Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Wichita

* A dark red dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood - white, beautifully veined. * Nice shiny dark green leaves to 3"; large shrub, small tree; quarter-inch bright red fruit in fall; best of the hardy evergreen hollies, Dirr says; may not do well in hot...

Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers. * 'Capitata' is a tree form often used for screening and hedging in the East and Midwest.

A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck glands. * Forsythia suspensa (pinyin : lianqiao ) is a flowering plant native to Asia.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals .

The dainty flowers, small red fruit, and beautiful bark add to the ornamental value of this species. * Crataegus marshallii is a species of hawthorn known by the common name parsley haw .

The bark also contains fraxetin.This has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, is a stronger and safer anodyne than aspirin and has some antibacterial activity. * A small ash native to China with 1 1/2" leaflets on compound leaves and 1"...

* The leaves can be used as a very powerful mind-altering drug, they contain hyoscyamine and atropine. * The thornapple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing.

* Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines. Other names include 'Yellow Gentian', 'Bitter Root', 'Bitterwort', 'Centiyane', and 'Genciana'.

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

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

A herb tea is made from the leaves. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. It is used more often than winter savory, as winter savory is thought to have a slightly more bitter flavor. The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower.

Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the last expected frosts. * Sow seed early spring in a rich compost in a greenhouse, placing 2 - 3 seeds in each pot.

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).

An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring. The young shoots can also be cooked and used as a potherb. Corresponding to its species name, a common term for the plant is "dragon herb." It is native to a wide area of the Northern Hemisphere...

Chinensis, especially in the E, typically below 1200 m, ascending to over 3000 m in Sichuan and Yunnan). S Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, N Guangdong, N Guangxi, Guizhou, W Henan, W Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, S Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, E Yunnan, Zhejiang [N India,...

Evelyniana grows in Vietnam at elevations above 500 metres (1,600 ft). * It is the most widespread conifer in NW Vietnam. * It can become 40 metres (130 ft) tall. * Timber is insect resistant and is useful for construction and household furniture making.

The bark is thick and brown but does not fissure. It is possibly not a true variety at all, but actually a cultigen instead, though this has yet to be determined. Biloba, has leaves with a notch at the apex.

* The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement. The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. The sap is yellow to orange.The flowers consist of four yellow petals , each about 1 cm long, with two sepals .

The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding. Chia fresca is a popular regional drink, and the Mexican state of Chiapas is named after the plant. The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc.

The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

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

It tends to develop a somewhat flattened and spreading crown with age, hence the specific epithet of tabuliformis. Oval, brown cones to 3.5” long. In some older texts the name is spelled " Pinus tabulaeformis ".

The bark is thick and brown but does not fissure. It is possibly not a true variety at all, but actually a cultigen instead, though this has yet to be determined. Biloba, has leaves with a notch at the apex.

It is also made for sale by the prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary . It is up to 2cm in diameter. The fruit is frequently used and much prized in parts of southern N. * The jelly is of a warm rosy color with a delicate flavor sometimes described...

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. * Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed.

* The leaves and young shoots are antihalitosis, antiphlogistic, astringent, depurative, sedative and stomachic. * The flowers have a delicate sweet perfume. * Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed.

The plant is seldom used medicinally, but is sometimes included in propriety medicines for chronic prostate and bladder disorders. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 10–25 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.