Poisonous Plant Flowering Shrub For Sale In Boston

The plant contains various toxic compounds, including daphnetoxin and mezerein, and these are currently being investigated (1995) for their anti-leukaemia effects. * Mezereum has been used in the past for treating rheumatism and indolent ulcers, but because...

Mountain-laurel is the state flower of Connecticut and Pennsylvania . It is the namesake of the city of Laurel, Mississippi (founded 1882). Prefers almost full sun. A very ornamental plant.

Common names include Texas Mountain Laurel , Texas Mescalbean , Frijolito , and Frijolillo . * A yellow dye is obtained from the wood. * Calia secundiflora is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, Fabaceae , that is native to the...

Baeticum (Boiss. The flowers are 3.5-5 cm diameter, violet-purple, often with small greenish-yellow spots or streaks. Spain, Portugal. & Reut.) Hand.-Mazz. The leaves are evergreen , 6-18 cm long and 2-5 cm broad.

* The white inner bark is used in making string shoes. * Profuse scarlet fruit in early fall; leaves pale yellow in fall; sun or part shade; native to northeastern Asia.

Plant six feet apart in rows eight feet apart. Shipped 18 to 24 inches tall. For a windbreak plant two to five rows for the most effective protection. Cultivate for the first two years.

It is, however, strongly fire-adapted, sprouting from rhizomes after wildfire and developing a waxy film of flammable resins on its foliage. * The shrub is known to be an occasional source of nutrition for wildlife and livestock.

* Plants are sometimes grown as a hedge. Wood - close grained, moderately hard. * An evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, 2" golden-yellow bowl-shaped flowers in July; native to China, Japan.

It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine . A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck glands.

* This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill.

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. * The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long...

It is much in demand among turners,and is used in making instruments and furniture especially where strength and smoothness are important. * The wood is coarse grained,durable, dark coloured and very hard, it can be used as an ebony substitute.

It thrives well in heavy loam in England (Bowley, l.c.). Crocea is a beautiful and stately plant, probably the most striking of all spurias. Mathew (l.c. 110), this species is said to have originated in Kashmir.

Contains the toxic alkaloid anabasine. The Cahuilla Indians used leaves interchangeably with other tobacco species in hunting rituals and as a poultice to treat swellings, bruises, cuts, wounds, boils, sores, inflamed throat, and swollen glands.

* It is in flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen in September. * Species of buckeye endemic to California , and the only buckeye native to the state. * A decidious Tree growing to 12 m.

Used for stamps, printing blocks, mosaics etc. * Wood - hard, elastic, very fine grained.

* This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will burn for a second or two without harming the plant, thus giving the plant its common name.

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

The genus name, Osmanthus, from the Greek words for odor and flower, refers to the fragrant blossoms. * It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its fragrant flowers.

It thrives well in heavy loam in England (Bowley, l.c.). Crocea is a beautiful and stately plant, probably the most striking of all spurias. Mathew (l.c. 110), this species is said to have originated in Kashmir.

Formerly known as Rhododendron roseum. An upright, rounded shrub which typically grows 4-8' tall (less frequently to 15' tall) and as wide. Pink flowers appear in early spring (April-May in St. Louis) before or at the time of the emergence of the foliage.

However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range. * Primula denticulata , commonly known as Drumstick primrose or the Himalayan Primrose is a species of primrose that is native to moist alpine regions and Afghanistan to China .

* Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and gangly if not tended to, at least in the U.S. North; does well in the South; native to central and...

Cultivated forms often show flowers completely surrounding the central spike, in contrast to the wild form, where the flowers only appear on one side. * The much-loved foxglove of cottage gardens; flowers usually purple, but may be white, pink, or some...

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 cooked it can be eaten as a root vegetable.A preparation of...

It is scarce in western Europe, in Britain being confined to a small number of sites in northern England and Wales . * The fruit is about 5mm in diameter and can be freely borne when male and female plants are grown.

* Oleander grows to 2–6 m (6.6–20 ft) tall, with spreading to erect branches. * An upright bush with evergreen leaves; five-petaled very fragrant flowers at the tips of branches, throughout the year in hot areas; parents of this strain have pink flowers;...