Vegetable Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Oklahoma City

Several of the B-group vitamins are present but most of the vitamin C is lost in cooking. The parsnip is rich in vitamins and minerals and is particularly rich in potassium with 375 mg per 100 g.

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. * Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter. It is native to the Mediterranean region. * The plant's greens are used in many Asian cuisines. Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas.

It has deep lobed green leaves that are very sweet and tender. It is slow to bolt as summer progresses so it can be grown later in the spring than many varieties. This a a great variety of oak leaf lettuce.

* The Borlotti bean, also known as the Roman bean or romano bean (not to be confused with the Italian flat bean, a green bean also called "romano bean"), is a variety of cranberry bean bred in Italy to have a thicker skin.

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

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

The latex is applied to decaying teeth and infected wounds. The root sap has cardiac glycosides that work like digitalis. It grows well in pots and will bloom for months with showy bright pink or red flowers.

Ht. 60-90 cm (2-3 ft). Lovely peach and yellow bicolor flowers appear from late spring till frost. Hybrid between and .

Used for throat conditions, cough, wheezing, bronchitis and mumps. (She-gan) Chinese medicinal. Attractive orange-yellow flowers with red-purple spots.

Curiously, they do not seem to use it much in cuisine, despite its superb flavour. Mexicans like to place a vase of fresh cut herb on the dinner table to ward off insects. Deserves experimentation!

This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China. * Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

Common flavouring for chewing gum, toothpaste, mouthwash. Stratify 60 days at 5°C/40°F. Wintergreen-scented woodland shrub, only 15 cm/6 high. Used for headaches and other aches and pains, inflammations and acute rheumatism.

Excellent beeplant. Hardy U.S. native. Leaves possess a wonderful menthol fragrance; may be used just like peppermint.

They are grown and consumed throughout the world. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. The young plants can also be eaten as a slightly spicy tasting micro-green. It is bright red skinned with a crisp white inside.

A hardy alpine perennial, it enjoys a cool climate and good drainage in acid soil, making it well suited to rock gardens and raised beds. Now a protected herb in Germany due to overcollection of plants in the wild.

In early times judges relied on fresh sprigs of rue to repel fleas brought into court by prisoners. Pungent bitter leaves used sparingly in stews, salads, sandwiches and vegetable juice.

(Plectranthus; Spurflower)

The uniquely coloured variety transitions from bright yellow in the spring and fall, into deep green during the hot summer months. Leaves are long and thin; growth is hardy, bushy and upright.

The plants are very tolerant of disturbance, we have found divisions to take well at any time of the year, though these divisions are never as good as seed-sown plants. The seeds, leaves and roots can be used, but the seeds are most active medicinally...

Caution: contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; not recommended for long term use. Eastern North American native found in swampy areas and along streams. Medical evidence suggests that it enhances the immune system.

Important dyeplant: roots yield red-orange colour for dyeing wool. Indians dyed their bodies and clothes with bloodroot. One of our most beautiful woodland wildflowers. Conspicuous white flowers, 5cm/2” across, appear in early spring.

But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire! The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top.

Orange-scented. Compact, showy plant.

Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Strongly aromatic.