. An American folk remedy for cancer, hence its alias "cancerweed." Indians used the roots for sores, and the tea has been used for colds, coughs, nervous conditions.

(Creosote bush) Effective antibiotic against bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Has been included in remedies for cancer.

Caper Seeds Commonly used for its buds and berries, which can be pickled and used as seasoning in a variety of dishes, tea made from the root of the Caper bush is known to be beneficial against rheumatism.

Although gentian blue is the colour most associated with these gentians, the flowers of Tibetan gentian are greenish white and tubular, appearing in late summer or early fall. Used in Chinese medicine to expel wind dampness, damp heat, jaundice, for dry...

(Huang shu kui; Yellow sichuan mallow)

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

Used in lozenges for sore throat and cough, and for diarrhea and dysentery. In the food industry it is used as a stabilizer, emulsifier and flavour fixative, and it is common in chewing gum and candy.

High yielding variety for medicinal use. The proazulene add a distinctive blue colour to the essential oil. Elite variety for commericial production, rich in proazulene, a powerful anti-inflammatory agent.

(Jewels of Opar; Fameflower; Tu ren shen)

When applied liberally to affected skin, it works almost immediately to soothe and help to reduce the itchy rash caused by poison ivy's irritant oils. Juice of plant can be added to soaps to make an effective poison ivy-fighting soap.

Frequently seen along roadsides in eastern Canada and U.S. Used for tea and for flavouring meat. Lavender flowers; strong fragrance.

White-pink flowers resemble turtle heads. Good tonic during convalescence. (Balmony; Bitter herb) Used for poor appetite, indigestion, general debility, constipation, piles, worms.

Medium-hot at 5,000 Scoville units. Heavy yields, about twice as much as cayenne. Looks like a cayenne pepper with long glossy scarlet pods 15-17cm/6-7" but the flavour is sweet and tart with undertones of strawberry and apples and no bitterness.

Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders. Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass.

They are also used externally in the form of poultices or ointments for the treatment of aches, pains, arthritis, and rheumatism, All parts of the plant are poisonous if used improperly, especially if ingested.

Cinnamon-scented leaves are popular in Japan for flavouring raw fish, bean curd, pickles and tempura. (Aoshiso) Decorative green foliage reminiscent of coleus. Before sowing, chill sees at 5°C (40°F) for 3 days in moist sand.

Leaves used by Hopi Indians to flavour wild game. Young foliage is strongly lemon-scented and excellent in tea. Attractive native of the American southwest with pink-purple flowers.

May be slow and erratic to germinate. Flavor declines after plants bloom. Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 10 row feet, and 1 inch of compost. Fertilize every 10-14 days with Age Old Grow.

Caraway is a versatile culinary herb that is commonly used in breads – particularly rye bread, and also occasionally to flavor cheeses such as havarti. Caraway can also be cooked as a root vegetable much like parsnip or carrot.

It is believed to be the reason why an unusual number of people in areas where the herb is grown live to be 100 years. (Buddha fruit; Lou han guo) This is known as the "longevity herb" in China where the tea made with the dried fruits is commonly consumed.

Turnip greens are a delight to many, their dark green leaves are full of vitamins and flavor. Commonly Sauteed with bacon or ham, they also taste great with red pepper and garlic. You can get at least 4 harvests in 1-season.