Plant With Winter Interest Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Charlotte

Cercidium floridum), is a species of palo verde native to the Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. * Parkinsonia florida grows to heights of 10–12 metres (33–39 ft).

* These are the seeds that can grow the largest pumpkin in the world! * They have pink/orange ribbed skin and given the proper conditions can grow to be HUGE! 800 to 1500 pounds can be achieved.

* Prunus tenella Batsch, Dwarf Russian Almond , is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Prunus , native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia , as well as dry open sites of Caucasus , Western and Central Asia .

Synonyms include Ilex monticola . * Ilex montana ( Mountain Winterberry ; also "Mountain Holly" which is more typically Ilex mucronata ) is a species of holly native to the United States , ranging along the Appalachian Mountains from southeast Massachusetts...

* The scientific name 'salicifolius', described by the botanist Franchet , means 'with leaves like willows' (see: Genus Salix ). * The bark of the willow-leaved cotoneaster is gray-brown, its stems are thin, and its root system is sparse.

The fruit is rather small and with very little flesh, but it is produced on fairly large panicles and so is easily harvested.When soaked for 10 - 30 minutes in hot or cold water it makes a very refreshing lemonade-like drink (without any fizz of course).

It will however grow in full sun, even though the foliage appears to "bleach" a little. * Sarcococca confusa is a very adaptable and reliable shrub that is easily grown in many situations, including dense shade with very dry soil.

Leaves and young shoots - cooked. They are used like spinach. 60-75 days to maturity. The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes.

Peruviana (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns . The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10–15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which...

Peruviana (Cape Gooseberry), easily identifiable by the larger, bright orange to red papery covering over its fruit, which resemble Chinese lanterns . The flowers are white, with a five-lobed corolla 10–15 mm across, with an inflated basal calyx which...

The tree thrives under full exposure to sunshine and is extremely frost sensitive. Aeschynomene grandiflora, Agati grandiflora) also known as agati or hummingbird tree, is a small tree in the genus Sesbania.

* Cotoneaster franchetii ( Franchet's Cotoneaster ) is a species of Cotoneaster native to southwestern China , in the provinces of Guizhou , Sichuan , Xizang , and Yunnan , and also in adjacent northern Myanmar and northern Thailand .

The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies. * The plant is high in certain antioxidants. * Used as understock for hybrid tea roses. * In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine.

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. Although sometimes found in pure stands, it is more often associated with Sugar Maple (forming the Beech-Maple climax community ), Yellow Birch , and Eastern Hemlock , typically on moist well drained slopes and rich...

* Japanese apricot is primarily grown for ornamental purposes, and in particular for its mid to late winter bloom of pink flowers. It is native to China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. Apricots ripen in summer.

Lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin. * A quick-growing, not to say rampant vine; can be pruned as a shrub; usually grown on a trellis for commercial production of the hops used in beer making; hops are...

The leaves are 6-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with a serrated margin. * Prunus salicina ( syn. Prunus triflora or Prunus thibetica ; also called Chinese plum or Japanese plum ) is a small deciduous tree native to China , and now also grown in Korea...

They can also be ground into a powder and used as a thickener and flavouring in soups etc. They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour. It makes a delicious snack and can also be used as a staple food.

* Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States.

Although it is mainly found in the southern states, it is one of the only palms that can stand somewhat cooler temperatures, and can be found as north as southcentral Pennsylvania .

Taxon: Acer pectinatum Wall. * The leaves almost resemple Acer ginnala and have a nice red to yellow fall color. 1977 Name verified on: 01-Apr-1999 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 22-Oct-2001 No species priority site assigned.

* The fruit is eaten raw or cooked. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items. It has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and to improve blood circulation.

* Endangered in the wild, Torrey pine is planted as an ornamental tree. They are used in native plant and drought tolerant gardens and landscapes. * The Torrey pine is protected by a city tree ordinance in Del Mar, near the native habitat, and construction...

* Plants can fruit in 5 - 7 years from seed and yields from mature trees are around 25 - 60 kilos per tree. * It makes an excellent food and can be used as a staple food in much the same way as potatoes or cereals.

* The Bosnian Pine ( Pinus heldreichii , synonym P. Leucodermis ; family Pinaceae ) is a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of southeastern Europe. * Bosnian pine is a popular ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, giving reliable steady...

The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

* Emory oak ( Quercus emoryi ) is a species of oak common in Arizona , New Mexico and western Texas ( Big Bend National Park ), USA , and northern Mexico south to Durango and San Luis Potosi .