Nitrogen Fixing Plant Seeds For Sale In Long Beach

* 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 .

Used for bearings, turnery, cabinet work, ornamental uses etc. * 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.

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

* Perennial wild flower, Flowers in clusters, color purple. Fast growing, showy color. It is a hairy, erect perennial herb often exceeding a meter in height. In Oregon , where the plant is native, it has been cultivated for several uses, including reforestation...

Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. Good background plant. * Gorgeous yellow flowers in 15" pendulous clusters in May, beautifully displayed against deep green leaves; few trees are more lovely in flower; small, short-trunked tree...

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

The bark is often mixed with alder and wild plum root barks when making the dye. It makes a valuable fuel and is occasionally used in the manufacture of small articles for domestic and industrial use.

* It has very small purple flowers which are grouped in racemes . This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands. The compound leaves of this plant appear leaden due to their dense hairiness.

Crispa, Mountain Alder). * 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.

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

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4 leafed clovers considered lucky.

Group as a shrub to maximize effect of the spring bloom. Good background plant. * Gorgeous yellow flowers in 15" pendulous clusters in May, beautifully displayed against deep green leaves; few trees are more lovely in flower; small, short-trunked tree...

* 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 habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . The plant is native to Siberia and parts of China and neighboring Mongolia and Kazakhstan . It is commonly grown throughout the northern hemisphere as a landscaping plant and ornamental...

The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. * An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age.

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

* The roots themselves are branched and deep, which helps the plant withstand periods of drought. * The plant is under investigation as a potential stimulant of the immune system. Australis is the most commonly cultivated species in its genus, and is...

Only one cutting, however, can be obtained, as it does not shoot again after being mown. It is also suitable for making into hay. The leaves are trifoliate with a long petiole, each leaflet hairy, 8-16 mm across, with a truncated or bilobed apex.

* Gold, green and grey dyes are obtained from the leaves. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is a species of Casuarina , native to New South Wales and Queensland , Australia .

Its value for wildlife food is minimal, but is a very attractive shrub when in bloom. It provides quick, woody, vegetative cover on droughty, critical areas needing stabilizing cover.

They tastes like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China.

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

An extract of the plant is of disputed utility in chronic kidney disease. Experimentally, it has demonstrated antitumor activity against Walker-256 carcinosarcoma and is also reportedly effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels.

* 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 .

Trifolium pratense is used in traditional medicine of India as deobstruent, antispasmodic, expectorant, sedative, anti-inflammatory and antidermatosis agent. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence.

* Because they tolerate very poor soils and also produce nitrogen nodules on their roots, alders are suitable for use in land reclamation schemes. * Native to most of Europe, including all of the British Isles and Fennoscandia and locally in Southwest...