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* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. * All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used...

It is native to Morocco , but it can be found elsewhere growing wild as an introduced species , such as California . The inflorescence is a raceme of flowers occupying the top of the stem.

* The plants are pollinated by bumblebees , and the flowers close over the insects when they enter and deposit pollen on their bodies. Cool nights assist germination. * In the laboratory it is a model organism,[6] for example containing the gene DEFICIENS...

Spreading growth to 12". Flower color and size is quite variable. Blooms from summer to autumn with red flowers up to 3/4" long. The naturalized variety is typically tubular, bright red, about 1.25 in (3.2 cm) long.

They may also be grown as an ornamental plant . The fruit resembles a cucumber . It is native to northern Africa. Young fruit can be eaten as a vegetable while ripe fruits can be use to make bath sponges.

* The leaves are ready for harvesting in about 8 weeks from sowing, the plant responds well to cut and come again harvesting. * Chervil ( Anthriscus cerefolium ) is a delicate annual herb related to parsley .

* Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. * Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements.

* Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, western salsify, western goat's-beard, wild oysterplant, yellow goat's beard, goat's beard, goatsbeard, common salsify, salsify) is a species of salsify native to southern and central Europe and western Asia and found...

The leaves have an aromatic apple scented adding to the tea flavor. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. * German camomile is a well known herbal remedy and is much used in the West.

* A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion.

* Usually flowers blue, pink, white, lavender, and purple. * An essential oil distilled from the plant is used in perfumery and lipsticks. * Nigella damascena ( Love-in-a-mist ) is an annual garden flowering plant , belonging to the buttercup family (...

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. * Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours.

Tahoka-daisy is a low, spreading, 6-12 in. Annual with delicate but showy, aster-like flowers. A.k.a. Aster tanacetifolia * Branched stems with fern-like leaves ending in flower heads with many bright purple, very narrow rays surrounding a yellow central...

Mirabilis in Latin means wonderful and Jalapa is a town in Mexico . * The seed remains viable for several years. * Mirabilis jalapa (The four o'clock flower or marvel of Peru ) is the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis , and is available...

It is a good general tonic, treating various disorders of the digestive and respiratory systems. * Marjoram ( Origanum majorana , Lamiaceae ) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours.

* The flesh is salmon-orange colored and firm and sweet. * It is recommended to be grown in full sun. * It matures in 90 days from seed and produces 3-4 lb. Well rounded, heavily netted medium ribbed fruit.

* This pepper is on the lower end of the HEAT scale measured in scoville units. Compared to bell peppers it has thinner flesh, is longer, and has a slightly more wrinkled appearance.

* Lolium multiflorum is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). * Uses: A good green manure crop, it can be sown in autumn or spring and is often combined with clover. * Lolium multiflorum ( Italian ryegrass , annual ryegrass ) is a ryegrass native to temperate...

* Its common names include China aster and annual aster. * The large solitary flower head grows at the top of the stem and sometimes on branches. * Callistephus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single...

The leaves are harvested just before the plant comes into flower. A tangy, marjoram-like flavour. A herb tea is made from the leaves. The flowering shoots contain about 0.5% essential oil, this is used as a food flavouring.

The juice of the fresh plant is also useful in treating post-partum uterine haemorrhage. * As a medicinal plant, Ageratum conyzoides is widely used by many traditional cultures, against dysentery and diarrhea.

Ageratum mexicanum Hort. ) is a cool-season annual plant often grown as a bedding plant in gardens . * Ageratum houstonianum ( Flossflower , Bluemink , Garden Ageratum , Blueweed , Pussy Foot ) syn.

* The plant's greens are used in many Asian cuisines. They appear in Cantonese dishes and Hong Kong cuisine in stews, casseroles, and hotpots. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c.

* These small round cucumbers ripen to a lemon yellow color.

This squash is very tender and full of flavor. It is one of the earliest producing crookneck squash on the market that produces all summer long. * Golden Summer Crookneck is a bush type plant that yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck...

They contain anti-oxidants such as falcarinol, falcarindiol, panaxydiol and methyl-falcarindiol which have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal properties. * The leaves and roots are used to make an insect spray.

They will burst in color early in the spring and keep color into early summer. Perfect companion of spring flowering bulbs. The best plant to have in the landscape bed around the house in fall and during the winter months.