Salt Tolerant Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Brownsville

* Dracaena draco is a monocot with a tree-like growth habit currently placed in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoidae).When young it has a single stem. Its massive trunk comes from the contribution of clusters of aerial roots that emerge...

Note that this effect is only visible on the "head" or flower of the plant. This occurrence is a popular science experiment in primary grade school. * The wild carrot, when freshly cut, will draw or change color depending on the color of the water it...

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as...

* Light blue to light green foliage, 3/4" needles; in habit a broad column, narrowing toward the top; Wyman notes that it is very dense because it holds its foliage for as long as 7 years, and that it is an excellent seashore tree; much used by the Chinese...

Common Juniper has needle-like leaves in whorls of three; the leaves are green, with a single white stomatal band on the inner surface. The male cones are yellow, 2–3 mm long, and fall soon after shedding their pollen in March–April.

* Thrives in a light well-drained sandy or gravelly loam. * It is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in forestry in Algeria and Morocco.

* All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. Tabacum is sensitive to temperature, air, ground humidity and the type of land. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after...

Because of the great age of this species it is sometimes described as a living fossil. * The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. * It is the national tree of Chile.

* The seedpods are filled with a saccharine pulp and can be eaten both green or dried. * Carobs are also known as St. John's bread because, according to tradition of some Christians, St. John the Baptist subsisted on them in the wilderness.

* For those people with sensitive taste buds, this is a fruit that can be enjoyed when eaten in moderate quantities. * The Strawberry Tree grows to 5-10 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm.

* A small tree of horizontal branching habit, creating a tiered effect. * This species is unusual in having alternate leaves whilst almost all other members of this genus have opposite leaves.

* Remove dead flowers to extend the flowering period. * Dianthus caryophyllus ( Clove Pink ) is a species of Dianthus . It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.

* Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapse and malaria. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

* The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments. * Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators.

* It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

Plants are best spaced about 90cm apart each way. * A good ground cover plant. Although it is clump forming rather than spreading it increases freely by self-sowing. It is a perennial shrub reaching up to 1.5 m in height.

* Noxious weed in California * Chinese privet has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 1,000 years. Extracts of the plant show antitumour activity. * Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species...

The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis LAM. Gleditsia sinensis has been used in China for at least 2000 years as a detergent. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.

The sole species, Pseudolarix amabilis, is commonly known as the golden larch, though it is not a true larch (Larix), being more closely related to Keteleeria, Abies and Cedrus. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden...

* The hollow stems can be made into whistles and flutes. * Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern...

Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian cancers. * It ranges from southernmost Alaska south to central California , mostly in the Pacific Coast Ranges , but with an isolated disjunct population...

The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats. A poultice of the root has been used in treating sores. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge.

Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various industrial pollutants (including ozone), and its intermediate drought tolerance.

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

* A wax on the fruit is obtained by simmering the fruit in hot water and skimming off the wax as it rises to the surface. * Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. The wax can be used to make aromatic candles.

* Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever, coughs, womb prolapse and malaria. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.