Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Stockton

* This plant is an anti-infective herb that lowers fevers and reduces pain. The root is analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, sedative, tonic.

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

* 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. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ).

Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .

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 .

* Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Prefers well-drained soil. * Use for border garden. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

It works by doubling the chromosome number. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long after the leaves have died back. * The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

It should not be used by pregnant women. Use with caution, internal consumption can cause damage to the kidneys and uterine bleeding. * The plant should not be used internally without experienced supervision, externally it is used in the treatment of...

* Sometimes called garden chervil , it is used to season mild-flavoured dishes and is a constituent of the French herb mixture fines herbes . * It has a mild aromatic flavour that is suggestive of aniseed.

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

To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and seed.

* The flower heads dry well and the plant will self seed if the flowers heads are left in the garden. * The flower heads are 8-12 inches in diameter and are very showy. * This bulb forming perennial produces short lived sword shaped leaves followed by...

In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia, extreme southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon and east to Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado, it often grows under Douglas-fir.

It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink. Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give some protection from the cold for at least their first few winters.

It is used internally in the treatment of snakebite, gastric disorders involving bloating, and is clinically effective against hypertension. * The root is anodyne and anti-inflammatory.

* The species grow to 10–40 centimetres (3.9–15.7 in) in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. According to the Metamorphoses of Ovid the anemone, also of the family Ranunculaceae, was created when Venus sprinkled nectar on his blood.

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. Matures in 45 days. 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...

(Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei Mong) all in China. * Native to forest margins, grassy slopes; 400--2700 m.

* Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. A very ornamental plant. Grows well in heavy clay soils. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars,...

The seed is a good source of protein and easily digested fats. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth), and has long been an important crop in Mesoamerica...

* Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used. * Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western...

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant...

Synonyms are: Chamomilla chamomilla , Chamomilla recutita (correct name according to the Flora Europaea ), Matricaria chamomilla , and Matricaria suaveolens . A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin.

* Native to shrubby areas, meadows and stream banks from central Europe to Russia and China, solitary clematis is a woody-based, erect-stemmed, non-climbing clematis that typically grows in a dense, somewhat sprawling, shrubby mound to 12-18” tall.

* The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. It is an early bush zucchini that produces a high yield of straight dark green cylindrical fruit.

Blooms late summer to early fall. 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;...