Herbaceous Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In San Diego

It is partly below ground. The sap can also be tapped by boring a hole into the middle of the plant at the base of the flowering stem. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 20°c.

A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle and skin diseases.

* It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen. * This is a naturally rare grass in the wild but it is widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant.

Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. Thrives in a bog garden. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split open to reveal clusters...

* Lance-leaved coreopsis produces yellow flowers in late summer. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western U.S., Canada , and Mexico .

* Erect, many-branched perennial with ovate or lace-shaped to oblong, notched, wrinkled, mid-greed leaves, to 4 in. The plant prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate weekly watering.

* Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. Established plants are drought tolerant.

* The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint) for treating colds and influenza. * Common yarrow is an erect herbaceous perennial plant that produces one to several stems (0.2 to 1m tall) and has...

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern Asia .

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * This tree is remarkable for the number and length of the spines growing on its trunk, which makes it the most...

Flabellata pumila. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is A. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position.

* The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age. * An attractive plant with small pink flowers; can be grown as an annual in cold areas; native to the tropics.

* Established plants are drought tolerant. * Thistley plants for full sun and poor dry soil; the half-inch flower heads, also like thistles, can be a fine metallic blue or blue purple; flowers in mid to late summer; in rich soil the plants grow too fast...

The upper surfaces of the leaves are glabrous or have hirsute to strigose hairs. * The ripe seed is a favorite food of finches in winter. Stems are glabrous or moderately covered in hirsute hairs with spreading branches.

This is not to be confused with the typical pinkness observed as the petals age. * Trillium ovatum, the Western Wake Robin, Pacific Trillium, or Western White Trillium, is a member of the Trilliaceae family, or sometimes included within the Liliaceae...

At about 10–15 years of age the stem stops growing and produces a first flower spike with white, lily-like perfumed flowers, followed by coral berries. Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena...

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

* Native to SE United States * Requires a light porous sandy soil in full sun. 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.

* Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark green leaves; good for middle or back of border; wants full sun and good drainage; can be dried for winter arrangements.

This is not to be confused with the typical pinkness observed as the petals age. * Trillium ovatum, the Western Wake Robin, Pacific Trillium, or Western White Trillium, is a member of the Trilliaceae family, or sometimes included within the Liliaceae...

* It succeeds on shallow chalky soils. * A drought resistant plant once established. * It is a perennial plant sometimes found in acidic bogs , for example in the Portlethen Moss , Scotland.

It may also occur naturally in Vietnam. * Cupressus funebris (Chinese Weeping Cypress) is a species of cypress native to southwestern and central China. The foliage grows in dense, usually moderately decumbent and pendulous sprays of bright green, very...

* It grows to a height of 3 metres and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

The tree was 18 m in height with a d.b.h. of 5 m in 2013. * The European nettle tree also known as European Hackberry or Lote tree ( Celtis australis ), is a deciduous tree that can grow 20 or 25 meters in height.

* It is largely confined to very infertile , excessively well-drained, sandy habitats where competition from larger-growing species is minimized by the harsh growing conditions, as in the Florida scrub .

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

The medicinal parts of the plant are the ripe seeds. The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted. * Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian Thistle, Mary...