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* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Grows in sunny warm areas where it will tolerate heat and drought very well. In late summer, lots of purple-pink flowers open up to make a stunning contrast with the foliage.

It typically occurs along streams in mountainous regions. * Betula occidentalis ( Water Birch , also known as Red Birch ) is a species of birch native to western North America , in Canada from Yukon east to western Ontario and southwards, and in the United...

* Used in cooking, on baked potatoes, and in salads ; flowers rose to rosy purple. * This heirloom variety matures in about 80-90 days but some stems can be cut before maturity. It is perennial so will continue to supply fresh chives for years to come.

May be grown in moist soils in borders as long as soils do not dry out. * It is native to eastern and central North America, and there are occurrences in the western United States, some of which may represent introductions.

The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels , becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 10–25 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter.

However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage. A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. The roasted roots are used with dandelion and chicory roots for making coffee.

The fresh branches are used as besoms. The branches may take root if the tree falls. Unlike the closely related species, Thuja plicata (Western Redcedar), it is only a small tree. An essential oil is obtained from the leaves and branches, it is used in...

It burns with a clear, bright flame and is valued as a fuel. * Requires a free-draining, light, sandy, acid soil with additional leafmould added. * The wood is heavy, close-grained, moderately hard, brittle, not strong.

It is native to almost every area in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, but excluding the far north of Canada as well as some of the southern United States. Showy, bright, rose-purple flowers with orange-yellow centers bloom in profusion at the...

The fruit is a red drupe 6–7 mm diameter containing three to five pits The leaves are 1.5-7 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, with an entire or finely serrated margin and an acute apex, and a 0.5–2 cm petiole.

It grows in woods and marshy areas. It is native to the eastern United States. The inflorescence is a panicle with up to 6 branches. The leaf blades are up to 52 centimeters long and may be hairless to hairy, with a dense coating of hairs behind the ligules.

* Infrared microspectroscopy has identified conifers of the family Sciadopityaceae as the principal source of Baltic amber rather than as previously thought members of the families Araucariaceae and Pinaceae.

* It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines. * In vitro studies showed that extracts of Devil's Club inhibit tuberculosis microbes.

The leaves are deeply lobed, pointy 3-6" and turn winey red, russet-red or bronzy in fall. * It is naturally a wetland tree, and develops a shallow, fibrous root system, unlike many oaks , which have a strong, deep taproot when young.

The new bark is pleasant to chew. * I've always liked Spicebush. * The dried and powderedfruit is used as a substitute for the spice 'allspice'. I never knew about the Spicebush Swallowtail until recently though, thanks to the internet! I think I would...

The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru . This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins .

* Tolerates a wide range of soils, but prefers moist, humusy, nutrient-rich, neutral to slightly acidic loams. Many authorities have now grouped both of these red elders together under the name of Sambucus racemosa.

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

It is a large suckering shrub that can be grown as a small tree. * Cornus alba (red-barked or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea.

* The boiled roots and stems are used as a cure for the itch. The many fruits formed in each inflorescence have long silky appendages which, seen together, give the characteristic appearance of Old Man's beard .

Bark is "light brown to gray" in color and may be smooth or "warty and roughened". Its "distinctive leaf shape... Drupe fruits are red (or rarely yellow), shiny, and globose (spherical, or nearly so), with a diameter of 4-8mm.

* Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish plant, but extremely tough and vigorous; useful for highways and urban sites; native to China.

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

Occasionally one uses leafy, fragrant boughs of Silver Birch to gently beat oneself in a sauna. * White, unpeeling bark when young, black when older; branches tend to weep; leaves dark green in summer, yellowish in fall; tolerates drought and wet but...

The bark is dark red-brown. This bonsai does best in sunlight and is cold weather hardy tolerating winter temperatures just above freezing. * It is also a popular ornamental tree in parks and gardens, both in Japan and elsewhere in temperate climates,...

This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and Europe .