Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Hayward

There is no difference whatsoever between the European and the Himalayan collections, wh ile plants from Siberia Subsp. * The root is harvested in the autumn and used fresh or dried.

Take care since the plant resents disturbance. The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. * Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems...

* An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. * Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. Blooms in the spring to early summer, but is said not to bloom well in very hot climates.

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

* All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and also skin irritation. The main flowering stem is erect. * The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies...

Crocea is a beautiful and stately plant, probably the most striking of all spurias. However, as it is associated with cemetries, it is not clear whether it is a truly wild plant in Kashmir or an introduction from places unknown.

* A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia. * Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia .

The leaf texture and dainty flowers are appealing. * An interesting garden plant. Use in larger gardens with partial shade.

The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella. Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body .

It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and...

The bulb is roundish with a diameter of about 2 cm. The stem is hard, smooth and straight, the leaves linear to lanceolate, 4 to 5 cm long and 3 to 4 mm wide. * Lilium pensylvanicum reaches a height of 30 cm to 70 cm and has a width up to 25 cm.

In 2005, based on molecular DNA sequence evidence, Belamcanda chinensis , the sole species in the genus Belamcanda , was transferred to the genus Iris and renamed Iris domestica . May self-seed in optimum growing conditions which helps keep these somewhat...

It is native to northern Africa. 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 for its fruit.

* In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain pools, rocky or sandy shores, fens, marshes, beaver ponds, and disturbed wetlands. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

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 of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.

It is best if gathered before flowers appear. * Corn Salad is a gourmet green that has been used in Europe for centuries. Its dark green leaves can be used much like spinach, raw in salads or steamed.

* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept cool by mulching around the base it can grow in hotter areas as well.

It is a fairly short variety, growing only to 3 feet high. * An herbaceous perennial that sends up new stems each spring, each shoot emerging from leaf pairs like clasped hands, to culminate in 1 1/2 " down-facing blue flowers with reflexed petals; native...

* Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers.

The divided leaf segments are ovate , cuneate , and often are oblique and abruptly cut off at the base. Above the plant is glabrous and dark green; below it is lighter green, glaucescent , with white hairs especially crowded along the veins, and the lower...

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

Take care since the plant resents disturbance. The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. * Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems...

They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions. It can be used as a staple food crop in either savoury or sweet dishes. Used as a cereal, it is probably best known as the breakfast cereal porridge but it can also be used in many other...

* The plant is dormant during the summer and grows during the cooler half of the year. Thrives in the light shade of trees. * A tuberous herb with vine like leaves. Dormancy is shorter in cooler climates.

A very ornamental plant. Requires a sunny position. It is a perennial with grass-like evergreen foliage and lilac-purple flowers which produce single seeded berries on a spike in the fall.

Crocea is a beautiful and stately plant, probably the most striking of all spurias. However, as it is associated with cemetries, it is not clear whether it is a truly wild plant in Kashmir or an introduction from places unknown.

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