Nitrogen Fixing Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Allentown

* A shrub; red flowers in racemes. * The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * Perennial wildflower, palm shaped leaves, blooms 2nd and 3rd year and successive seasons from expanding clumps.

* An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery. * Make sure to water during the hot months to keep it from fading, and pick off dead flowers to keep the plant blooming till the first frosts of fall.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

* Lathyrus tuberosus is native to Europe and parts of western Asia. * The root is eaten cooked or raw. Sweet and starchy, it is delicious when baked with a flavour that is somewhat like a sweet potato.

* It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. The leaves are alternate, trifoliate (with three leaflets), each leaflet 15–30 mm long and 8–15 mm broad, green with a characteristic pale crescent...

* Prefers a heavy soil and a damp situation. * A fall-flowering species. * Multipurpose alder tree found in the subtropical highlands of the Himalaya. * It is called Utis in Nepalese and Nepalese Alder in English .

Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4 leafed clovers considered lucky. Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay.

* A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. Readily eaten by grazing animals. Leaves & stems are covered with silver hair. Seeds are eaten by many birds.

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge.

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge.

The species name campestre means "of the fields". * Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland...

Flowering is reduced once the seeds begin to form inside the pods. They are great fresh, frozen or canned. This will ensure the continued production of more pods by the plant. When growing the plant for its seedpods, be sure to pick them whilst they are...

* Laburnum alpinum (Scottish Laburnum) is a leguminous flowering tree. * A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation so long as it is not water-logged.

* 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.

* Native Americans used it for respiratory and muscle disorders, as a purgative, and as a ceremonial medicine.The plant was used as a traditional medicinal plant by the Cherokee, Iroquois, Penobscot, and other indigenous peoples.

* Trifolium pratense (red clover) is a species of clover native to Europe, Western Asia and northwest Africa, but planted and naturalised in many other regions. It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop.

* Lupinus albicaulis is a species of lupine known by the common name sickle-keel lupine . Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 10 leaflets each up to 7 centimeters long. It is a hairy, erect perennial herb often exceeding a meter in height.

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

* Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica , native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America . The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea.

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry,...

* The plant is under investigation as a potential stimulant of the immune system. * It is considered to be a desirable plant in the garden due to its deep blue to violet spring flowers, the attractive light green compound leaves, and also for the somewhat...

The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella. Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers to almost 3'; native to China.

Its strongly irritant action within the gut is thought to stimulate the cough reflex and increase the production of a more fluid mucus within the respiratory passages[ * An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal...

Fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. * Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil.