Squirrel Food Producing Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In Vancouver

* Quercus acutissima lives in deciduous forests at altitudes of up to 2,200 metres (7,200 ft) in South Asia and South East Asia. * The acorns are eaten by jays, pigeons, and squirrels .

* The Scarlet Oak ( Quercus coccinea ) is an oak in the red oak section Quercus sect. Since it is a large tree, it must be planted in a location where it will have sufficient space to grow upward and spread to its mature size.

The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months. Rather thin-shelled, the seed is small and sweet. The seed is up to 3cm long.

The seed can be dried and ground into a powder which is added to cereals and used in making bread, pies etc. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked.

* Chinkapin oak is generally found on well-drained upland soils derived from limestone or where limestone outcrops occur. The name comes from the resemblance of the leaves to those of a chestnut or chinquapin.

* The seed is sweet and oily but it is rather small and has a thick shell. The seed is the smallest of this genus. It is found at elevations ranging from 700 ft to 6700 ft. * A shrub or small tree, thick-shelled round nuts, 3/4"; native to south central...

* Corylus heterophylla , the Asian Hazel , is a species of hazel native to eastern Asia , from northern China , eastern Mongolia , Korea , Japan , and southeastern Siberia . The seed ripens in mid to late autumn and will probably need to be protected...

* This plant is also called Mossycup oak and Mossycup white oak . * Quercus macrocarpa is known as a massive shade tree that can tolerate prolonged drought. * Among the white oaks, it is one of the most tolerant of urban conditions, and is one of the...

It grows in sandy soils, red clays, and old fields to the borders of swamps, streams, to bottomlands. It has been widely planted in southern communities as a shade tree. * The seed can be eaten cooked.

* The leaves range from ovate to obovate-elliptic and have a doubly serrated, irregular margin. * A shrub at Kew was 2 metres tall and 2 metres wide inJuly 1996 with a reasonable crop of immature fruit.

Rich in pectin, so it can be added to pectin-low fruits when making jams or jellies. Pectin is also said to protect the body against radiation. The fruits can be buried in the ground overwinter and will have lost much of their acidity by the spring.

It has a sweet flavour and is highly esteemed by the Chinese. * The seed is eaten raw or cooked. The seed ripens in late autumn and, when stored in its shell in a cool place, will keep for at least 6 months.

* It is one of the more important white oaks for lumber production. * Wildlife such as deer, ducks, and geese, as well as other animals are attracted to this tree when acorns are dropping in the fall.

* The seed can be eaten raw or roasted and used in breads, cakes, biscuits, sweets etc. They can also be liquidized and used as a plant milk. Its late blooming habit and hardiness, combined with high yield offer lots of potential.

It is also a popular Christmas tree. Glauca is the commonly cultivated variety of this tree for areas outside of the Pacific Northwest, and is clearly a better selection for midwestern climates than the species because of its better cold tolerance (species...

The mixture should not be boiled since this will release tannic acids and make the drink astringent. The fruit can also be dried and ground into a powder then mixed with corn meal and used in cakes, porridges etc.

Five to 10 leaves are located along the stem. It is native to eastern North America, including eastern Canada and the eastern United States. * This plant is tolerant of high levels of aluminum in soils.

* Our seed is collected from hybrid parent trees. * Luther Burbank was the first to describe Paradox Black Walnut, "As compared with seedlings of either the California or the Persian Walnut this manifests an enormous capacity for growth.

It is used in preserves. * A tree to 60 ft. Large with an agreeably acid flavour, theymake good preserves and a refreshing lemonade-like drink. Long, dark-green leaves are velvety beneath.

Plants can only be grown in oceanic and Mediterranean climates, thriving in Britain. Conservation Plant Characteristics Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist bush chinquapin CHSE11 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Shrub Native Status L48...

It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico , to west Texas , where it grows in woodland, chaparral , forest, and other habitat.

* It is one of the more important white oaks for lumber production. * Wildlife such as deer, ducks, and geese, as well as other animals are attracted to this tree when acorns are dropping in the fall.

* Acorns are an important source of food for wildlife. * An ornamental and shade tree, it is also suitable for hedges, screens, and windbreaks. * Wood was once used by early settlers in the midwest for shingles, hence the common name.

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * The Great Blue Lobelia ( Lobelia siphilitica ) is a species within the Campanulaceae family. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots...

* The Interior Live Oak is classified in the red oak section (Quercus sect. * It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall. The dark-green leaves are usually small, 2.5-7 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, thick and often spiny-toothed, particularly on young...

The "national champion bluejack" was a specimen from Texas that was 15.5 meters (51 feet) tall and 2.1 meters (7 feet) in circumference, and had a crown spread of 17 meters (56 feet).

* The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color. * White or pink flowers to 2 1/2"; pear-shaped 1/3-2/3" hips, shiny red or red-orange; suckers to form thickets; native to woods, dunes, and prairies from Nova Scotia to Maryland...