Herbaceous Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Grand Rapids

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

Small dark pink flowers in dense panicles appear within or above the foliage on stout stalks to 16" tall in April. * Also commonly called pig squeak because of the noise produced by rubbing a leaf between thumb and finger.

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges. The fruit resembles a cucumber . Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica and frequently misspelt...

* The root is harvested in the autumn and used fresh or dried. B-7 Hazara: Kagan vy., Inayat Khan 19127 (RAW), B-8 Kashmir: above Gulmarg, 10,000', R.R. Stewart 103352 (RAW), Sankh, Poonch, 2.10.1952, A.

Mix in peat moss and Ferrous Sulfate to increase the soil acidity. NOTE: Female plants produce berries. Plant in sun or partial shade. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8' apart.

* Lobelia inflata (Indian tobacco, puke weed) is a species of Lobelia native to eastern North America, from southeastern Canada (Nova Scotia to southeast Ontario) south through the eastern United States to Alabama and west to Kansas.

A favorite for Christmas and for planting as windbreaks. 6-9'' seedlings. Starts out in pyramidal form, but eventually the lower branches disappear and the tree becomes more umbrella-shaped.

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields). * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

* Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads. It is native to Europe and western Asia.

Wood - moderately hard, very durable. * Bright green or bluish-green; drooping branchlets; native to Himalayas. Used for general construction. This species is found in the Himalaya from 300 to 1800 m and on limestone in Sichuan , China and Vietnam .

Sky Pencil Holly is perfect for entryways, small gardens, tight spaces, accents, or as a narrow hedge due to its compact shape of only 1½' wide and 8' tall. Can be trimmed to shorter height if desired.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

Mix in peat moss and Ferrous Sulfate to increase the soil acidity. NOTE: Female plants produce berries. Plant in sun or partial shade. As an evergreen hedge, plant 2-4 feet apart, as individual specimens plant 6-8' apart.

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

* An excellent garden plant for areas east of the Cascades. * A poultice of the pounded, dampened leaves has been applied to the feet to treat sweaty feet. * Purple or blue solitary flowers; native to northwest U.S. and Canada.

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as...

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine.

Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA. * Plants grow in sandy soils in open areas and are often found on disturbed ground. * Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy...

* Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of perennial flowering plant of the family Campanulaceae and the only member of the genus Platycodon. Depending upon the region, it is also referred to as the Japanese bellflower , common balloon flower , or balloon...

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain...

Both are dried for later use. The root is cardiac and febrifuge. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action.

* St. John's wort has a long history of herbal use. * St John's wort (traditionally pronounced /se?nt?d??nz ?w?rt/ , now sometimes the spelling pronunciation /?w?rt/ ) is the plant species Hypericum perforatum, also known as Tipton's Weed , Chase-devil...

Chinensis, especially in the E, typically below 1200 m, ascending to over 3000 m in Sichuan and Yunnan). S Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, N Guangdong, N Guangxi, Guizhou, W Henan, W Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, E Yunnan, Zhejiang [N India,...

* Grow in sun or partial shade in peat or moss. Its range extends from southern Alabama , through Florida and Georgia , to the coastal plains of southern Virginia and South Carolina .

Its stamens are around 22 mm long. Yellow to white flowers, 10–13 cm across, bloom from April to June. The divided leaf segments are ovate , cuneate , and often are oblique and abruptly cut off at the base.