Medicinal Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Boston

The plants grow rapidly and can be used for fuel and pulpwood. * The fruit is often used domestically in the preparation of cough mixtures. Fine-textured, bright red branches; reddish to yellow-orange, mature bark; flat-topped clusters of white flowers;...

Excellent for attracting birds and butterflies. All spikes of purple flowers appear in July and August. * Liatris spicata , the dense blazing star or prairie gay feather , is an herbaceous perennial plant native throughout most of eastern North America...

* The fibrous bark is also used for making paper. * Seed production begins at 10–15 years of age, and large seed crops occur frequently after that. The root system is composed of shallow, wide-spreading lateral roots.

* The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color. * The fruit skins have been eaten in the treatment of stomach complaints. * It is a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit.

* The cones disintegrate at maturity to release the approximately 5 cm (2 in) long nut-like seeds, which are then dispersed by animals, notably the azure jay, Cyanocorax caeruleus.

* A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad.

It can be drunk hot or cold. * A refreshing tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves, flowers and stems. * Agrimonia eupatoria is a species of agrimony that is often referred to as common agrimony , church steeples or sticklewort .

* A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad.

It is common in the Pacific Northwest where it is found in both openings and the forest understory at low to moderate elevations. A very ornamental plant, when fully dormant it is hardy to about -15°c, though the young growth in spring can be damaged...

The red gum or manna exuding from cracks in the bark is eaten eagerly by boys. Eucalyptus manna,which exudes from punctures in summer months, is sometimes consumed. * A manna is exuded from the leaves (from the bark as well according to some reports)...

It is a twining vine able to climb up to 10 metres (33 ft) high or more in trees , with opposite, simple oval leaves 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) long and 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.2 in) broad.

Fruit is small black berries that drop in late summer to early fall. * Rhamnus frangula is a tall deciduous shrub, sometimes referred to as a small tree, that grows up to 6 m (20 ft) tall and 4.5 m (15 ft) wide.

* A poultice made from the bark is used to close cuts and wounds. * It is an often multi-stemmed shrub with long, outward growing branches that form a dense, spreading or spherical shape.

* The bark can be made into a herbal medicine for expectant mothers. * It is native to eastern U.S. and much used in Europe. * It is a good bird plant with 3/8" purple-black fruit that they love to eat.

* Bark dark red-brown, peeling in strips. They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. * In cultivation they tend to grow on a single stem that is often leaning and bare towards the bottom, but with dense foliage on the upper...

It occurs in a very wide range of habitats , from woodlands to scrubland , hedges and marshes . * Solanum dulcamara , also known as bittersweet , bittersweet nightshade , bitter nightshade , blue bindweed , Amara Dulcis , climbing nightshade , fellenwort...

This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming. Dark green, violet and dark blue-purple dyes are obtained from the fruit. A green dye is obtained from the leaves.

It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles. * An oil is extracted from the seeds.

Cembra; of relaxed pyramidal habit; blue-green foliage, needles to 4"; slow growing and in the 30-40' range in cultivation, and accordingly good for the smaller garden; native to Korea and mountains of Japan.

The infusion can also be used externally as a bath for treating rheumatism. Dislikes dry soils. Stored seed germinates better if given 2 weeks warm then 14 - 16 weeks cold stratification, so sow it as early in the year as possible.

Also a good street tree. It is more upright than many oaks; leaves with a few deep lobes, are bright yellow when emerging. * The Scarlet Oak ( Quercus coccinea ) is an oak in the red oak section Quercus sect.

Anthocyanins are also antioxidants, so there is interest in black raspberries for their potential nutraceutical value. This has led to their being very useful as natural dyes. * Black raspberries are high in anthocyanins.

In winter, the seeds are important foods for the Carolina Wren and species of Tree Sparrow . Cerifera' s root system is fire-resistant. * Myrica cerifera is a small tree or large shrub , and is adaptable to many habitats.

* An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. Paitan is antiseptic, astringent and haemostatic. It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool,...

The vitamin C content is about 12mg per 100g. Mature bushes in the wild yield about 650g of fruit over 2 - 3 pickings. The fruit contains about 8.3% sugars, 4.5% protein, 1% ash. Juicy and pleasantly acid, they are tasty raw and can also be made into...

The branches were used as brooms, and the twigs were used to fasten western skunk cabbage leaves into berry baskets. Dried berries were stewed and made into sauces, or mixed with salmon roe and oil to eat at winter feasts.

* A poultice made from the bark is used to close cuts and wounds. * It is an often multi-stemmed shrub with long, outward growing branches that form a dense, spreading or spherical shape.