Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Cedar Rapids

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 .

This means that when used on the skin it will not remove the natural body oils, but nor will it remove engine oil etc. * Ceanothus velutinus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae , known by the common names Red Root , Snowbrush Ceanothus...

* 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 a perennial plant that develops in a cultivated or wild in the mountains of Peru . A delicious carbonated beverage can be made from the boiled leaves. The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink.

* 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.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

* This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants will survive. Gansu, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, W Shanxi, Xinjiang [Mongolia].

This is an extremely rare tree, almost extinct in its native range. * The fruit is high in saponins and is used as a soap for washing fabrics and thebody. * A deciduous tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a slow rate.

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

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

This can lead to bleeding diseases (internal hemorrhaging) and death in cattle. * Seed propagation - sow spring to mid-summer in situ. * Sweet clover is a major source of nectar for domestic honey bees as hives near sweetclover can yield up to 200 pounds...

The fruit is about 3mm in diameter with a single large seed. * Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica , native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America .

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

* 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.

* Carobs are also known as St. John's bread because, according to tradition of some Christians, St. John the Baptist subsisted on them in the wilderness. * The pulp in the seedpods of carob is very nutritious and, due to its high sugar content, sweet-tasting...

* Shiny green leaves. * Native to southern Italy (including Sardinia ) and Corsica. * Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other...

* 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...

* Shiny green leaves. * Native to southern Italy (including Sardinia ) and Corsica. * Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other...

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 .

It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . * 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...

* 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”.

* It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through...

The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe.

* Resinous pustules on the plant contain 'amorpha', a contact and stomachic insecticide that also acts as an insect repellent. This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands.

* 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.

When prescribed internally it is always used dried and in conjunction with fresh ginger root. * Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest.

* An evergreen shrub with compound leaves, 1" violet-blue fragrant flowers in 2-3" pendulous clusters; pods 1-7"; seeds are bright red, sometimes used for necklaces, but are said to be poisonous; native to Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico.