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* Paeonia tenuifolia is sometimes called the fern leaf peony . It is native to the Caucasus Mountains of Ukraine , as well as areas north of the Black Sea and westward into Romania .

* The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. * Papaver orientale ( Oriental poppy ) is a perennial flowering plant native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.

They are useful in the treatment of chest complaints. * A refreshing tea is made from the flower petals. * A fibre obtained from the stems is used in papermaking. * The red anthocyanin constituent of the flowers is used as a litmus.

* Spiraea tomentosa , commonly known as the Steeplebush , is a plant similar in characteristic to the Hardhack ( S. * A vigorous plant, spreading by subterranean suckers and forming thickets.

They are very showy and have a pleasant fragrance. * The leaves are alternate, bipinnately compound leaves; with a ovate shape and a pinnate venation, they have a green color usually and turns yellow in fall, measuring between 5-10 cm long.The flowers...

The wild species blooms in white or yellow, and is hardy from USDA Zones 3a-10b. Miyabeanum , and P. All parts of this plant are likely to be poisonous , containing (like all poppies) toxic alkaloids .

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall.

Like many other plants in this family, they are demulcent and emollient and are used in the treatment of dysentery, lung ailments and urinary ailments. It is found in wetlands and along the riverine systems of the southeastern United States from Texas...

* The bright yellow flowers are a common sight in summer meadows. The plant is also known as an introduced species across much of the rest of the world, including Australia . * Ranunculus acris is one of the more common buttercups across Europe and temperate...

* Lupinus perennis ( Indian beet , Old maid's bonnets , Blue Lupine, and Sundial lupine ) is a medicinal plant in the Fabaceae family. This species is very susceptible to slug damage.

This applies particularly to acidic or nutrient poor soils. Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of Silver Birch to gently beat oneself in a sauna. * The bark is used to make drinking vessels, canoe skins, roofing tiles etc.

Rill erosion that exposes the roots stimulates root suckering there by creating a denser growth. It is useful for vegetating acid soils with a pH of 3.5 to 4.0, as well as alkaline soils of a pH 8.0. Bristly locust is especially adapted to stabilizing...

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico .

* Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available in a range of colours. Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico .

* A sprawling plant unless staked, perhaps best for romping through a semi-wild border; small blue flowers in considerable numbers in midsummer; full sun or part shade, persistent once established; native to China.

* A small variety with deeply cut red leaves. * The crimson fall color is stunning.

It includes all the purple flowering North American species of the genus Eupatorium as traditionally defined. * Eutrochium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in Asteraceae. Eupatorium has recently undergone some revision and has been broken up...

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come. * Chives ( Allium schoenoprasum ) are the smallest species of the onion family Alliaceae * Allium...

* Lobelia cardinalis ( Cardinal Flower ) is a species of Lobelia native to the Americas , from southeastern Canada south through the eastern and southwestern United States , Mexico and Central America to northern Colombia .

The upper stems are reddish or purplish. It flowers from mid-summer to the first frosts, makes an attractive backdrop in garden plots, and is very attractive to butterflies, bees, and other nectar-feeding insects.

* Erythranthe guttata, with the common names seep monkeyflower and common yellow monkeyflower, is a yellow bee-pollinated annual or perennial plant. A poultice of the crushed leaves has been applied to wounds, rope burns etc.

* A small variety with deeply cut red leaves. * The crimson fall color is stunning.

* The whole plant is very poisonous, even one seed has been known to be lethal to children. * The seedcoat contains an extremely lethal poison that was once used by the KGB to dispose of their enemies.

* Roots and stem yield gutta-percha, a non elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc. * The seed can take 18 months to germinate. It is hardy to zone 4.

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

* The young seed heads are used as a condiment, they are hot and acrid. * The familiar large-flowered poppy with 3-6" flowers, usually red but sometimes orange or pale pink; foliage dies back in midsummer; long-lived; wants full sun, good drainage; native...

* Corn salad was originally foraged by European peasants until Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, royal gardener of King Louis XIV, introduced it to the world. It is best if gathered before flowers appear.