Nitrogen Fixing Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Grand Prairie

This will ensure the continued production of more pods by the plant. They are great fresh, frozen or canned. * The green pods are commonly used as a vegetable, they have a mild flavour and should only be cooked for a short time.

Used for bearings, turnery, cabinet work, ornamental uses etc. * Sophora is one of the four genera of native legumes in New Zealand; the other three are Carmichaelia , Clianthus , and Montigena .Flowering of Kowhai is staggered, from July through to November,...

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. Thick growing and winter hardy. 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.

Wood - hard, durable, finishes to a fine lustre. This is an extremely rare tree, almost extinct in its native range. The tree can fix nitrogen. It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in October.

* The Psoralea glandulosa, also called wallwa, culen or St. Augustine grass is a perennial plant belonging to the family of Fabaceae . It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru .

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

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia...

* Extremely hardy--a plant lifted from a pot in December spent the winter in zone 5 with its bare rootball frozen to the turf--still bloomed well in the spring; bright yellow flowers in spring; small bright green compound leaves.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China.

* Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas.

Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. * A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation so long as it is not water-logged. * Small specimen tree or shrub for location around residential homes.

* It has very small purple flowers which are grouped in racemes . The compound leaves of this plant appear leaden due to their dense hairiness. This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. Legume species. Plants are hardy to about -25°c. Blooms early to mid season.

In suitable climates, the plant is much used in windbreaks, shelterbelts and for land reclamation. * The trunk is usually erect, with dense rough bark. * Wood - dark, durable, closely grained, nicely marked, not as heavy as that of other members of this...

* Perennial wild flower, Flowers in clusters, color purple. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 10 leaflets each up to 7 centimeters long. The fruit is a silky-hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds.

* It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5. * Red clover is commonly used to make a sweet-tasting herbal tea.

* Corn Salad is a gourmet green that has been used in Europe for centuries. Its dark green leaves can be used much like spinach, raw in salads or steamed. * Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal...

* Perennial wild flower, Flowers in clusters, color purple. Each palmate leaf is made up of 5 to 10 leaflets each up to 7 centimeters long. The fruit is a silky-hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds.

* Melilotus officinalis can be an annual or biennial plant, and is 4–6 feet (1.2–1.8 m) high at maturity. Consequently, hay containing the plant must be properly dried and cured, especially in wet environments.

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

* Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Panax ginseng for lack of stamina. * Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years.

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

Golden-mane Coreopsis is native from the south Eastern and south central states of the USA. * Coreopsis basalis is a bushy annual species with finely cut foliage and showy round flowers.

* As a xerophytic (drought-resistant) species, carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region. * The seedpods are filled with a saccharine pulp and can be eaten both green or dried.

It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial use. It has thin and smooth bark. A red to brown dye can be obtained from the root bark.

* In antiquity the most famous place for the black hellebore was the Phokian city of Antikyra in Greece. * This species produces flowering plants in 2 - 3 years from seed. Take care since the plant resents disturbance.