Herbaceous Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Cambridge

The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. * The California poppy ( Eschscholzia californica ) is native to grassy and open areas from sea level to 2,000m (6,500 feet) altitude in the western United States throughout California , extending to Oregon...

Its showy, yellow, pea-like flowers occur in upper axillary clusters. The leaves are long-stalked and uniquely divided into two leaflets about 1 1/2 inches long. Named for Ferdinand Roemer, a German geologist who collected specimens in the New Braunfels,...

Carbohydrate, 187mg Calcium, 66mg phosphorus, 3.1mg iron, 76mg sodium, 397mg potassium, 36mg magnesium, 14000iu vitamin A, 0.19mg vitamin B1, 0.26mg vitamin B2, 35mg vitamin C. The 5–45 cm long and 1–10 cm wide leaves are oblanceolate, oblong, or...

* Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana south to New Mexico and west to Idaho and Arizona . * Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado.

* Securigera varia , commonly known as Crown Vetch or Purple Crown Vetch , is a low-growing legume vine. It is native to Africa , Asia and Europe and is commonly used throughout the United States and Canada for erosion control , roadside planting and...

Its massive trunk comes from the contribution of clusters of aerial roots that emerge from the bases of lowest branches and grow down to the soil. Each branch grows for about 10–15 years and re-branches, so a mature plant has an umbrella-like habit.

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

* The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of splendid blues, purples, pinks, and whites, including some of the most striking and elegant of all iris;...

Spreading growth to 24in. From summer to autumn, bears violet to purple, or white to pink flowers, to 1/2in. Many of them are hardy to –18 °C., with flowers ranging in color from violet, to violet-blue, rosy pink, and even white.

It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. * The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). * Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer.

A lemon-flavoured tea can be made from the fresh or dried leaves. * Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean...

* The Interior Live Oak is classified in the red oak section (Quercus sect. * The Interior Live Oak ( Quercus wislizeni ) is an evergeen oak , highly variable and often shrubby, found in areas of California in the United States .

The seed germinates better if it is given a period of cold stratification. * It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in many areas outside its native range.

A yellow-orange dye is obtained from the flowers. Very vigorous, it can swamp out small plants. The green, ovate leaves grow in opposite pairs. It is indigenous to southeast Europe and southwest Asia .

* Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not . This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

* It is considered a good foraging grass for livestock and is also good for erosion control. * Bouteloua curtipendula , commonly known as Sideoats Grama , is a perennial short prairie grass that is native throughout the temperate and tropical New World...

* A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water. It splits easily into thin strips and is often used in basket making. * The wood is heavy, strong, close-grained, splits easily.

* It has bright yellow latex, and though poisonous to grazing animals, is rarely eaten, but has been used medicinally by many people including those in its native area, the Natives of the western US and parts of Mexico.

It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m. The leaves are scale-like, 2-5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots. * Trees are very drought tolerant and are planted on slopes in its native range in order to prevent...

* The plant is short lived but self sows freely producing a good quantity of seed each year. * It is best to sow as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. The seed can be slow to germinate.

* Flowers and fruit are conspicuous. * Common names in other Namibian language groups Oshiwambo Otjiherero Kavango languages Omuwombamenje Caprivi languages Setswana Afrikaans Lemoendoring Deutsch Khoekhoegowab Bushman languages Gruenhaarbaum ?Khas

Pallida is similar to E. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position.

* Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not . This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

The seed germinates better if it is given a period of cold stratification. * It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in many areas outside its native range.

* A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released from the pulpwood. * Pinus palustris , commonly known as the Longleaf Pine , is a pine native to the southeastern United States , found along the coastal plain from...

* The flower clusters can be french-fried to produce a carrot-flavoured gourmet's delight. This occurrence is a popular science experiment in primary grade school. Research conducted on mice has offered a degree of confirmation for this use—it was found...

The pinnate leaves usually have five soft green leaflets, although three and seven occur as well, each with a shape ranging from lanceolate-oblong to rhombic, and a pattern of distinct teeth along the margins.