Where To Buy Eucalyptus Plant In Canada

(Lemon gum) The lemon gum is a tall tree native to Australia with smooth pink, gray or green bark that sheds in spring. Its oil is the major ingredient in some plant-based insect repellents, and a scattering of the leaves crushed or whole repels cockroaches...

Peppermint eucalyptus is a tree growing to 30m (100ft) or more in height with small creamy white flowers in spring. Though it is tolerant of most soil conditions, it thrives best in moist, fertile soil with good drainage.

Faint ginger scent. Showy rose-lavender flowers.

Beneficial for menstrual disorders, lack of appetite, rheumatism, stomach ailments, disorders of the muscles. Slow to germinate.

Slow to germinate. Has anti-bacterial properties. (Pipal) Sacred tree of Hindus and Buddhists; Buddha meditated non-stop for 7 years under a bo-tree until he reached liberation. Fine houseplant like Ficus benjamina.

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. And they do well in containers so no one need be without the fresh fig.

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

Needs occasional pruning. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately. (Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India.

Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for conjunctivitis.

Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. Blue cohosh is native to Eastern, Central and North American woodlands, where it is found growing with glossy green or purplish leaves, unremarkable flowers, and bright blue berries.

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

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

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

Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Slow to germinate. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea.

The uniquely coloured variety transitions from bright yellow in the spring and fall, into deep green during the hot summer months. The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

(Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Famous for its gorgeous flavour: sweet and tangy, and fruity, with the heat building slowly and never getting unpleasant.

Sometimes called “super Cascade” because it has nearly double the alpha acids of Cascade. The high lupulin gives it a nice dark yellow color. The aroma is floral and citrusy. Many craft brewers like it because of its balance of aroma and bitterness,...

Until tender and bitter free. Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons.