Nitrogen Fixing Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Hayward

Fast growing, showy color. * Lupinus albicaulis is a species of lupine known by the common name sickle-keel lupine . * Perennial wild flower, Flowers in clusters, color purple. In Oregon , where the plant is native, it has been cultivated for several...

Genus: !Amorpha L. Order: Fabales Bromhead family: Fabaceae Lindl. Species: !Amorpha georgiana Wilbur Superorder: Rosanae Takht. Agardh subclass: Magnoliidae Novak ex Takht. It's habitat is being destroyed and it is currently listed as a threatened species.

* An essential oil called Cassie is distilled from the flowers. * While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical distribution incorporating Northern Australia and Southern Asia.

* This is an excellent pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands on disused farmland, difficult sites etc. * Shiny green leaves. * Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also...

* Native to Western Australia, small tree or shrub. This is one of the best woody species for binding moving sand. * It is also extremely vigorous when young, often growing over a metre per year.

Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. * It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine. * The pod is used as a soap substitute.

Australis is the most commonly cultivated species in its genus, and is also cultivated beyond its native continent in other areas such as Great Britain, where it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Fast growing, showy color. * Lupinus albicaulis is a species of lupine known by the common name sickle-keel lupine . * Perennial wild flower, Flowers in clusters, color purple. In Oregon , where the plant is native, it has been cultivated for several...

It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. * A hardy perennial with gray or blue-gray rather frilly leaves, extremely fragrant (although many dislike the pungent scent); woody base; causes dermatitis in some people, for dry sunny places;...

Plant out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts, and give some protection from the cold for at least their first few winters. It can be fermented into 'Mescal', a very potent alcoholic drink.

* This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants will survive. Gansu, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, W Shanxi, Xinjiang [Mongolia].

If this does not happen, this species will regrow a shoot. Specimens in wetter areas are more tree-like with bigger leaves. Cerifera' s root system is fire-resistant. Three consecutive years of shoot destruction may kill all plants affected.

* It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States. * Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil.

* Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints...

You'll be thrilled with the first flush of 3'' purple blooms from June to October. The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun. Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden.

They have a sweetish-acid taste, and are a nice addition to the salad bowl. * The flowers can be eaten raw. The flower buds are pickled and used as a condiment. * The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically.

* It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall. The dark-green leaves are usually small, 2.5-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, thick and often spiny-toothed, particularly on young trees.

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * The fruit is edible raw.

* In recent years, this species has been extensively used in Bonsai. * Carpinus orientalis (Oriental Hornbeam) is a hornbeam native from southeastern Europe to northern Iran and occurs usually on hot dry sites at lower altitudes in comparison to the European...

* An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.

* A highly perfumed balsamic gum is obtained from the branches and stems. * A deciduous shrub or small tree with 3/4" white drooping flowers in clusters of 3 to 8, from March-May; likes heat, summer drought, often growing on dry rocky slopes on limestone;...

* These trees project a sense of vigorous strength, for though not generally very large, they are robust, with thick branches and twigs, and large foliar units of very long, often drooping needles.

* Thin 8" needles; 4" cones; native to Mexico. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa , Mexico to Honduras . * Smooth-bark Mexican Pine ( Pinus pseudostrobus ), ( Chamite and Pacingo ) distinctive names in Spanish, tree endemic to Mexico , 8 to...

It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia. * Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family.

It provides quick, woody, vegetative cover on droughty, critical areas needing stabilizing cover. Bristly locust is primarily used for surface mine spoil reclamation, industrial waste piles, roadbanks, cuts and fills, etc.

It is used for cabinet making. * Chinese relative of G. Wood - hard, durable, finishes to a fine lustre. * The fruit is high in saponins and is used as a soap for washing fabrics and thebody.