Nitrogen Fixing Plant Seeds For Sale In Chicago

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of...

This is an extremely rare tree, almost extinct in its native range. * A deciduous tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a slow rate. Dioica, Kentucky Coffee Tree; planted for ornament and for timber; doubly compound leaves; substantial branches; flowers...

* The wood of the shrub extremely hard and reddish, from which the common name comes. * The Cercocarpus betuloides leaves are distinctive in that they have smooth edges from the base to about half way up, then are wavy or toothed to the rounded tip.

It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand. * A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume.

* The wood of the shrub extremely hard and reddish, from which the common name comes. * The Cercocarpus betuloides leaves are distinctive in that they have smooth edges from the base to about half way up, then are wavy or toothed to the rounded tip.

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

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

* 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 leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe...

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1-2 m tall. The dried leaves make a delicate and palatable tea. * The aromatic fruits and leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews etc.

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.

Australis is an herbaceous perennial that reproduces both sexually and asexually by means of its spreading rhizomes . * The roots themselves are branched and deep, which helps the plant withstand periods of drought.

Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past. It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Immature seeds are used in soups etc.

* Lathyrus tuberosus, also known as the tuberous pea, tuberous vetchling, earthnut pea, or aardaker, is a small, climbing perennial plant, native in moist temperate parts of Europe and Western Asia.

It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand. * A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume.

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

It is good fodder for animals, improves the soil, allows natural vegetation to become established, and prevents soil erosion by wind and rain. * Native to semiconsolidated sand dunes; 900-2400 m.

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. * It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States.

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

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

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

* A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in almost any soil or situation so long as it is not water-logged. It grows well in heavy clay soils and in poor shallow limestone soils.

* During the 1970s and 1980s it was promoted as a "miracle tree" for its multiple uses. * Leucaena leucocephala has been considered for biomass production, as its reported yield of foliage corresponds to a dried mass of 2000–2 kg/ha/year, and that...

* 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.

Very intolerant of winter wet, especially when grown on its own roots. * Halimodendron is a monotypic genus of legume containing the single species Halimodendron halodendron , which is known by several common names, including common salt tree and Russian...

* It is also extremely vigorous when young, often growing over a metre per year. * It is used for reclaiming eroded hillsides and wastelands and for stabilizing drift sands as well as for fuel.

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado , where it grows in several habitat types including coniferous forest , chaparral , and various types of woodland.