Tropical Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Louisiana

* This palm grows up to 6m (exceptionally 8m) in a slow but steady manner. * The seed contains up to 45% of an edible oil, it is used mainly for margarines. * They can also be made into jellies, jams, pies, cakes etc.

The flowers are white or pinkish followed by woody, rounded fruits which are 2 to 3.5 cm in diameter. They can survive slight frosts, however, and have succeeded outdoors in the Scilly Isles.

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

* An infusion of the branches has been given to young children with bed-wetting problems. Dislikes dry soils. Stored seed germinates better if given 2 weeks warm then 14 - 16 weeks cold stratification, so sow it as early in the year as possible.

It is an excellent tonic and restorative, helping in stressful times and increasing zest for life. The species itself is dioecious , thus flowers on a female plant will only produce fruit when fertilized with pollen from a male plant.

It was the main commercial tomato grown in New Jersey for many years. * Newer varieties have taken over the commercial world, as you may notice in your grocery store, that are flavorless and hardBut great for shipping!! This old standby will not disappoint.

* Seed - raw, cooked or ground into a powder. * It is native to south-east Queensland with two small disjunct populations in northern Queensland's World Heritage listed Wet Tropics.

Flowers in early spring; edible fruit. * Cornelian cherry juices are rich in potassium, calcium, sodium, iron, zinc, manganese, and copper. * It occurs in China, Japan and Korea where it is used as a food plant and as a medicinal plant-Shan-zhu-yu,(Chinese)...

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC.

* It is used in both fresh and dried forms, to not only "heat up" curries, pickles and chutneys, but also to impart two distinct flavours to them. * In 2007, Guinness World Records certified that the Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) was the world's hottest...

The fruit can be grown to eat or for its juice, which is often added to other fruit juices to enhance the aroma. It is cultivated commercially in frost-free areas for its fruit and is widely grown in India , Sri Lanka , New Zealand , the Caribbean , Brazil,...

It has a floury texture and a mild, somewhat creamy flavour. * The seed ripens in the latter half of summer and, when harvested and dried, can store for several years. Used as a cereal, it is probably best known as the breakfast cereal porridge but it...

Frangula caroliniana ), the Carolina Buckthorn , is an upright shrub or small tree native to the Southeastern United States . It is native from New York to Nebraska south to Mexico and Florida.

They are white and open well after sunset and close in mid-afternoon. * Flowers appear in April through June. * The ruby red fruits are 2.4 to 3.5 inches (6 to 9 cm) long and ripen in June.

It has been used historically for a number of medicinal purposes. It can be eaten out of hand. * A native of the eastern Mediterranean; sparse white flowers with purple anthers; edible fruit, orange-red or yellow, 3/4"; few thorns

The fruit is juicy and refreshing, though it must be used as soon as it is ripe. * A delicious slightly acid flavour, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity.

* The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume. In cooler climates, however, it should be grown in shallower water, though no less than 30 cm deep, which will warm up more quickly and encourage better growth and flowering.

* Essential oil yielded by distillation is generally around 2-3% and anethole makes up 80-90% of this. Because the plants have a taproot, they do not transplant well after being established, so they should be started either in their final location or...

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

The inflorescence is a cyme of up a few fragrant flowers with five petals in any shade of pink and measuring up to 2.5 centimeters in length. The deciduous leaves are each made up of several widely-spaced sharp-toothed leaflets up to 5 centimeters long.

* It is the national tree of Chile. Because of the great age of this species it is sometimes described as a living fossil. It is a food that can easily be eaten in quantity and can be used as a staple food in the diet.

* In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible...

* The legume is a used as a vegetable in interiors of central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. In Telugu it is called 'chamma kaya' also called 'Tammi kaya' * The fruits are eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.

It occurs throughout the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Mixedwood forest region, the New England-Acadian forest region, and the eastern Canadian boreal forests. * A decoction of the peeled stems has been drunk in the treatment of backaches.

* Rubus parviflorus is a dense shrub up to 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) tall with canes no more than 1.5 centimeters (0.59 in) in diameter, often growing in large clumps which spread through the plant's underground rhizome.

A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad bowl. * 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe,...

* The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.