Urban Tolerant Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Winston Salem

* The kernel is sweet, though the shell is thick. The seed is up to 3cm long. * Although it can grow to the height of 25 meters, many specimens are seen as shrubs 3–5 m tall with many small trunks.

The seed can be dried and ground into a powder which is added to cereals and used in making bread, pies etc. When kept in a cool place, and not shelled, the seed should store for at least 12 months.

It is a shrub or small tree , very variable and often a low spreading shrub, but occasionally reaching 10 m tall. * The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical, 4–12 mm diameter,...

They are often used to make a sparkling wine. A sweet tea is made from the dried flowers. * The flowers are used to add a muscatel flavour to stewed fruits, jellies and jams (especially gooseberry jam).

* When baked it becomes even sweeter and develops a floury texture, it makes an excellent potato or cereal substitute. * It grows best on well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade.

* The fruit is one of the most popular tonics used in Chinese herbal medicine. * Both the berries and the root are used and traditionally the plant is believed to promote long life.

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible adjuvant.

* Sabal minor , commonly known as the Dwarf Palmetto , is one of about 14 species of palmetto palm (Arecaceae, genus Sabal ). White blooms are followed by black fruit about 1/2 inch wide in long clusters.

* The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * Polyphenolic compounds from raspberry seeds are efficient antioxidants. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

In the wild, Carolina silverbell typically does not exceed 35' in height (though specimens have been found in the 80-100' range), and is frequently shrubby in habit. May be grown as a large, multi-stemmed shrub or trained as single trunk tree.

* This is a timeless classic. * Blocky shape, excellent for stuffing with a sweet mild flavor. * California Wonder peppers are an open pollinated heirloom variety of sweet bell pepper.

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;...

Sinensis to be synonymous with Cephalotaxus harringtonia * Very tolerant of pruning, this plant makes a very good hedge in shady positions. * Extracts from the plant have shown anticancer activity.

* The kernel is sweet, though the shell is thick. The seed is up to 3cm long. * Although it can grow to the height of 25 meters, many specimens are seen as shrubs 3–5 m tall with many small trunks.

* The cones are stout and heavy, typically 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) long and broad, and contain large, hard-shelled, but edible, pine nuts. This species is endemic to the coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion in the U.S. state of California.

* It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range. * The fruit attracts many birds. It is deciduous , bearing deeply-veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling.

Because they bloom early in the spring, before many other plants bloom, and require very little maintenance, they are often used in horticulture for ornamental use. It also provides cover for nesting sites.

* The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. They can also be sprouted and used in salads.

* An extract from fruit called myricerone blocks a receptor for the peptide, endothelin, an important mediator of blood vessel constriction, indicating potential for drug development.

* 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.

* The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.

Lupulus is the main ingredient of many beers, and as such is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry. Strictly speaking it is a bine rather than a vine, using its own shoots to act as supports for new growth.

The poor taste is probably due, at least in part, to the presence of tannins. The process can be speeded up by grinding the seed into a powder prior to soaking. * The seed is edible raw or cooked.

The flowers are produced in early spring, 2 cm diameter with five white petals. The fruit is a drupe 4-7 cm in diameter with yellow-pink flesh; it can be harvested in the summer. When fully ripe it can be eaten raw.

Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally Sea Buckthorn Shrub, is becoming increasingly popular for its exciting range of healing properties, a common plant in Chinese medicines.

* 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. It is also a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for...

It has occasionally been used internally in the treatment of hysteria, but in modern day herbalism it is mainly used as the essential oil and internal use is not advised. * The essential oil is used in aromatherapy.