Urban Tolerant Plant Honey Bee Food For Sale In Alaska

* Mexican Palmetto reaches a height of 12–18 m (39–59 ft), with a spread of 3–4 m (9.8–13 ft). An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks. They quite probably also apply to this species.

* Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species of Berberis , native to Japan and eastern Asia . * Bright green leaves, very dense, with a horizontal habit; orange, scarlet, and reddish purple in fall;...

* The fruit is small with very little flesh, but it is easily harvested and when soaked for 10 - 30 minutes in hot or cold water makes a very refreshing lemonade-like drink (without any fizz of course).

Adverse conditions will affect the growth rate, with poor conditions considerably slowing the speed of growth. * Schotia brachypetala or weeping boer-bean is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and...

The many inflorescences have closely spaced whorls of small flowers with brightly colored calyces. The plant prefers full sun, good drainage, and moderate weekly watering. Spreading growth to 24in.

* The lance-leaved coreopsis , Coreopsis lanceolata , is a species of coreopsis (Tickseed). It is commonly kept as an ornamental plant. This perennial is a native plant found throughout the eastern part of the United States and in many parts of the western...

One source says to pour boiling water over them before attempting to get them to sprout. These butterflies lay their eggs on the plant in order for their larvae to feed and grow. * It is a shrub growing to 3.5 m tall.

* Nyssa sylvatica is cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, where it is often used as a specimen or shade tree. A thin sharply acid pulp that is pleasant to roll in the mouth as a masticatory, it is also used in preserves.

Most culinary references to the "prickly pear" are referring to this species. * Requires a sandy or very well-drained soil. The fruits are up to 10cm long and 9cm wide. The flowers are also used in the treatment of an enlarged prostate gland.

* Its name means "green pole or stick" in Spanish, referring to the green trunk and branches, that perform photosynthesis. * Parkinsonia florida, the blue palo verde (syn. Photosynthesis is performed by the blue-green branches and twigs, regardless of...

It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* Nyssa sylvatica is cultivated as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, where it is often used as a specimen or shade tree. A thin sharply acid pulp that is pleasant to roll in the mouth as a masticatory, it is also used in preserves.

* The fruit is small with very little flesh, but it is easily harvested and when soaked for 10 - 30 minutes in hot or cold water makes a very refreshing lemonade-like drink (without any fizz of course).

There is a belief that eating the seed will make a woman's breasts plumper. Nigella is also used in Armenian string cheese, a braided string cheese called Majdouleh or Majdouli in the Middle East.

* An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer; does well in heavy shade; yellow or golden brown fall color; may expand by suckering to form colonies; likes moist soil.

Caution is advised since this is a poisonous plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions. They are taken both internally and externally in the treatment of syphilitic, cancerous and other foul ulcers.

The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests. * Sourwood or sorrel tree (Oxydendrum arboreum, /??ks??d?ndr?m ?r?b??ri?m/) is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae.

* A shrub or tree in the legume family. * Grows very fast with masses of tiny yellow flowers, blue leaves and delicate textures. * The scientific name of the species honors the botanist Frederick Manson Bailey.

The genus is named in honour of John Templeton, an Irish naturalist and botanist. * Templetonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is covered in red flowers in the winter and spring.

* Germination takes between 7 and 10 days at the optimal temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 °C); flowering begins between 60 and 90 days after germination. * A very ornamental plant, the flowers are very attractive to bees.

* The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction. * Bearsfoot root was used by the North American Indians as a stimulant and laxative remedy.

It has many commercial uses. It is one of the species whose leaves are used for food by Koalas. * The wood is strong, hard, durable,and takes a good polish. * Tallowwood ( Eucalyptus microcorys ) is a native Eucalypt species common in New South Wales...

Mearnsii produces copious numbers of small seeds that are not dispersed actively. * Acacia mearnsii is a fast-growing, extremely invasive leguminous tree native to Australia. Common names for it include black wattle, Acacia-negra (Portuguese), Australian...

* Plants can produce many stems and suckers, with older stems, which can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height, having distinctive gray bark. * Cornus racemosa ( Northern Swamp Dogwood or Gray Dogwood ) is a shrubby plant species growing to 5 m tall.

* Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil. * Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

* A very ornamental plant. * A good bee plant. * Thistley plants for full sun and poor dry soil; the half-inch flower heads, also like thistles, can be a fine metallic blue or blue purple; flowers in mid to late summer; in rich soil the plants grow too...

It has also naturalised on Norfolk Island to the north. * The pohutukawa is popular in cultivation, and there are fine examples in most North Island coastal cities. * Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious...