Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Allentown

* Sweet pea ( Lathyrus odoratus ) is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae ( legumes ), native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete .

It is very good. * 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 . This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins .

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...

* Native to most of Europe, including all of the British Isles and Fennoscandia and locally in Southwest Asia. Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. European alder ALGL2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status...

* An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. Used for soil stabilization, lawn, & pasture. Yellow flowers from May to July. A useful green manure plant, fixing atmospheric nitrogen.

They are used like spinach. * It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma , Thailand and Sri Lanka . The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

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

* A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade. * It tends to grow on dry sandy sites, and is associated with pine stands.

The tree can fix nitrogen. It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in October. Several sources say that it is a relatively short tree compared with the American relative. It is used for cabinet making.

* Small specimen tree or shrub for location around residential homes. Succeeds in cold exposed situations and tolerates industrial pollution. * Gorgeous yellow flowers in 15" pendulous clusters in May, beautifully displayed against deep green leaves;...

Plants have a characteristic sweet odor. * Plants have large taproots and tend to grow in groups. * Seed propagation - sow spring to mid-summer in situ. * Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years.

Unfortunately, yields are rather low and so the plant is only worthwhile growing as a taste treat, not as a staple crop. * The root is eaten cooked or raw. The plant is a trailer or weak climber, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.2 m tall.

* A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade. * It tends to grow on dry sandy sites, and is associated with pine stands.

The fruit is a silky-hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds. The flower is purple to yellowish or whitish in color and has a sickle -shaped keel. It is a hairy, erect perennial herb often exceeding a meter in height.

* 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.

* Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of Azerbaijan and northern Iran , close to the Caspian Sea .

* 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.

The tree can fix nitrogen. It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen in October. Several sources say that it is a relatively short tree compared with the American relative. It is used for cabinet making.

* Shiny green leaves. * This is an excellent pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands on disused farmland, difficult sites etc. * Native to southern Italy (including Sardinia ) and Corsica.

* Calia secundiflora is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, Fabaceae , that is native to the southwestern United States ( Texas , New Mexico ) and Mexico ( Chihuahua and Coahuila south to Hidalgo , Puebla and Queretaro ).

Noxious weed in California. * Because the plant fixes atmospheric nitrogen, it makes a hedge that enriches the soil rather than depriving it of nutrients. * An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery.

In winter, the seeds are important foods for the Carolina Wren and species of Tree Sparrow . However, this plant will not survive shoot destruction indefinitely. * The fruit is a source of food for a lot of bird species, including the Northern Bobwhite...

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

Australis is an herbaceous perennial that reproduces both sexually and asexually by means of its spreading rhizomes . * The plant is under investigation as a potential stimulant of the immune system.

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in any moderately good soil in a sunny position. * Lupinus perennis ( Indian beet , Old maid's bonnets , Blue Lupine, and Sundial lupine ) is a medicinal plant in the Fabaceae family.

* An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. Used for soil stabilization, lawn, & pasture. Yellow flowers from May to July. A useful green manure plant, fixing atmospheric nitrogen.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America.