Tropical Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Allentown

* The fruit develops a very nice flavour in British gardens and the plant can also yield well here, especially on the eastern side of the country. * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 0.5–3 m tall, with prickly shoots.

* An edible gum is obtained from points of damage on the trunk. * The dried fruit, known as prunes, is a safe and effective laxative. Their early flowering and fruiting means that they require a sheltered spot away from frosts and cold winds.

* This species is a small tree; its leaves are simple with toothed margins and are 7 to 15 cm in length. Sweet and delicious, they can be added to cakes, biscuits, ice cream etc. The seed can also be sown in the spring in a warm greenhouse.

* It will yield normal sized cucumbers but not take up as much room in the garden. * This variety is perfect for growing in containers or restricted spaces.

It is never pithy and stays crunchy in the refrigerator. Sow the seed as soon as the soil temperatures are bove 40 degrees F. It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches.

* A perennial grown for its 2" bright red-orange inflated husk in fall, which encloses an edible red berry; the plant itself is rather lax and weedy, spreading by underground stems; nodding white flowers; native from southeast Europe to Japan.

* The seed is eaten raw or cooked. A sweet taste, it is an important item of food for the Indians in S. Arizona and northern Mexico and is sold in the local markets there. It typically grows in dry hills at moderate altitudes.

* The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds. Canina, differing in having smaller prickles, shorter pedicels, and more persistant...

* A shrub or small tree, thick-shelled round nuts, 3/4"; native to south central U.S. and northern Mexico. It is found at elevations ranging from 700 ft to 6700 ft. The pinnately compound leaves bear 7—25 untoothed to finely-toothed leaflets, each 1/4—1/2...

* The bush grows to a maximum height of 13 feet (4 m ), and the prickles are sparse to scattered along the stalks.

The fruit is a sweet but slightly tart cherry 5–12 mm (rarely to 25 mm) in diameter, scarlet, ripening in early summer. The leaves are alternate, 2–7 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad, oval to obovate , acuminate with irregularly serrate margins, rugose...

A very valuable timber tree, it is used for furniture making, veneer etc. * The wood is heavy, hard, durable, close grained, seasons and polishes well. * Native to Europe and Asia, long a source of valued timber and thin-shelled, edible nuts; compound...

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare.

An edible oil is obtained from the seed. * It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma , Thailand and Sri Lanka . The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

The seed is soft like a cashew nut and has a slight flavour of pine nuts. Araucaria araucana is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. * It is the national tree of Chile.

* 2" white or pale pink flowers in small clusters in summer. * The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds.

The oil from the seeds may be processed into soap or lubricants. * This species contains the gallotannin 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose, a compound that may be used in radioprotection.

* A very poular tree for bonsai due to its dwarf size and small fruit.

It is still used in Mexico and Guatemala, with the seeds sometimes ground, while whole seed is used for nutritious drinks and as a food source. The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc.

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

* The most important of the edible blueberries, but also a good ornamental; dark green or blue-green leaves, turning yellow, orange, red, and bronzy in fall; masses of white or pinkish flowers with the new leaves; blue-black berries to 1/2" starting in...

* It was an All American winner in 1964. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb.

The fruit is a sweet but slightly tart cherry 5–12 mm (rarely to 25 mm) in diameter, scarlet, ripening in early summer. The leaves are alternate, 2–7 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad, oval to obovate , acuminate with irregularly serrate margins, rugose...

* The hollow stems can be made into whistles and flutes. * Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern...

* Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States.

The skin (or pellicle) of the seed is easily peeled. * Chinese chestnuts have evolved over a long period of time in coexistence with the bark fungal disease chestnut blight and have evolved a very successful resistance to the blight, probably more so...

* Rosa rubiginosa ( Sweet briar or Eglantine Rose ; syn. Eglanteria ) is a species of rose native to Europe and western Asia . * 1" fragrant single pink roses in small clusters; 1/2" orange to scarlet hips lasting well into winter; often grows on lime;...