Nitrogen Fixing Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Inglewood

* They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods. * Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance.

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado , where it grows in several habitat types including coniferous forest , chaparral , and various types of woodland.

* This is an excellent pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands on disused farmland, difficult sites etc. * An excellent windbreak for maritime areas, it grows quite quickly and establishes well even in very windy sites.

* The roots can grow deeper than 4 feet (1.2m). * It has very small purple flowers which are grouped in racemes . This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands.

* Small, gray-green compound leaves, light yellow flowers in May and June; native to Siberia and northern China; Hortus says this species only gets 3' tall and has a spreading habit; may vary with provenance of seed.

* A spiny tree with small greenish flowers in 4" racemes; leaves pinnate or bipinnate; name suggests it is a good choice for wet areas; native to southeast U.S. * Having an extensive root system, it is planted for stabilizing wet banks and marshes.

* Comptonia is a monotypic genus (containing only Comptonia peregrina ) in the family Myricaceae , order Fagales . * A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for...

Experimentally, it has demonstrated antitumor activity against Walker-256 carcinosarcoma and is also reportedly effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels. An open or shrubby growth form with round shaped flower heads attached to stems near the ends.

* The pulp in the seedpods of carob is very nutritious and, due to its high sugar content, sweet-tasting and mildly laxative. * As a xerophytic (drought-resistant) species, carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region.

* Small, gray-green compound leaves, light yellow flowers in May and June; native to Siberia and northern China; Hortus says this species only gets 3' tall and has a spreading habit; may vary with provenance of seed.

The raceme inflorescence is very tall, reaching a maximum of 4 m (12 ft). Sweet and delicious, but rather fibrous. Sap from the cut flowering stems is used as a syrup. * The plant was used for food and fiber by local Native American peoples such as the...

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. Utahensis ) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern...

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

It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers . * Yellow Trumpetbush is an attractive plant that is cultivated as an ornamental .

* The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife. * The European nettle tree also known as European Hackberry or Lote tree ( Celtis australis ), is a deciduous...

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

* Flowers are reddish-brown in the male and red in the female. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is a species of Casuarina , native to New South Wales and Queensland , Australia .

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. Utahensis ) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. It is native to the southwestern United States , in Utah , Nevada , Arizona , western New Mexico , western Colorado , Wyoming , southern...

* It is an evergreen climbing plant, growing to 20–30 m high where suitable surfaces ( trees , cliffs , walls ) are available, and also growing as ground cover where there are no vertical surfaces.

* Trees have extensive root systems and are sometimes planted on the banks of streams in order to prevent erosion.

* The etymology of the species name derives from the Greek “kerkos”, from which the genus name root cerco derives, meaning "tail", referring to the tail-like appearance of the fruit; and carpus meaning "fruit": thus “fruit with tail”.

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

* This is a quick-growing, extremely tough, loose, open tree with compound leaves which drop in pieces, creating little debris. * Black Locust is highly valued as firewood for wood-burning stoves; it burns slowly, with little visible flame or smoke, and...

It's habitat is being destroyed and it is currently listed as a threatened species. * This is a beautiful flowering shrub with an extremely limited range in North Carolina. Superorder: Rosanae Takht.

* In North America it is known as Hedge Maple and in Australia it is sometimes called Common Maple. * A deciduous Tree growing to 15 m, at a fast rate. * A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple),...

* This easily cultivated, Annual plant grows and blooms best in cooler climates, but if kept cool by mulching around the base it can grow in hotter areas as well. * The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance...

* The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber companies, which typically replant a clear-cut area with Douglas fir. * The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and...