Herbaceous Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Santa Ana

It is native to Europe and western Asia . * 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;...

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. 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 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, Texas, area from 1845-47.

Stems are glabrous or moderately covered in hirsute hairs with spreading branches. The upper surfaces of the leaves are glabrous or have hirsute to strigose hairs. * Rudbeckia fulgida are perennial herbaceous plants growing up to 120 cm tall, growing...

* The familiar yarrow from which many garden cultivars have been derived; grows in very poor soil in full sun. * It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * Yarrow has a high reputation and is widely employed in herbal medicine, administered both...

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

* Seed germination appears to be dependent on about a 2-week period of moistened seed at a time when soil temperatures have reached 60 degrees Fahrenheit. * Big Bluestem is a perennial grass.

When the plant is bruised, this smell becomes more like fine balsam. * The whole plant contains a very aromatic essential oil, giving out a scent somewhat like lemon peel. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day,...

* Fraxinus quadrangulata ( Blue Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus native primarily to the Midwestern United States , as well as the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and the Nashville Basin region of Tennessee.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

Ingestion of plant material can induce auditory and visual hallucinations similar to those of Datura stramonium, with the active compounds being concentrated in the seedpods and roots; concentrations vary widely between samples, and onset is slow.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America.

It is generally yellow or yellow-green with bulbous yellow flowers. Can be dried for future use or soaked in water to produce a flavourful beverage. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave.

* The active compound is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine or mescaline which was reported at a concentration of 1.2% in the dried cactus. Besides mescaline, it also contains varying phenethylamines and other substances in minimal proportions * Today it...

* It occurs in parts of the western United States and western Canada, usually in rich forest. This is not to be confused with the typical pinkness observed as the petals age. Other trees which frequently shade this trillium include grand fir, western...

It has also been introduced and is now common in North America . It is obtained from the flowers according to other reports. * Linaria vulgaris ( Common Toadflax , Yellow Toadflax , or Butter-and-eggs ) is a species of toadflax ( Linaria ), native to...

* The flowers are purple, borne in summer. * Astilbe chinensis is a herbaceous plant with alternate, pinnately compound leaves, on thin stems.

* Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina.

Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide. Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts. This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage.

Dragon's blood has a number of traditional medical uses, although dragon's blood obtained from Dracaena draco was not known until the 15th century. It is the natural symbol of the island of Tenerife, together with the Blue Chaffinch.

* Erect, many-branched perennial with ovate or lace-shaped to oblong, notched, wrinkled, mid-greed leaves, to 4 in. The many inflorescences have closely spaced whorls of small flowers with brightly colored calyces.

Fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched; small whitish flowers; native to Asia Minor. * Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides ,...

* Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species, members of this genus are in general very healthy additions to the diet. They contain sulphur compounds (which give them their onion flavour) and when added to the diet on...

The flower is purple to yellowish or whitish in color and has a sickle -shaped keel. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 10 leaflets each up to 7 centimeters long. In Oregon , where the plant is native, it has been cultivated for several uses, including...

* It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. * It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen.

* It has green arching foliage to 3 feet in USDA 8, with highlights of orange, copper, and gold, especially in drier soils. * It is marginal in zone 8, going dormant and deciduous in cold winters, but usually evergreen to semi-evergreen.

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