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* Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow . It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland .

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...

* The wood is compact, dense, heavy, of great strength, tough, elastic, extremely durable. * Beautiful 2" golden yellow pealike flowers in pendulous clusters to 8", in May; pod, to 7", has four wings; evergreen or semideciduous compound leaves; native...

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

The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. They are best used with Foeniculum vulgare seeds in order to counteract a tendency to cause gripe.

* 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.

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

The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru .

It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , Guatemala , Mexico , Panama , Peru and Venezuela . * Alnus acuminata (also called Alder is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family.

* Native to temperate forests, stream-banks, swamps and roadsides in northeastern Asia and Japan. * A decidious Tree growing to 22 m (72ft 2in) at a fast rate.

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

* The wood is compact, dense, heavy, of great strength, tough, elastic, extremely durable. * Beautiful 2" golden yellow pealike flowers in pendulous clusters to 8", in May; pod, to 7", has four wings; evergreen or semideciduous compound leaves; native...

* It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.

A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

* Sweet clover is a major source of nectar for domestic honey bees as hives near sweetclover can yield up to 200 pounds of honey in a year. * Prior to World War II before the common use of commercial agricultural fertilizers, the plant was commonly used...

Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body . The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rumex acetosella.

* Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ. * It is still used medicinally in the present day; however, there are adverse effects that limit its use. * Lobelia inflata has a long use as a medicinal plant, as an entheogenic, emetic, and a dermatological...

* Plants can be grown as a hedge in exposed positions, tolerating maritime exposure. It is fairly fast-growing and very tolerant of pruning, but is rather open in habit and does not form a dense screen.

* Sweet clover is a major source of nectar for domestic honey bees as hives near sweetclover can yield up to 200 pounds of honey in a year. * Prior to World War II before the common use of commercial agricultural fertilizers, the plant was commonly used...

The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. They are best used with Foeniculum vulgare seeds in order to counteract a tendency to cause gripe.

* 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.

* This shrub has a typical size of three to five meters - 9-15 feet in height. * 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...

The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru .

* It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.

* It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life. * Ginseng is characterized by the presence of ginsenosides.

Its fast rate of growth means that it quickly provides sheltered conditions to allow more permanent woodland trees to become established. Alder seedlings do not compete well in shady woodland conditions and so this species gradually dies out as the other...

It has become naturalised in many temperate areas, including the Americas and Australasia as an escape from cultivation. It is an ingredient in some recipes for essiac tea. It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5.