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They are usually multi-stemmed with an open and loosely rounded crown. Fortunei is a shrub or small tree growing to as high as 20 m with a diameter at breast height of about 20 cm.

* Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern half of China . The fruit is antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic.

It is an evergreen plant, though the number of leaves is greatly diminished during the winter. The common names all refer to the plant's seed pods which first appear in mid-summer.

* Ginkgos are very large trees, normally reaching a height of 20–35 m (66–115 feet), with some specimens in China being over 50 m (164 feet). Often pyramidal when young, becoming wider with age; ultimately quite massive.

* The plant was first used as a medicinal herb in ancient Greece. * Today, the plant is usually used in potpourris. * The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers.

* Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators. * The large leaves, up to 1 foot long, are interesting. * Does well along woods edges as a background plant in perennial gardens.

Low doses of the fruit are said to stimulate the central nervous system whilst large doses depress it. It is an excellent tonic and restorative, helping in stressful times and increasing zest for life.

The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria . * 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...

* Ligustrum lucidum ( Glossy Privet , Chinese Privet or Broad-leaf Privet ) is a species of privet native to the southern half of China . The fruit is antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic.

* 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...

* In East Africa it is also known as Muarubaini ( Swahili ), which means the tree of the 40 , as it is said to treat 40 different diseases. * Native to India , Myanmar , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Malaysia and Pakistan , growing in tropical and semi-tropical...

* Ginkgos are very large trees, normally reaching a height of 20–35 m (66–115 feet), with some specimens in China being over 50 m (164 feet). Often pyramidal when young, becoming wider with age; ultimately quite massive.

* It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines. * Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

* The tea plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It has a strong taproot . It is an evergreen shrub or small tree that is usually trimmed to below two metres (six feet) when cultivated...

* This perennial blooms late in the season and makes a great transition along shady edges.

Best in sandy loams or rocky soils with good drainage. Also effective as a shrubby ground cover for hard-to-grow areas such as dry rocky slopes and banks Cylindrical clusters (1-2" long) of tiny, fragrant, white flowers (1/8") appear on long stalks at...

* In East Africa it is also known as Muarubaini ( Swahili ), which means the tree of the 40 , as it is said to treat 40 different diseases. * Native to India , Myanmar , Bangladesh , Sri Lanka , Malaysia and Pakistan , growing in tropical and semi-tropical...

* The roots are harvested in the autumn and dried for later use. * Shrub from Northeast China, the root has been used for centuries in China and Russia to restore vigor, increase longevity, help with memory, and help the body to deal with stress.

* Various species of bees and butterflies known to be pollinators of Cassia fistula flowers, especially carpenter bees (Xylocopa sp.). Though its use in herbalism has been attested to for millennia, little research has been conducted in modern times.

* It is one of the alleged "50 fundamental herbs" used in traditional Chinese medicine. * The pod is used as a soap substitute. * Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative bacterium...

* 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.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

In the northern part of its range, which includes southern British Columbia, extreme southwestern Alberta, Washington, Oregon and east to Montana, Wyoming and northern Colorado, it often grows under Douglas-fir.

* A beautiful very vigorous variety well know for its extreme cold hardiness.

The wind-dispersed fruit develops in a flat, oval membranous wing ( samara ) 1 - 1.5 cm long and notched at the outer end . The tree is short-lived in temperate climates, rarely reaching more than 60 years of age, but in its native environment may live...

* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk. * The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental...

* Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. The root is cardiac and febrifuge.