Poisonous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In St Louis

The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white pubescent and glandular hairs, imparting a woolly texture. * The much-loved foxglove of cottage gardens; flowers usually purple, but may be...

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after...

* Common Hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ) is an herbaceous biennial plant of the family Apiaceae , which grows in the prairies of Eurasia. Umbelliferous plants are so named because of the umbrella-like arrangement of flowers they produce.

* The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites. * Artemisia absinthium ( absinthium , absinthe wormwood , wormwood , common wormwood , or grand wormwood ) is a species of wormwood , native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa .

Roseus can be extremely toxic if consumed orally by humans. * Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as the Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle, or rosy periwinkle, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.

* Veratrum album , commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore , European White Hellebore , White Veratrum ; syn. Veratrum lobelianum Bernh. ), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native...

* Common Soapwort ( Saponaria officinalis ) is a vespertine flower , and a common perennial plant from the carnation family ( Caryophyllaceae ). Its strongly irritant action within the gut is thought to stimulate the cough reflex and increase the production...

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Take care since the plant resents disturbance. * Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems...

* A decidious Tree growing to 25m. * Due to the tree of heaven's weedy habit, landowners and other organisations often resort to various methods of control in order to keep its populations in check.

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Take care since the plant resents disturbance. * Helleborus niger is an evergreen plant with dark, leathery, pedate leaves carried on stems...

* Blue-green evergreen leaves; half-inch flowers in rounded masses at the ends of branches, pink to purplish or white. * It has attractive small, deep crimson-pink flowers that occur early summer.

* Greater celandine has an erect habit, and may reach 30 to 120 cm high. Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ). * The plant self-sows freely and should not need much encouragement.

* Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern half of China . * Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent...

The species is commonly known as Virginia snakeroot and is native to eastern North America, from Connecticut to southern Michigan and south to Texas and Florida. It is used in a number of proprietary medicines for treating skin, circulatory and kidney...

It is native to Europe and Asia , and widely naturalised elsewhere, including North America , where it is an invasive problem weed . It should be used with caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner, this is a poisonous plant that,...

Leaves are sclerophyllous, simple, alternate, and oblong (10 to 30 cm long, 5 to 8 cm wide). Succeeds in sun or shade, the warmer the climate the more shade a plant requires. The leaves are 9-19 cm (3-8 in ) long and 2-4 cm (0.75-1.5 in) broad.

* Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern half of China . * Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value when used to prevent...

* Compound leaves with leaflets in threes grow on fleshy green to pink stems up to 3 feet (0.9 m). * The plant most of us think of as Bleeding Heart; extremely popular, and for good reason; each arching spike, often held horizontally, is lined with an...

Young seed pods, harvested when 3 - 4 cm long - cooked. * Swamp milkweed is an upright, 100- to 150-centimeter (39- to 59-inches) tall plant, growing from thick, fleshy, white roots .

* An essential oil called Cassie is distilled from the flowers. * A deliciously scented essential oil, it has a fragrance of violets. * While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical distribution incorporating Northern...

The leaves are antibacterial, antipyretic, antitussive, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, expectorant, febrifuge, haemostatic, refrigerant and stomachic. * Wood - durable in the soil, moderately hard, close grained, rather coarse grained,...

However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage. The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee.

In the axil of every growing leaf is found a growing spine which when mature is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, and rather formidable. America, it is seldom used commercially, but is used locally for fence posts,piers, bows etc and makes an excellent fuel.

* The leaves are deeply lobed with 3 to 7 toothed, pointed lobes in a palmate shape. The main flowering stem is erect. * The plants flower from late spring to late summer, and are pollinated by butterflies and bumble bees.

It is highly valued for posts and fencing rails, and is also used for interior finishes, cabinet work etc. * It prefers moist soil and full sun. * Wood - coarse and straight-grained, soft, not strong, moderately high in shock resistance, very durable...

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 .

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