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* It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * Plants can be used as a tall ground cover for large areas of land.

* 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.

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

* An easily grown plant, so long as the soil does not dry out. Does well in a bog garden. Hardy to at least -20°c. Prefers a moist heavy soil. It requires a deep rich soil with plenty of moisture.

Flowers- raw or cooked. Picked when first opened, the flowers are fermented with waterand sugar to make a very pleasant and intoxicating wine. They make an attractive garnish to salads, and can also be used as a cookedvegetable or in conserves etc.

* Sometimes called "Moosewood". * A species of maple native to northeastern North America from Saskatchewan to Newfoundland , and south to Pennsylvania. * It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen in August.

Unlike many herbs with a medicinal use, it is more useful for maintaining good health rather than treating ill health. * Eleutherococcus senticosus (formerly Acanthopanax senticosus ) is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native...

* Pieris japonica is a shrub with alternate, simple leaves , on brittle stems. The flowers are white, borne in early spring. A poisonous plant if consumed by people or animals.The name "andromeda" originated in the genus where the plant was formerly placed.

* Fruits are sour and usually not consumed raw by humans, but may be cooked for use in the preparation of wine, jelly and pies. Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa.

In particular, it is a gentle and effective remedy for irritated states of the mucous membranes of the chest, urinary tubules, stomach and intestines. The fruit is an oval winged samara 20 mm long and containing a single, central seed .

* The name White Ash derives from the glaucous undersides of the leaves. The wood is also favorable for furniture and flooring. * A handsome tree with dark green compound leaves, yellow to red- purple in fall; dark gray bark with a diamond pattern of...

* A shrub with light green leaves, pale yellow flowers before the leaves, which appear very early; fall color can be a good yellow; likes damp shade; Dirr notes that the Indians used the bark to make bow strings, fishing lines, and baskets--leathery indeed;...

* Rhododendron occidentale ( Western Azalea ) is one of two deciduous Rhododendron species native to western North America (the other is Rhododendron albiflorum ). The Western Azalea is known to occur as far north as Bandon , Oregon .

* A shrub with light green leaves, pale yellow flowers before the leaves, which appear very early; fall color can be a good yellow; likes damp shade; Dirr notes that the Indians used the bark to make bow strings, fishing lines, and baskets--leathery indeed;...

* Ilex glabra is one of the very few evergreen shrubs (broadleaf or narrowleaf) to thrive in wet sites, noted for its evergreen foliage and upright, spreading, and suckering shrub growth habit when in species form.

Pharmacokinetics: When taken orally, ppd-type ginsenosides are mostly metabolized by intestinal bacteria (anaerobes) to ppd monoglucoside, 20-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxadiol (M1).

* Dark green shiny needles to 1 1/4"; may be shrubby or treelike; often used for screens and hedges, topiary; reddish-brown trunk may be very attractive; red berries; doesn't mind lime; likes moist soil with perfect drainage; does reasonably well in shade;...

Ohio buckeye AEGL Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (N), CAN (N) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACU, FAC+ Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None...

Plants can be grown in containers in pond margins but are then best kept in drier conditions over winter. Requires a lime-free soil. * Prefers a light well-drained soil and a sunny position.

It typically grows to around 65 ft (20 m) tall, though the tallest specimen currently known is over 42m tall. However, the swamp chestnut oak is a larger tree which differs in preferred habitat, and the bark does not have the distinctive deep, rugged...

* trunk diameter of up to 1.5 m * The tip of the leaf is variable, usually pointed, but sometimes slightly notched at the tip * It is a large evergreen coniferous tree growing to 40–50 m (exceptionally 60 m) tall.

* Fruits are sour and usually not consumed raw by humans, but may be cooked for use in the preparation of wine, jelly and pies. Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa.

The roots and rhizomes have long been used medicinally by Native Americans. * Native Americans used black cohosh to treat gynecological and other disorders, including sore throats, kidney problems, and depression.

* The fruits, stems and roots are diuretic, febrifuge and sedative. It was first grown commercially in New Zealand, where it has been superseded by Actinidia deliciosa, or Kiwifruit.

* Venus Flytraps are not as humidity-dependent as are some other carnivorous plants. If the prey is too small and escapes, the trap will reopen within 12 hours. A great way to promote interest in science.

* The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and Europe . This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests .

The roots and rhizomes have long been used medicinally by Native Americans. * Native Americans used black cohosh to treat gynecological and other disorders, including sore throats, kidney problems, and depression.