Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Maryland

* Evergreen or nearly so, with small (2") unlobed to three-lobed leaves; showy yellow flowers; Hortus III calls it "magnificent in flower, as the flowers all tend to open at the same time"; native to California, Baja, and western Arizona.

* Lian Qiao has been used in Chinese herbalism for over 4,000 years and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Forsythia suspensa (pinyin : lianqiao ) is a flowering plant native to Asia.

* A perennial weed, to most, with long curly leaves; develops a deep taproot; seed turns brown and remains conspicuous in winter; birdfood, native to Europe and Asia and common in North America.

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris...

It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney disorders. * Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris...

The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ). The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words leon (lion) and podion (diminutive of pous , foot).

* Catalpa bungei, commonly known as Manchurian catalpa, is a species of catalpa native to China. * The stem bark is made into a lotion for cancer. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

They are therefore more difficult to grow in areas with hot summers and in such a region they appreciate some protection from the strongest sunlight. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool,...

* The plant should not be used internally without experienced supervision, externally it is used in the treatment of slow-healing cuts, eczema, infected toe and finger nails etc. It should not be used by pregnant women.

It was used as a face paint by the North American Indians. * A red dye is obtained from the sap of the root. Caution is advised. * Bloodroot is one of many plants whose seeds are spread by ants, a process called myrmecochory.

* Modern research has shown that it contains the substance 'taxol' in its shoots and bark. It has thin scaly brown bark. Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers.

The root or the fruit is decocted as a contraceptive. * The flowers and the seed are astringent and haemostatic. The ashes from the silky hairs of the plant are haemostatic. The palm can be cultivated the furthest north in the world, being grown successfully...

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

* Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas, western China.

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. * The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

They are therefore more difficult to grow in areas with hot summers and in such a region they appreciate some protection from the strongest sunlight. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool,...

* Considered to be an indicator of agriculture in pollen diagrams, P. An extract of them has antibacterial properties. * Ribwort plantain is a safe and effective treatment for bleeding, it quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged...

A few drops of oil in the bath or ointment is good for wounds or to sooth the skin. In particular it is an excellent herb for treating various digestive disorders, nervous tension and irritability and is also used externally to treat skin problems.

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty...

A gently warming and tonic herb, it is especially effective in treating coughs, consumption, bronchitis and many other complaints of the chest as well as disorders of the digestive system.

* A deciduous tree widely cultivated in parts of China, sometimes grown in southern California. They are usually included in the tupelo family Nyssaceae , but sometimes included (with the tupelos) in the dogwood family Cornaceae .

It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this species has similar properties. * The Lesser Burdock , Arctium minus , is a biennial thistle , also known as Burweed, Louse-bur, Common...

* It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines. * Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

* The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * A tincture of the plant is somewhat astringent, demulcent, laxative and tonic.

Germination usually takes place quickly and freely. The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10–15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which matures into the papery orange fruit covering, 4–5 cm long and broad.