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* Dandelion sprouts make a great micro-green. When used in salads, they are rather bitter, though less so in the winter. * Taraxacum officinale grows from generally unbranched taproots and produces one to more than ten stems that are typically 5 to 40...

All are perennial, with numerous leafy stems growing from the base at the beginning of summer. The many inflorescences have closely spaced whorls of small flowers with brightly colored calyces.

Best in sandy loams or rocky soils with good drainage. Young twigs are noticeably yellow and stand out in winter. * White flowers in panicles, midsummer; a handsome shrub with dark green 3" leaves, compact and very adaptable regarding sun and moisture,...

* Ceanothus velutinus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae , known by the common names Red Root , Snowbrush Ceanothus and Tobacco Brush . * All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce...

* Does well along woods edges as a background plant in perennial gardens. It is perhaps best known for its use as a hair tonic whilst the root is also taken internally as a treatment for non-malignant swollen glands and especially for mastitis.

This resistance to splitting led to its use for making mauls, pulleys, wheel hubs, agricultural rollers, bowls, and paving blocks. It is lustrous, with entire, often wavy margins. It is the longest living non-clonal flowering plant in Eastern North America,...

* The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis. * It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green leaves that comprise 3 rounded leaflets with undulating edges Scarlet...

This resistance to splitting led to its use for making mauls, pulleys, wheel hubs, agricultural rollers, bowls, and paving blocks. It is lustrous, with entire, often wavy margins. It is the longest living non-clonal flowering plant in Eastern North America,...

The leaves are used as a flavouring for salad dressings, vegetables and legumes,and are frequently included in strongly flavoured dishes with chillies, garlic, onions etc. * Oregano is an important flavouring herb in Mediterranean cookery,and is often...

* Native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States , found from Illinois to Virginia in the north and from Texas to Florida in the south. * A decidious Shrub growing to 5 m.

All are perennial, with numerous leafy stems growing from the base at the beginning of summer. The many inflorescences have closely spaced whorls of small flowers with brightly colored calyces.

An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks. The drupes are black when ripe and 12 mm (0.47 in) in diameter. The following reports are for S. The roots contain tannin. The best quality is from young leaf stalks still in the bud, whilst coarser...

* Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB.

* A shrub or tree in the legume family. * Grows very fast with masses of tiny yellow flowers, blue leaves and delicate textures. * The scientific name of the species honors the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey.

* Fragrant sumac is a woody plant that can grow to around 2 meters tall. The fruit can also be dried and ground into a powder then mixed with corn meal and used in cakes, porridges etc.

* It is now commonly planted as an ornamental tree across the British Isles and some parts of western Europe. * Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy. * This tree is widely grown because it is the most cold hardy of all the Eucalyptus...

* Propagation Seed - best if given 1 months cold stratification. The flowers are produced in clusters at the ends of long stems, with four white petals up to 4 centimeters long and numerous yellow stamens.

* Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy. The author collected specimens at Recherche Bay during the d'Entrecasteaux expedition in 1792. The broad juvenile leaves are borne in opposite pairs on square stems.

Stored seed can be very slow and erratic to germinate, it should be warm stratified for 3 months at 15°c and then cold stratified for another 3 months at 4°c. It is also used in making pies, preserves etc and can be dried for later use.

* Native to semiconsolidated sand dunes; 900-2400 m. It is good fodder for animals, improves the soil, allows natural vegetation to become established, and prevents soil erosion by wind and rain.

* Bright yellow flowers.

* Fine plant for naturalizing in moist soils and where there is some shade. * It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen in September. * When grouped or massed in light shade provided by pines the effect can be spectacular.

* This species forms a small tree up to 12 metres in height and 10 metres in width. * The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. These are heart-shaped with a blunt apex, which occasionally has a shallow notch at the tip.

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western...

Peshawari naan is, as a rule, topped with kalonji seeds. * Normally used as a flavouring on bread, cakes, curries, pickles etc. The seed is used as a spice. Melanthin is toxic in large doses and nigelline is paralytic, so this spice must be used in moderation.

* It is widely used as an ornamental plant. * It is native to northwestern China and Japan . * Buddleja davidii , (old spelling Buddleia davidii ); also called summer lilac , butterfly-bush or orange eye ) is a shrub in the Buddlejaceae family .

* Succeeds in ordinary garden soil, preferring a moist but not wet soil and a sunny position. Flabellata pumila. * Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. * The name of this species is based on the cultivated form, the true wild form is...