Poisonous Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Lubbock

* Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe . In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu".

* 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 species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

* In antiquity the most famous place for the black hellebore was the Phokian city of Antikyra in Greece. The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink.

Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). The leaves are lobed and crenate , 30 cm long. * The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne...

* A form with reddish-purple flowers, otherwise similar to the species, which see.

* Yellow corydalis grows to 30–38 cm (12–15 in) tall. Corydalis lutea; Yellow Corydalis) is a short-lived perennial plant native to the southern foothills of the south-western and central Alps of Italy and Switzerland, but widely introduced elsewhere.

* It is a popular garden plant both for its flowers and for its fragrance. * A very ornamental plant, it should be planted into its permanent position as soon as possible because it dislikes root disturbance.

* The whole plant, but especially the root, is analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue and rubefacient.The plant was often used medicinally by North American Indian tribes, though modern users should be aware of the plants potential toxicity.

Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce. It prefers rich humid soils. It is an umbelliferous plant, in the same group as fennel, cow parsley, elder and giant hogweed.

The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5-12 cm long and 2-3 cm broad. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall.

Mathew (l.c. 110), this species is said to have originated in Kashmir. According to Bowley (l.c. 176) it is disturbing that it is only known to be growing wild in the valley of Kashmir, for, with so limited a location there must be some anxiety that it...

* Small, delicate plant forms a rounded mound, often loose and open; evergreen; 3" flowers in May, parents of this strain have flowers in variations of pink and purple; acid soil, good drainage; in the U.S. needs light shade in the North, more shade in...

All parts of this plant are likely to be poisonous , containing (like all poppies) toxic alkaloids . Nudicaule has been shown to contain the benzophenanthidine alkaloid, chelidonine .

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies. It is hardy to zone 6. * Clematis serratifolia is a deciduous Climber growing to 3 m (9ft 10in).

* Lavatera thuringiaca is a species of Lavatera native to eastern Europe and southwestern Asia , from southern Germany south to Italy , and east to southern Russia , Kazakhstan , and Turkey .

* This is the main botanical ingredient in Absinthe, an alcoholic spirit that has a long and interesting history. * Wormwood is a very bitter plant with a long history of use as a medicinal herb.

* As the name suggests, its shape resembles that of an acorn. * Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes (including zucchini and yellow crookneck squash).

* The foxglove is a widely used herbal medicine with a recognised stimulatory effect upon the heart. * Great care should be exercised in the use of this plant, the therapeutic dose is very close to the lethal dose.

* 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 . However it is commonly cultivated in gardens away from its native range.

Cool nights assist germination. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 18°c. * Surface sow the seed in March in a greenhouse. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS which provides the letter "D"...

In spring it bears large, single, lemon-yellow flowers five inches (10–12 cm) in diameter, the ovary pubescent, the two to four carpels white, pink or yellow, and the stamen filaments yellow-green.

They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. * The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic.

* Stored seed remains viable for at least a year and can be sown in spring in the greenhouse but it will probably require a period of cold stratification. * Striking in the woodland garden; likes woodland soil; red berries in fall.

* Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves , on stiff, purplish stems. The flowers are white, borne in fall.

Flowers- raw or cooked. Both the flowers and the leaves canbe made into a syrup or a tea. Acaulis (L.) Hill) is a species of Primula native to western and southern Europe (from the Faroe Islands and Norway south to Portugal , and east to Germany, Ukraine...

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.