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* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

Red stem color is more easily seen after the fruits are gone, and red color often persists into early winter. * Terminal stems holding the flowers are distinctively red and provide interesting contrast to the clusters of small white berries which form...

* They are popularly grown in gardens and parks. It is in flower in August, and the seeds ripen in October. * A decidious Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft 7in).

The wood is also used for pallets, rough floors, pulpwood, and firewood. It can be oval, elliptical or obovate, and 5–12 cm (2–5 in) long. * Nyssa sylvatica is found in a variety of upland and wetland habitats in its extensive range.

* Fraxinus nigra ( Black Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus (ash) native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States , from western Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba , and south to Illinois and northern Virginia.

* These open woodland plants grow 40 cm (16 in) to 80 cm (31 in) tall.The leaves that are coarsely toothed with deeply lobed margins. The berries also have a black dot on them. * The whole plant, but especially the root, is analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue...

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

* It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia is also the type genus of all flowering plants , this species can be seen to typify all flowering plants.

The general shape of the tree is conical with tiered, horizontal branches that are often somewhat pendulous toward the tips. The wood is strongly resistant to rot, is not eaten by termites, and is easily worked.

Junipers are a very popular tree for bonsai because they are easy to train and care for , and develop into an attractive bonsai. * Juniperus chinensis ( Chinese Juniper , ??, ?) is a shrub or tree , very variable in shape, reaching 1-20 m tall.

The acorns are 1/2"; the tree grows quickly; needs acid soil, is subject to chlorosis and likes full sun. The specific name palustris means "of swamps ". It is native from Massachusetts to Delaware and west to Wisconsin and Arkansas.

The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. * The hardy plant can grow to a height of 60 cm.Comfrey has been used in folk...

* Slippery elm bark is a widely used herbal remedy and is considered to be one of the most valuable of remedies in herbal practice. The leaves are 10–18 cm long and have a rough texture, coarsely double-serrate margin and an oblique base.

* Shiny dark green evergreen leaves, emerging bronzy in spring; white slightly fragrant flowers in pendulous masses; neat upright habit; prefers moist, well-drained, acid soil, but doesn't insist on it; needs shade in the U.S. South; parent of many cultivars;...

* Mimulus ringens is a species of monkeyflower known by the common names Allegheny monkeyflower and square-stemmed monkeyflower. * Grow in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade.

* Sarracenia rubra , also known as the Sweet pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia . * Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the Sweet pitcher plant traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is generally smaller...

* For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. * The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3.

* A decidious Tree growing to 18m. * A species of alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere .

The speed with which traps close can be used as an indicator of a plant's general health. A great way to promote interest in science. * Venus Flytraps are not as humidity-dependent as are some other carnivorous plants.

* This carex is common throughout southern and central Missouri in the moist soil beside ponds, streams and spring branches and in calcium-rich swampy meadows. * The seedheads resemble small sweetgum balls but do not grow above the foliage.

It commonly grows to about 20 cm or higher. This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and...

* This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location. * Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms.

It is not known to occur east of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges. * Fragrant white or slightly pink flowers with a yellow blotch, to 2 1/2"; 4" deciduous leaves, yellow and scarlet in fall; native to the Pacific Coast, and said to fare poorly...

* It is also highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even grow well in inner city environments. * The seeds are eaten by a wide variety of birds. * The species is being tested as a potential source of genes for resistance to emerald ash borer.

* The leaves are used as a condiment in gravies etc. * The leaves or bark have been placed in cupped hands over the nose and inhaled as a mild hallucinogen. * It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus...

* Sarracenia rubra , also known as the Sweet pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia . * Like other members of the genus Sarracenia, the Sweet pitcher plant traps insects using a rolled leaf, which in this species is generally smaller...

* This deciduous tree stays under 30 ft., and, though it looks shrubby for several years, eventually makes a slender tree with smooth, cinnamon-colored trunks; abundant, showy, whorled clusters of airy, white blooms; and dark-green leaves.