Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Memphis

The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems.

The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially when crushed.

* 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.

Conservation Plant Characteristics Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. * They have dark green leaves and are recommended for wet soils. * Because they tolerate very poor soils and also produce nitrogen nodules on their roots, alders are suitable for use in land...

It is commonly grown throughout the northern hemisphere as a landscaping plant and ornamental . * 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;...

* Laburnum alpinum (Scottish Laburnum) is a leguminous flowering tree. Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. * Small specimen tree or shrub for location around residential homes.

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 roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

The leaves of the plant are linear to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 0.3-3 cm broad, with a modified dentate, pinnately lobed margin; they give off a sweet odor, especially when crushed.

Will produce a complete cover in a few months. * Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa . * An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers.

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

* 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 fruit is a source of food for a lot of bird species, including the Northern Bobwhite Quail and the Wild Turkey . Cerifera will also provide habitat for the Northern Bobwhite Quail.

Immature seeds are used in soups etc. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

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

* A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. An extract of the plant is of disputed utility in chronic kidney disease. * The plant contains several biologically active compounds.

* Gleditsia aquatica, commonly called water locust, after its habitat of river swamps and slough margins. The wood is extremely durable and is used primarily for making fence posts.

* 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.

* A yellow dye is obtained from the wood. * 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,...

* Cercocarpus montanus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae known by may common names (see below) including mountain mahogany and alder-leaf cercocarpus. A red to brown dye can be obtained from the root bark.

* A deliciously scented essential oil, it has a fragrance of violets. * An essential oil called Cassie is distilled from the flowers. * While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical distribution incorporating Northern...

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

* 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 to both Chile and New Zealand.

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

* Laburnum alpinum (Scottish Laburnum) is a leguminous flowering tree. Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. * Small specimen tree or shrub for location around residential homes.

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

* The legume provides an excellent source of high protein cattle fodder. * Leucaena leucocephala is a species of small Mimosoid tree that is native to southern Mexico and northern Central America ( Belize and Guatemala ).

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