Tropical Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Sacramento

The base of each leaf has a flagellate-twining tendril 5–10 cm long, which twines around supporting vegetation to hold the plant up.The flower is complex, about 10 cm in diameter, with the five sepals and petals similar in appearance, whitish in colour,...

* Native to east Asia. * A most unusual bayberry, a small tree with narrow 5" leaves and 1" deep reddish-purple berries, which are edible and are used to make a drink. * Significant progress has been reported on polyphenols, particularly ellagic acid,...

* The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. * Originally from southern Mexico (particularly Chiapas and Veracruz), Central America, and northern South America, the papaya is now cultivated in most tropical countries.

* Produces an abundance of long yellow sweet peppers from mid summer until frost.

The secret to producing delicious star fruits is warm temperatures and high light -- then prepare yourself to have fruit three seasons of the year. As a potted specimen it can be maintained at 3-4' tall and does best in full sun and warm 70-80°F day...

The leaves are deeply three- to five-lobed, 8–15 cm (3–6 in) long, arranged alternately on the stems. * An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large,...

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

This is the variety that is most commonly seen in the supermarket, sold in bunches. * It can be grown indoors in the winter. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade.

* The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. Because of the great age of this species it is sometimes described as a living fossil. * Araucaria araucana is a popular garden tree, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very...

The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed. * Camphor has a long history of herbal use in the Orient with a wide range of uses. * The essential oil is used in aromatherapy.

* The name Rosa arkansana comes from the Arkansas River in Colorado. * The fruit is being investigated as a food that is capable of reducing the incidence of cancer and also as a means of halting or reversing the growth of cancers.

Fragaria virginiana is octoploid, having eight sets of these chromosomes for a total of 56. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced when plants grow in such a position.

* Because of its isolation in a remote area, it escaped discovery until 1964. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds. In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced.

* The fruit can be eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc. Deliciosa, the kiwi fruit, the skin is smooth and can be eaten with the fruit.

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

* A delicious slightly acid flavour, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity. * Of crooked, wide-spreading habit; berries eaten raw and used in jam and wine; dark red, purple, or black fruit, at 1" the largest of the genus; probably...

* The plant grows to 1–5 m (3 ft 3 in–16 ft 5 in) tall. A green dye is obtained from the leaves. * A yellow dye is obtained from the inner bark of the stem and roots. This species can be grown as a low hedge and does not need trimming.

It is frequently used as an informal low hedge. Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected. It is in flower from Feb to June, and the seeds ripen in October.

The male cones grow at the base of shoots on the lower branches. It is also known as Foothill Pine , Ghost Pine , California Foothill Pine , Bull Pine and Nut Pine . The tree typically grows to 12-15 m, but can reach 35 m in height.

* Prunus tomentosa, is native to northern and western China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, Kashmir and the Himalayas. It is commonly called downy cherry in recognition of its downy leaves, downy stems and downy fruits.

* A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants. * The fruit is delicious when eaten out of hand, the fruit is also used in pies,...

The leaves have a glossy, waxy appearance and smell of camphor when crushed. * Camphor has a long history of herbal use in the Orient with a wide range of uses. * The essential oil is used in aromatherapy.

This plant is native to Western North America where it grows in moist openings and less often on open hillsides. The flowers, which appear in early summer, can have a pleasantly strong fragrance.

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars , canola ) is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae...

* 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...

* Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * 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.

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .