Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Bakersfield

* 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".

* 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. The plant is noted for its effectiveness in treating catarrhal problems of many kinds...

* Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little used by present-day herbalists. The leaves are heart shaped and the flowers are pale yellow and tubular in form.

* Prefers well-drained soil. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Grows well in heavy clay soils. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. Plant the roots out very shallowly. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist.

Purpurea is easily grown from seed or purchased as potted plants in the spring. It is also used in allopathic medicine in the treatment of heart complaints. * Great care should be exercised in the use of this plant, the therapeutic dose is very close...

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

* St. John's wort has a long history of herbal use. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious side effects and they are being researched in the treatment of AIDS.

Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall. Plants normally grow with one unbranched stem in the wild, but often produce multi-stemmed clumps in gardens.

* A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather coarse; likes rich, moist, limestone soils; native to Europe, where it is used medicinally; a weed...

Grows well in heavy clay soils. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. Plant the roots out very shallowly. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist.

It is smaller in size than the Giant Hogweed ( Heracleum mantegazzianum ). It prefers rich humid soils. Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce.

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons", and "electric buttons"...

The seed usually germinates within 1 - 2 weeks at 20°c. * This species can be distinguished from the oneseed bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) by the six-lobed corolla and the lack of the clustered fruits that that plant bears.

Fleshy, sweet and succulent. The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta ,...

Growing up to a meter tall, it lives in zones 4 to 9 in moist to wet soils. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce...

* This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain. * The common name of bugbane is in reference to the odoriferous insect repellant properties of this plant.

However, its phytochemistry remains predominatly unstudied. * An edible oil is extracted from the seed. * The Nepal poppy ( Meconopsis napaulensis ) is a plant of the family Papaveraceae .

The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn. The root is cardiac and febrifuge.

In modern cooking, parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro ), although parsley is perceived to have a milder flavor.

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic.

* Tarragon or dragon's-wort ( Artemisia dracunculus ) is a perennial herb in the family Asteraceae related to wormwood . The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar. The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb.

Chia fresca is a popular regional drink, and the Mexican state of Chiapas is named after the plant. It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious drinks and as a food source.

The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia . It is a naturalized species and often a weed in parts of North America, but it is probably native in Alaska and Greenland .

The woodland strawberry was first cultivated in ancient Persia where farmers knew the fruit as Toot Farangi. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter. In Turkey hundreds of tons of wild fruit are harvested annually, mainly for export.

It is best if gathered before flowers appear. It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green. Its dark green leaves can be used much like spinach, raw in salads or steamed.

The seeds should be planted as soon as the ground warms up in spring. * Anise is a herbaceous annual plant growing to 1 m (3 ft) or more tall. This tea is given to mothers in Egypt when they are nursing.