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

* The fruit has been part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for thousands of years, used to treat arthritis, leg edema, and cramping in the calf muscle. Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected.

The dried flower stems repel insects and rodents. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities of dark blue-black berries used in jelly, pie, and wine; native to Pacific...

* Yields an essential oil called 'Abietine'. It is also known as Foothill Pine , Ghost Pine , California Foothill Pine , Bull Pine and Nut Pine . * Pale blue-green needles to 12", cones to 10"; of loose, open habit; edible seeds; native to California.

* The seed is edible raw (in small quantities), or cooked. The seed can be boiled and used in soups, porridges etc. * The species shows a preference for disturbed sites; in the "semi-wild" stands at Tian Mu Shan, many specimens are found along stream...

* It is a spreading shrub or small tree, reaching 2–8 m in height at maturity. * Native Americans made an infusion of chinkapin leaves to relieve headaches and fevers. * It is very acceptable raw and has a superior flavour to sweet chestnuts (C.

* The fruit is eaten raw or dried for later use. * Paliurus spina-christi , commonly known as Jerusalem Thorn , Garland Thorn , Christ's Thorn , or Crown of Thorns , is a species of Paliurus native to the Mediterranean region and southwest and central...

5 - 10 cm big and have a finely serrated edge. This species is closely related to P. Pyrus serrulata is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). Tolerates light shade but does not fruit so well in such a position.

* The fruit can also be used for making pies, preserves etc, and can be dried for later use. * It is named after David Douglas , who collected seed from the plant during his botanical explorations.

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

Tenella yields small almond -like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. * Prunus tenella Batsch, Dwarf Russian Almond , is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Prunus , native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia , as well as dry...

* This species is the parent of the cultivated Kiwi fruits, these cultivars are now included under the name A. It was first grown commercially in New Zealand, where it has been superseded by Actinidia deliciosa, or Kiwifruit.

Avellana, the common hazel nut. * Corylus colurna is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree in Europe and North America. It is very tolerant of difficult growing conditions in urban situations, which has increased its popularity in civic planting schemes...

* Tolerates dry sites. * Succeeds in most soils. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea.

In 1966, it was also named the "city tree" of South Miami, Florida. Cercidium floridum), is a species of palo verde native to the Sonoran Deserts in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.

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 Chir Pine ( Pinus roxburghii ) named after William Roxburgh , is a pine native to the Himalaya .

* The leaves are needle-like, dark green, with two per fascicle, 12-20 cm long and 0.8-1 mm wide, the persistent fascicle sheath 1.5-2 cm long. * It is an evergreen tree reaching 25-45 m in height, with a broad, rounded crown of long branches.

It also provides cover for nesting sites. * Chickasaw plums tend to bloom early in the spring. * Cultivated by the Chickasaw Indians and other indigenous peoples before the arrival of Europeans.

* In the Thai language the flowers are called (dok khae) and are used in the Thai cuisine both cooked in curries, such as kaeng som and kaeng khae, as well as raw with nam phrik. It grows where there is good soil and hot humid temperature.

Quercus * It is endemic to California and is found in foothills surrounding the Central Valley of California and certain locations in the California Coast Ranges , USA . * It is also sometimes known as the Mountain Oak, and occasionally the Iron Oak.

* It is the national tree of Chile. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. * Araucaria araucana is a popular garden tree, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very symmetrical appearance.

The roots can be eaten raw or boiled and buttered or par-boiled and roasted. Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, isosilychristin,...

When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Cultivars may be grafted. * Seed - raw or cooked.

The fruit can be grown to eat or for its juice, which is often added to other fruit juices to enhance the aroma. For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor.

* In Bulgaria, where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine. * Used as understock for hybrid tea roses. * It can be used in making delicious jams, syrups etc.

* The saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) is an arborescent (tree-like) cactus species in the monotypic genus Carnegiea, which can grow to be over 70 feet (21 m) tall. Flickers excavate larger holes higher on the stem.

* The ripe fruit is chewed for its acidity. * Synonymous with Halesia tetraptera (tetraptera meaning four-winged). * Few trees flower more elegantly-- white, bell-shaped, 3/4" blooms dangling like raindrops in rows along year-old branches; spring flowering;...

It is fairly fast-growing and very tolerant of pruning, but is rather open in habit and does not form a dense screen. * Because the plant fixes atmospheric nitrogen, it makes a hedge that enriches the soil rather than depriving it of nutrients.