Tropical Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Chicago

* This very symmetrical plant supports a crown of shiny, dark green leaves on a thick shaggy trunk that is typically about 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, sometimes wider. * Substances extracted from theseeds are used to inhibit the growth of malignant tumours.

Yellow Trumpetbush is a ruderal species , readily colonizing disturbed, rocky, sandy , and cleared land and occasionally becoming an invasive weed The leaves and roots of the plant contain bioactive compounds, especially monoterpenes , which may have...

* The wood dries without difficulty and is often used in its green or wet state for turnery and bowl carving. * Water extract of Jacaranda mimosifolia shows higher antimicrobial action against Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli than gentamicin sulfate...

* Deep green needles, 5"+; 6" cones; a source of pulp, timber, rosin, and turpentine; native to the southeast U.S. * Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat.

The Purple D'Oro daylily prefers full sun. Growing only 20'' tall, you will be able to find several places for it in your garden. The Purple D'Oro daylily is a wonderfully colored reblooming daylily.

* Aqueous extracts of the roots of the plant have shown significant neutralizing effects in the lethality of the venom of the monocled cobra (Naja Kaouthia). * The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age.

It grows between 1300-3250 m. It has been introduced in New Zealand near sea level and has done well. * Thin 8" needles; 4" cones; native to Mexico. From 26° to 15° north latitude, from Sinaloa , Mexico to Honduras .

The fruits are capsules 1 to 3 centimeters long and containing black seed. * Agave utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves. It is partly below ground.

Mid-late season bloomer. Grows 22'' tall. A stunning blend of orange, yellow, red and tan. Red petals with orange-yellow stripes and other blends make this hybrid daylily stand out in any garden.

* A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

An edible oil is obtained from the seed. They can also be ground into a flour and then added to cereals to enrich their protein value. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

* A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.

* Dracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree or drago, is a subtropical tree-like plant in the genus Dracaena, native to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira, and locally in western Morocco, and introduced to the Azores.

* Pinus washoensis may be synonymous with P. Ponderosa, as detailed on that page. However, its cones are fairly distinctive and I am not fully persuaded that the described P. Washoensis populations do not warrant distinction as a variety or even a subspecies...

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

* Deep green needles, 5"+; 6" cones; a source of pulp, timber, rosin, and turpentine; native to the southeast U.S. * Slash Pine is named after the "slashes" – swampy ground overgrown with trees and bushes – that constitute its habitat.

The foliage grows in dense sprays, varying from dull gray-green to bright glaucous blue-green in color. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m. The cones remain closed for many years, only opening after the parent tree is...

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

* Seedlings have up to 24 cotyledons on germination (the most of any plant)! In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds.

Never keep the soil soggy. Tropical Hibiscus are sun and heat loving, medium to large, tropical shrubs with excellent flower power and even some salt tolerance making them popular choices for warm inland as well as coastal climates.

The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain the plants reputation as an eye strengthener. * Rue has a long history of use as a domestic remedy, being especially valued for its strengthening action...

In its native habitat Medinilla myriantha may reach 6'H x 6'W but in cultivation 2-4'H x 2-3'W is more typical. Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Like many other plants with large foliage this is naturally an understory plant and it...

* A strong tincture of the fresh seed is used externally to kill lice and nits in the head and pubic hair.It is also effective against aphids and thrips. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive...

Sinaloa to Chiapas - and Guatemala in montane, relatively open pine or pine-oak forests at altitudes from 900 to 2500 m. * It is found in Mexico - from S. * It is one of the most elementally Mexican of pines.

The leaves are apparently effective in the treatment of toothache if they are chewed without swallowing the juice. * The wood is extremely tough and durable. However, pre-treatment of the seed in very hot water may be needed.

The Mugo Pine has small dark green evergreen needles helping it to look great all year. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan...