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It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which...

The leaves have blades that are lanceolate to broadly ovate or elliptic in shape with out lobes. * The ripe seed is a favorite food of finches in winter. The upper surfaces of the leaves are glabrous or have hirsute to strigose hairs.

The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn. They are best used with Foeniculum vulgare seeds in order to counteract a tendency to cause gripe.

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

There are five narrow points spaced symmetrically around the rim. * All parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of anticholinergic tropane alkaloids and may be fatal if ingested by humans, livestock, or pets * Datura wrightii is found in northern...

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. They keep their blue color well after drying.

The plant has a lignified stem with green branches bearing five to nine leaflets. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,850 metres (0–6,070 ft). * These shrubs are usually found in wooded and bushy areas, on sunny, warm and dry slopes and around...

* A perennial, often grows into an impressive clump with beautiful silvery plumes, especially with female plants; native to southern South America. The most commonly repeated version states that in the UK and Ireland a patch of pampas grass is planted...

It generally occurs in foothills , being most abundant in the lower altitudes of the Sierra Nevada , but also widespread in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the San Gabriel Mountains .

* Sow the seed in mid spring or late summer to early autumn in a sunny border outdoors and only just cover the seed. The seed usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks. Autumn sown plants may require protection from frosts in cold winters.

They act to disinfect the respiratory tract. * The Lebanon Cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon, and is displayed on the Lebanese flag and coat of arms. * A majestic sturdy tree when mature, flat topped and wide spreading with a horizontal branching...

The stiff straw is exceptional as field borders and wind barriers and its extensive root system provides an excellent stabilizing force for soil erosion and control. * Cave-in-Rock switchgrass has valuable adaptations that can be used for range and pasture...

It is native to the southeastern United States and as far north as the Great Lakes . Plants are often found in very acid soils in the wild. * Native to SE United States * Requires a light porous sandy soil in full sun.

* For now, this small-coned form of P. Ponderosa, as detailed on that page. Washoensis populations do not warrant distinction as a variety or even a subspecies of P. * Many botanists believe that this is merely a southern outlier of the typical North...

Utahensis ) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. The wax can be used to make aromatic candles. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with Pinus monophylla .

* Often has drooping branchlets; foliage green; half-inch cones; native to Mexico and Central America. * Cupressus lusitanica , ( Cedro Blanco ; Teotlate , distinctive names used in Mexico); Cedro Blanco means White Cedar and is also known as Mexican...

This tree transplants well. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000 m to 2,200 m, occasionally...

Extremely adaptable and common in the sandy or clay-sand ridges of Georgia. * A vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product of other resins that are released from the pulpwood.

It is most common in chaparral habitat in central Arizona , through the transition zone of the Mogollon Rim – White Mountains , but also southeast Arizona in the Madrean Sky Island mountain ranges of sky islands .

* The human use of the cactus dates back thousands of years to the northern coast of Peru and the monks of a pre-Inca culture known as Chavin . * Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador...

* The small lavender flowers have a sweet flavour and can be eaten in salads or used as a garnish. * In its native habitat, the flowers are eaten fresh, and the leaves are smoked like tobacco for its euphoriant properties.

Leaves are finely divided and yellow-green to gray-green, often remaining over winter. It does best in light shade with good moisture, but will tolerate both full sun and deep shade.

* It can be slow to establish but it will hold up to grazing, high saline soils, wet soils and can take some shade. * Palestine Strawberry Clover was developed in Australia and is very tolerant of adverse conditions.

* These trees project a sense of vigorous strength, for though not generally very large, they are robust, with thick branches and twigs, and large foliar units of very long, often drooping needles.

* A teaspoon of crushed seeds has long been used as a form of natural birth control; its use for this purpose was first described by Hippocrates over 2,000 years ago. * The wild carrot, when freshly cut, will draw or change color depending on the color...

It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations. Fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched; small whitish flowers; native to...

* Works well in a perennial border or container in either full sun or partial shade. Mass plantings are spectacular! * Leaves are olive green in partial shade and orange in full sun and in the fall/winter.