Tropical Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Lexington Fayette

It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in gardens , especially because of its bluish leaves, and also sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which...

* Flowers bloom from summer to fall. * Cacabela thevetia is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree. The long funnel-shaped sometimes-fragrant yellow (less commonly apricot, sometimes white) flowers are in few-flowered terminal clusters.

Though its use in herbalism has been attested to for millennia, little research has been conducted in modern times. * The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall with fast growth.

A lupane acid extracted from the thorns showed in vitro anti-HIV activity. * The pod is used as a soap substitute. The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis LAM. Studies in mice suggest that Gleditsia sinensis ethanolic extract could be an effective therapeutic...

Utahensis ) is a shrub or small tree reaching 3-6 m (rarely to 9 m) tall. The wax can be used to make aromatic candles. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with Pinus monophylla .

* A soap is obtained from the fruit by rubbing the fruit in water. * An evergreen tree with compound leaves to 14", leaflets to 6"; flowers in small pendulous clusters to 8"; native to coastal areas, South Carolina to Florida.

* Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements. * It is occasionally seen on the California coast where it is an introduced species and landscaping escapee. * Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status)...

Grows 6-12'' tall and 6-9'' wide. This superb perennial produces beautiful cream colored star-shaped flowers and silvery green foliage. Super hardy Edelweiss will survive the coldest winter temperatures and the worst summer droughts.

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. * In traditional herbalism columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said arouse the affections of a loved one.

* 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). * Grown mostly as a curiosity, for the compound leaflets fold up promptly along the midrib when...

Prune in early spring. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden. Blooms on new growth.

Its dense and compact, evergreen habit and floriferous nature make it a perfect choice for containers. For an excellent article on growing gingers as container plants from LSU Agcenter produced by Maria del Pilar Paz and Jeff Keuhny click here or the...

Allow the soil to become slightly dry between waterings approximately to a depth of between 1/2" deep for small containers to 1" deep for large containers. The larger growing varieties are easily trained into tree standards or can be grown as large shrubs...

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

Intense royal purple, 2" blooms are borne profusely on this compact selection of Princess Flower from spring to fall. A wonderful introduction that originated from Allen Armitage and the University of Georgia.

It bears large elegant flowers of various colours: red, white, striped or blue. When the plant is bruised, this smell becomes more like fine balsam. * The name "Burning-bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily...

Stored seed can be sown in late winter in a cold frame. * In traditional herbalism columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said arouse the affections of a loved one.

Probably the most prolific flowering Epiphyllum that currently offer. A beautiful and very free flowering Orchid Cactus that produces a multitude of 6-8" pink flowers over a long period.

With more light the Giant Chenille tends to have a fuller denser growing habit and the flowers often have a more intense red coloration. A naturally upright growing tropical shrub that is close kin to the Copper Plant, the Giant Chenille will grow and...

The common name is large-flowered tickseed. * 3" yellow-orange flowers in midsummer; native to southern U.S. * Coreopsis grandiflora is a perennial plant species of the tickseed genus, Coreopsis, in Asteraceae.

It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. 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...

Sure to be a conversation piece! Unusual icy bluish-green tubular Crossandra-like flowers emerge from a cone-like spike nearly throughout the year on this rare and unusual tropical.

Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of...

It is native to interior western North America , in the U.S. states of Arizona , California , Colorado , Nevada , New Mexico , Utah , and Wyoming , growing in mountains at 1600–3000 m altitude.

* An excellent fuel. * The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular with birds and other wildlife. * A yellow dye is obtained from the bark * It is often planted as an ornamental as...

A tea made from the berries has a spicy gin-like flavour. * The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical, 4–12 mm diameter, and usually have three (occasionally six) fused scales,...

* The Mokala National Park in the Northern Cape is named after this tree. * Native to Tropical Africa.