Urban Tolerant Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Oakland

It is native from New York to Nebraska south to Mexico and Florida. It is noted for its bright shiny green leaves and edible fruits. There is a local disjunct population in Mexico as well.

* The saguaro blossom is the state wildflower of Arizona. The saguaro creates callus tissue on the wound. They may grow their first side arm any time from 75–100 years of age, but some never grow any arms.

* The drought tolerance of the Gambel oak combined with the cold tolerance of the bur oak make this hybrid one the of the hardiest oaks available. * Wildlife benefit: Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, birds, and turkeys eat the acorns.

It is in flower from Feb to June, and the seeds ripen in October. * This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its twining habit and its showy flowers which appear early in the season - occasionally even in midwinter.

It is native from New York to Nebraska south to Mexico and Florida. It is noted for its bright shiny green leaves and edible fruits. There is a local disjunct population in Mexico as well.

* A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants. * Raspberry fruit may protect the liver. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

* The white mulberry ( Morus alba ) is a fast-growing, small to medium sized tree. Pinkish, or purple violet; much loved by birds in June and July. * Originally imported as food for silkworms.

* 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 China .

* A very hardy plant, tolerating temperatures down to -30°c or more, but the young spring growth is susceptible to frost damage. * This is a climbing plant, supporting itself by twining around branches etc.

It is widely cultivated throughout Armenia , Azerbaijan , Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Turkey , India , the drier parts of southeast Asia , Indonesia , peninsular Malaysia , the Mediterranean and Southern Europe and tropical Africa .

* It is very acceptable raw and has a superior flavour to sweet chestnuts (C. * It grows best on well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. * Native Americans made an infusion of chinkapin leaves to relieve headaches and fevers.

It needs to be heated before being eaten in order to destroy a mildly acrimonious principle. Ginkgo has existed unchanged for some 150 million years. * The seed is edible raw (in small quantities), or cooked.

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

It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. 'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.

* Corylus cornuta ( Beaked Hazel ) is a deciduous shrubby hazel found in most of North America , from southern Canada south to Georgia and California . The seed can be dried and ground into a powder which is added to cereals and used in making bread,...

* The fruit is eaten raw or cooked. It ripens fairly late, specimens seen at the end of October 1998 were not quite fully ripe. Useful for making tool handles, mallets and other small items.

It generally occurs at lower altitudes than other pines in the Himalaya, from 500-2000 m, occasionally up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft). The range extends from northern Pakistan ( North-West Frontier Province , Azad Kashmir ), across northern India ( Jammu...

10 cm Application: parks and gardens Soil type: places little demands Wind resistance: good Origin: China Winter hardiness zone: 6 Synonym: - Native to China and rarely cultivated here.

When unripe, it is light yellowish-green in color, but will turn bright red if allowed to ripen. * This pepper is on the lower end of the HEAT scale measured in scoville units. Measuring in at about 1000 on the scoville scale, its more sweet than spicy...

In the Canadian maritimes, it grows with at an almost invasive rhythm. * 2 1/2" pink flowers, single or in small clusters; 1/2" bright red hips, lasting into winter; dark green foliage, purple, orange-red, crimson, and yellow in fall; grows very quickly;...

* The fruit can also be used for making pies, preserves etc, and can be dried for later use. The fruits were a good food source for Native American peoples such as the Cheyenne and Nlaka'pamux .

* The Mexican government has declared this species endangered. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large seeds. * Seedlings have up to 24 cotyledons on germination (the most of any plant)!

* A shrub with very strongly scented yellow-white flowers in 4-8" flat-topped clusters in June, followed by 1/4" shiny black fruits; dark green compound leaves; multistemmed; native from Europe into western Asia, north Africa.

The seed has a strong bitter taste that, in parts of the Mediterranean, is dried, ground and used as a spice in breads and pastries. * Used as a rootstock for the cultivated cherries * Flowers bloom in mid spring and are pollinated mainly by bees and...

It is native to southwestern Asia , where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range is unknown. * A delicious slightly acid flavour, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity.

Other less commonly used names include colonial pine and Queensland pine. The scientific name honours the botanist and explorer Allan Cunningham, who collected the first specimens in the 1820s.

* Tolerates maritime exposure. * The fruit is often sold in local markets and the plant is of potential commercial importance. * Plum Island, Massachusetts and Plum Island, New York are named after the Beach Plum; as are Plum Cove Beach in Lanesville,...