Shade Tolerant Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In St Louis

* It is also widely planted in gardens, and has spread as a garden escape in many areas outside its native range. Ruscus aculeatus occurs in woodlands and hedgerows, where it is tolerant of deep shade, and also on coastal cliffs.

* The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers. * The plant is native to damp grasslands, woodlands, meadows and rocky areas in temperate areas of Europe. * It is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing.

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas...

* It is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree, growing 10-15 m tall and with a trunk up to 50 cm diameter, rarely more. It has thin scaly brown bark. Taxol has shown exciting potential as an anti-cancer drug, particularly in the treatment of ovarian...

* Bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ) is a perennial , herbaceous flowering plant native to eastern North America from Nova Scotia , Canada southward to Florida , United States . The seeds have a fleshy organ called an elaiosome that attracts ants.

Good results have also been achieved when the fruit has been used in treating respiratory tract infections, hypertension, Parkinson's disease and hepatitis. * Modern research has shown that the plant increases the white blood cell count and is of value...

* Upright stems topped by 1/2-1" flowers in a branched flower head, white, green, or yellowish; grows in wet, grassy subalpine meadows and open woods; flowers in June or July; attractive pleated leaves, to 1' long, 6" wide; native from northern Europe...

* Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan. * Can be grown as a small ornamental tree. The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds.

* 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...

* Rhododendron viscosum , commonly known as swamp azalea or clammy azalea , is a deciduous shrub which is endemic to the United States .

* American Beautyberry ( Callicarpa americana ) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards . * Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late...

* The fruit is not at all insipid, it has a very strong spicy taste of germolene, just like being in a hospital waiting room. * Gaultheria procumbens ( Eastern Teaberry , Checkerberry , Boxberry , or American Wintergreen ) is a species of Gaultheria native...

* Rhododendron catawbiense ( Catawba Rhododendron ) is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States , growing mainly in the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia south to northern Alabama .

Often pyramidal when young, becoming wider with age; ultimately quite massive. * The seed is edible raw (in small quantities), or cooked. * Does well in the South; very tough and durable.

* The root-bark is anthelmintic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, stomachic and tonic. * The fruit is also used as a hop substitute when making beer and it is added to yeast to make it rise more quickly when making bread.

A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties.

* The plant produces cup-shaped, lavender-coloured or white flowers. * The plant is native to damp grasslands, woodlands, meadows and rocky areas in temperate areas of Europe. * It is boiled in olive oil to make black dyes and hair dressing.

The young shoots that grow from the cut stems can be harvested during the early growing season. * This is a highly esteemed food in China, it is said to resemble onions in flavour and is usually boiled.

Noxious weed in California * Ilex aquifolium ( Holly , or European Holly to distinguish it from related species, may also be called Christmass Holly or Mexican Holly) is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe , northwest Africa and southwest...

* Shrubs to 1.5 m tall. Very worthy of greater use, especially in areas where flowering shrub choices are limited by lack of drought tolerance and/or cold hardiness. * A versatile mid sized, prolific flowering shrub that is quite cold hardy.

The dried petals are used in pot-pourri in order to add colour. Plants will generally selfsow and come back from year to year. * Centaurea cyanus ( Cornflower , Bachelor's button , Bluebottle , Boutonniere flower , Hurtsickle , Cyani flower ) is a small...

* The Vaccinium angustifolium plant is fire-tolerant and its numbers often increase in an area following a forest fire. * In some areas it produces natural blueberry barrens, where it is practically the only species covering large areas.

* Although research and data is limited, some identified compounds in this plant include thujone, miltirone, oxy-miltirone, tanshinones, camphor, limonene, ?-globulol, trans-caryophyllene, ?-humulene, camphene, ?-pinene, ?-caryophyllene, ?-cadinene, and...

It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema. * The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic.

* It tends to grow on dry sandy sites, and is associated with pine stands. It is still used for most of the same purposes in modern herbalism. * Comptonia is a monotypic genus (containing only Comptonia peregrina ) in the family Myricaceae , order Fagales...

* The peeled twigs are used as toothbrushes, they are good for whitening the teeth. * The fruits are used as a bitter digestive tonic. * It has very striking white flower-like bracts that open in April and May before leaves emerge; shiny red fruit that...

Japonica which has pendulous flower clusters. * Upright flower clusters separate it from P. * Leaves are dark green and leathery. * Soils should be acidic and very well-drained but not excessively dry.