Ornamental Fruit Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Kansas

It is native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan * Evergreen except in cold climates; delicate compound leaves, reddish when new, later blue-green; attractive white flowers in panicles atop the stems, followed by beautiful bright red berries;...

* The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.

* Current research is examining the leaves as a potential source of anticancer compounds. The pods have been seen as a good antidote for children's complaints. * The pods have been made into a tea for the treatment of indigestion, measles, catarrh etc.

* The seedpods are filled with a saccharine pulp and can be eaten both green or dried. * 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.

* In 1994, Saguaro National Park, near Tucson, Arizona, was designated to help protect this species and its habitat. The nest cavity is deep, and the parents and young are entirely hidden from view.

* The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.

Germination can be rather slow, sometimes taking 12 months or more. * Seed - sow the seed thinly in early spring in a cold frame in light shade. * Butcher's broom has been known to enhance blood flow to the brain, legs, and hands.

The tannin renders the young growing wood durable and resistant to outdoor use, thus suitable for posts, fencing or stakes. * Sweet chestnut has been listed as one of the 38 substances used to prepare Bach flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine...

* The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.

* The fruit contains about 4.9% sugars, 3.2% protein, 0.9% pectin. * The average yield from wild trees in the Himalayas is 83kg per year, though some trees yield up to 200kg. * They are commonly served raw and peeled.

* The fruit is edible raw or cooked. * Nyssa sylvatica is cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, where it is often used as a specimen or shade tree. The fruit is up to 15mm in diameter and is borne in small clusters of 2 - 3.

* The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental plantings. * A small tree of horizontal branching habit, creating a tiered effect.

This invasive species appears to have arrived in Hawaiʻi via southern Taiwan, Singapore and southern China within only two years. * It was reported in December 2005 that the Hawaiian wiliwili population was under immediate threat due to an infestation...

It is used mainly for treating disorders of the heart and circulation system, especially angina. This effect is brought about by the presence of bioflavonoids in the fruit, these bioflavonoids are also strongly antioxidant, helping to prevent or reduce...

The leaves are evergreen, remaining green for 1–3 years before falling. A carpeting plant, growing fairly fast and carpeting as it spreads. * The fruits are readily eaten by birds, but are not recommended for human consumption.

* A fibre obtained from the leaves is used for making paper. The most commonly repeated version states that in the UK and Ireland a patch of pampas grass is planted somewhere in the front garden to act as a signal to passersby that swingers live in the...

* A shampoo made from the roots can be used as a hair shampoo. They used it as a pepper substitute to spice up food since real black pepper (Piper nigrum) was a costly and rarely obtainable spice.

Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions. * Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc.

* Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties. * In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.

Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona for juice production. It is widely cultivated throughout Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan ,...

It is found across the American Southwest, from California to Utah. Leaves on plants at higher elevation may turn gold or red as the weather cools. * The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and grow in clusters all over the shrub, making the plant...

A pleasant sub-acid taste, somewhat resembling dried apples. * The fruit is eaten raw or dried for later use. * Paliurus spina-christi , commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn , Garland Thorn , Christ's Thorn , or Crown of Thorns , is a species of Paliurus...

Not available to HI, US Territories, or Canada. Dig a hole approximately 2 1/2 feet around and 1 foot deep. Use an acid fertilizer, our Acid Mix works well, or rhododendron/azalea fertilizer.

Though 95% of cached acorns are found and eaten, remaining acorns have high germination and survival rates because they are typically cached about 0.4 inch (1 cm) below the soil surface.

Noxious weed in California * Spiny, shiny, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers in May; quarter-inch red fruit, very attractive; parent of many cultivars. * Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also...

The pomegranate tree needs a number of years in the ground for the trunk to become thick because the trunk will not thicken in a bonsai pot. Leaves can withstand temperatures to 14 degrees F and pomegranates are sensitive to wet and need specific watering...

Germination usually takes place in 1 - 6 months at 15°c. It can cause irritation of the mouth and digestive system, and on rare occasions the swelling of the mouth and throat may be severe enough to affect breathing.If the plant is properly dried or...