Herbaceous Plant Seeds For Sale In Tampa

The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. * The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies.

It grows best in cool weather so sow in early spring or in the fall. * Like other formerly foraged greens, corn salad has many nutrients, including three times as much vitamin C as lettuce, beta-carotene, B6, iron, and potassium.

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 .

Veitchii, differing mainly in only having one flower to a stem. * This species is closely related to P. * Paeonia anomala has an immense range of wild habitat, stretching from the Ural Mountains of Russia to the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia, then to...

* Paeonia wittmanniana , also known as Wittmann's peony , is a perennial peony native to the southern Transcaucasian region, and is closely related to Paeonia mlokosewitschii . Paeonia wittmanniana filaments are red and up to 1 cm long and its anthers...

Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body . Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out.

* A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat. * Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea...

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

The plant has a general stimulatory effect on the immune system and is widely used in modern herbal treatments. * Plants in this genus were probably the most frequently used of all North American Indian herbal remedies.

* Iris magnifica is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to the mountains of Central Asia. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions – growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac...

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Division after flowering or in autumn. Take care since the plant resents disturbance.

* Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne in a long capsule .

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive...

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

* Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers , belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ).

* Plantago lanceolata is a species of genus Plantago known by the common names ribwort plantain, English plantain, buckhorn plantain, narrowleaf plantain, ribleaf and lamb's tongue.

A cold infusion of the plant can be used as a lotion on swollen knees and ankles. * An excellent garden plant for areas east of the Cascades. The plant has been used as a head wash and to treat scabs and eczema.

* 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.

* Flora of Pakistan states: According to B. According to Bowley (l.c. 176) it is disturbing that it is only known to be growing wild in the valley of Kashmir, for, with so limited a location there must be some anxiety that it might disappear in the course...

It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America . A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb.

* Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool, moist conditions; native to Swiss Alps. Most species will grow well in the rock garden.

* It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions. It grows in a wide variety of wet habitat types.

The plant contains beta-carbolines, which (in doses high enough) act as a psychedelic drug . * An edible oil is extracted from the seed. * Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves;...

* Use for border garden. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine. * Adenophora (Lilyleaf Ladybell) is a genus of flowering plant within the family Campanulaceae.

Other common names are Bouncing Bet and Sweet William; locally it is simply "the Soapwort" although there are about 20 species of soapworts altogether. Its strongly irritant action within the gut is thought to stimulate the cough reflex and increase the...

* Sky blue to deep blue flowers in April, native to Greece, forms tubers, self sows to form mass plantings. The flowers produce an abundnce of seed every year and your small planting will soon spread.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions – growing to 60 centimetres (24 in) (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac flowers in spring. * Iris magnifica is a bulbous flowering plant in the genus Iris, native to the mountains...