Where To Buy Indoor Plants In London

Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig leaf off and order this plant! With protection and the right care fig trees grow successfully in zones as low as 4.

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.

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

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

Note that much of what is sold as ‘sacred' or ‘holy' basil is actually spice basil listed separately. This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil.

Leaf oil is highly antiseptic due to thymol content which explains its use as a gargle, dressing for wounds and treatment for conjunctivitis. Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects.

Blue Cohosh is a leafy shrub that was highly esteemed by the Amerindians, used traditionally to aid in labour, correct heavy menstruation, and treat abdominal as well as urinary conditions.

(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.

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

(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.

Spread 18-24in (45-60cm). Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour. 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.

Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri".

Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit. Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics.

Start indoors two months before outdoor planting date. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free.

Ht. 30-40cm/12-16”. Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic.

Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Contains traces of ephedrine, a nerve stimulant resembling adrenaline. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' . It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect.

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. 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!