Tropical Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Knoxville

The bark is ground into a powder and then steeped in water in order to obtain the dye. * A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green,...

* Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii.

* Mirbelia is a plant genus belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is endemic to Australia, occurring in every mainland state except South Australia.

It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers . The plant produces pods containing yellow seeds with papery wings.

The bark is ground into a powder and then steeped in water in order to obtain the dye. * A blue dye is obtained from the inner bark. * The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves, which are dark green,...

They keep their blue color well after drying. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions.

Olo, which averaged 18 feet (5.5 m), were exclusively ridden by aliʻi (royalty). * Native Hawaiians made a number of items from wiliwili wood because of its low density, such as mouo (fishing net floats), ama (outrigger canoe floats, and extremely long...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. * Cynoglossum amabile is a flowering plant native to Asia , which is also called Chinese hound's tongue , or Chinese forget-me-not .

* Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a warm greenhouse. They can also be ground into a flour and then added to cereals to enrich their protein value. Sweet and delicious, they can be added to cakes, biscuits, ice cream etc.

Pinus thunbergii prefers cooler climates and loves full sun. Needles tend to be quite long but can be reduced with the pruning techniques. * Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree.

* 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.

Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. * Agave utahensis is a rosette-shaped agave having blue-green sharp-spiked leaves. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 20°c.

* Flowers bloom from summer to fall. Its leaves are willow-like, linear-lanceolate, and glossy green in color. Thevetia plant are toxic to most vertebrates as they contain cardiac glycosides.

* A deciduous shrub or small tree with 3/4" white drooping flowers in clusters of 3 to 8, from March-May; likes heat, summer drought, often growing on dry rocky slopes on limestone; 3" leaves; this variety is native to northern California; other varieties...

Glauca is hardy to Zone 4). 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 is...

The seed can be slow to germinate. * The blue flowers and on occasion white flowers are bonnet shaped. * This mixed wildflower perennial is a double form of columbine that has been used in gardens for a long time, due to its curious flower shape.

It will tolerate temperatures down to 40-50 o F for short periods but often enters into a state of semi-dormancy and exhibits this by dropping its larger leaves that may first turn yellow before falling.

* A saguaro is able to absorb and store considerable amounts of rainwater, visibly expanding in the process, while slowly using the stored water as needed. The saguaro creates callus tissue on the wound.

* This is one of our most popular bonsai seeds. * Pinus longaeva , the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine , is a long-living species of tree found in the higher mountains of the southwest United States .

* All parts of the plant have a distinguishing strong odour that is often likened to rotting peanuts or cashews. * A decidious Tree growing to 25m. * Due to the tree of heaven's weedy habit, landowners and other organisations often resort to various methods...

Also known as Devil's Trumpet, due to the poisonous properties of this member of the Nightshade family. 8-10" long double or triple yellow, night fragrant, cornucopia like trumpets are borne throughout the warmer months of the year or nearly year round...

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering...

* Mostly identical to the species, which see, but with white flowers.

It has been introduced in New Zealand near sea level and has done well. * It occurs within a rainfalls regime mostly in summer. * Thin 8" needles; 4" cones; native to Mexico. It grows between 1300-3250 m.

* This is one of the most common species in the genus. * Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc. Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions.

* The flower bud is ampule-shaped and contains water. * This tree is planted extensively as an ornamental tree throughout the tropics and is much appreciated for its very showy reddish-orange or crimson (rarely yellow), campanulate flowers.

Thrives in a bog garden. Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. * Iris foetidissima ( Stinking Iris , Gladdon , Gladwin Iris , Roast-beef Plant , Stinking Gladwin ), is a species of Iris found in open...