Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Buffalo

* In 2002, the Chinese botanist Hong Deyuan reduced it to a subspecies of Paeonia daurica, namely Paeonia daurica (Andrews ) subsp. The plant is sometimes nicknamed "Molly the Witch", a humorous mispronunciation of the species name, which most non-Poles...

* 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.

Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in. It is an annual or biennial herb growing one or more branching stems up to about 70 centimeters in maximum height. Plants often form clumps or mounds.

* Has long roots. It is used internally in the treatment of snakebite, gastric disorders involving bloating, and is clinically effective against hypertension. The young leaves are purple.

* It is hardy to zone 3 and is not frost tender. * Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.8 m (2ft 7in). * A very ornamental plant, it is hardy to about -20°c.

* Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves , on stiff, purplish stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall.

The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm. The seeds mature from August to September. The stem is hard, smooth and straight, the leaves linear to lanceolate, 4 to 5 cm long and 3 to 4 mm wide.

It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. It merits consideration for cultivation in forest areas. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from...

* Prefers a sandy soil. A very ornamental plant. Succeeds in full sun so long as the soil does not dry out in the summer, otherwise it should be grown in partial shade in any moderately fertile well-drained soil.

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

* Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes . * The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again...

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions – growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac and white flowers in spring. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves.

* 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".

* Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2-30 cm long and 1-15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base...

Flowers yellow, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, solitary in leaf axils and without forming inflorescence. * It is found over much of Europe except northern Europe , Ireland , Great Britain , Holland and Poland.

* 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. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes;...

The leaves are heart shaped and the flowers are pale yellow and tubular in form. It should not be used by pregnant women. * Birthwort has a very long history of medicinal use, though it has been little researched scientifically and is little used by present-day...

* All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. * Nicotiana tabacum, or cultivated tobacco, is an annually-grown herbaceous plant. * In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and...

* Aquilegia caerulea is the state flower of Colorado. * It is also an ornamental plant in gardens, with numerous cultivars selected for different flower colors. * Aquilegia caerulea is a species of Aquilegia flower native to the Rocky Mountains from Montana...

* A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

An insectivorous plant, it is best grown in a boggy position and prefers a soil low in nitrogen. Plants can tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c. Plants require continuously moist conditions in a loose compost of sphagnum peat, live sphagnum and...

A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. * Summer savory ( Satureja hortensis ) is the better known of the Savory species. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. A herb tea is made from the leaves.

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use.

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. * Physalis alkekengi ( Bladder cherry , Chinese lantern , Japanese lantern , or Winter cherry ; Japanese: h?zuki ), is a relative of P.

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

It is native to northern Africa. They may also be grown as an ornamental plant . Commonly known as Smooth Luffa and Egyptian Luffa , sometimes under the obsolete name Luffa cylindrica and frequently misspelt "Luffa aegyptica", it is cultivated and grown...