Plants Growing Plants For Sale In International

Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig leaf off and order this plant! With protection and the right care fig trees grow successfully in zones as low as 4.

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

Needs occasional pruning. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for...

Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers, and bright blue berries.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. Strongly aromatic.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Slow to germinate. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea.

Altogether the plant looks like a grove of white pine. Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship. Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting unpleasant.

Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. Many craft brewers like it because of its balance of aroma and bitterness, and because of its high oil and lupulin contents.

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free. Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic.

Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant. Makes a pleasant refreshing beverage tea, an excellent substitute for coffee or tea. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline.

Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' .

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire!