Honey Bee Food Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Montana

* During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens. The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies. * The dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

* Used as a rootstock for the cultivated apples. * The leaves contain up to 2.4% of an antibacterial substance called 'phloretin'.This inhibits the growth of a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in as low a concentration as 30 ppm.

When fully ripe it falls from the tree and so it is advisable to grow the plant in short grass in order to cushion the fall of the fruit. The fruit contains about 20% sugars and can be used to make delicious and nourishing jams and preserves.

* The flowers are astringent and are used to reduce bleeding and treat problems of the gastro-intestinal tract, especially diarrhoea, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. * The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use.

Despite its Latin name, which means German or Germanic Medlar, it is indigenous to southwest Asia and also southeastern Europe , mostly the Black Sea coasts of modern Turkey, and was introduced to Germany by the Romans .

* A very easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not at all fussy. * Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, the fruits and flowers of many hawthorns are well-known in herbal folk medicine...

* It is a deciduous shrub growing to 4-metre (13 ft) tall with bright green shoots with an angular cross-section. * Vaccinium parvifolium is cultivated in the specialty horticulture trade with limited availability as an ornamental plant: for natural landscaping,...

* Used as a rootstock for the cultivated apples. * There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics. * At least 55 million tonnes of apples were grown worldwide in 2005, with a value of about $10 billion.

* Emory oak ( Quercus emoryi ) is a species of oak common in Arizona , New Mexico and western Texas ( Big Bend National Park ), USA , and northern Mexico south to Durango and San Luis Potosi .

* Vaccinium arboreum ( Sparkleberry or Farkleberry ) is a species of Vaccinium native to the southeastern United States , from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri , and south to Florida and eastern Texas .

* A deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). Long, dark-green leaves are velvety beneath. * Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. It is in flower from Mar to May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October.

It is frequently used in the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy, hysteria etc. The Cherokee in the Tennessee area called it ocoee ; the Ocoee River and valley are named after this plant, which is the Tennessee State Wildflower .

The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. * The leaves are used in the treatment of fevers.

* Historically, it was a very important wild food plant because it fruits even during drought years. The IUCN considers it as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species outside its native habitat range.

* A very easily grown plant, it prefers a well-drained moisture retentive loamy soil but is not at all fussy. * Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, the fruits and flowers of many hawthorns are well-known in herbal folk medicine...

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. * This shrubby pine ranges from 1–3 m in height, exceptionally up to 5 m, but may have individual branches that extend farther along the ground in length.

* Common hazel is typically a shrub reaching 3–8 m tall, but can reach 15 m. Its late blooming habit and hardiness, combined with high yield offer lots of potential. * One of the species grown for its nuts; may grow as a tree or, more often, a multi-stemmed...

Fairly large and flavourful. Odoratum H.Wendl.; Buffalo Currant ; Clove Currant ; Golden Currant ; Missouri Currant ) is a species of small to medium-sized deciduous shrubs 2 to 3 meters tall in the genus Ribes .

* Black mulberry ( Morus nigra ) is a species of mulberry . * Of crooked, wide-spreading habit; berries eaten raw and used in jam and wine; dark red, purple, or black fruit, at 1" the largest of the genus; probably native to Asia.

The leaves fold in rainy weather and in the evening, hence the name "rain tree" and "five o'clock tree" (Pukul Lima) in Malay. He measured the circumference of the parasol-shaped crown at 576 ft (about 180.8 m), its diameter was around 190 ft (about 59.6...

Up to 13mm x 11mm. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. Esteemed as a great delicacy, the oil-rich seed has a slightly resinous flavour. * The Chinese White Pine ( Pinus armandii ; family Pinaceae ) is a species of pine native to China , occurring from...

* White or pink flowers to 2 1/2"; pear-shaped 1/3-2/3" hips, shiny red or red-orange; suckers to form thickets; native to woods, dunes, and prairies from Nova Scotia to Maryland and Texas * It is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing...

The dried flower stems repel insects and rodents. * A decoction of the leaves, when watered on plants, repels caterpillars. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities...

The flowers act on the spleen and liver, promoting blood circulation. The root is used in the treatment of coughs. * The leaves are used in the treatment of fevers. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for...

* Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality. * Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States.

It is by no means a disagreeable vegetable. * The young shoots are eaten cooked. * The root contains about 30% gum (an arabinic acid derivative) and this makes a goodquality glue. It is hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender.

* It is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5–3 m tall, with prickly shoots. * The fruit is 1–1.2 cm diameter, red to reddish-purple at first, turning dark purple to nearly black when ripe.