Drought Tolerant Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Des Moines

* Ephedra viridis is a species of Ephedra known by the common names green ephedra and green Mormon tea . This shrub is made up of many erect bright green twigs. * The stems of most members ofthis genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in...

* Pinus longaeva , the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine , is a long-living species of tree found in the higher mountains of the southwest United States . * One member of this species, known as Methuselah , is thought to be the oldest living non-clonal organism...

* Cupressus funebris is cultivated as an ornamental tree, due to its graciously weeping form and texture, and planted in gardens and public parks in other warm temperate regions, such as California.

Polkinghorn and to visit the grove she described (Abrams 1919). Leo Polkinghorn, but it took until 1915 for Leroy Abrams to inspect specimens forwarded by Mrs. The leaves are scale-like, highly glandular, resinous and aromatic, 2-5 mm long, and produced...

It is often found in coastal areas on sandy soils. Quercus myrtifolia is an evergreen tree that can reach 12 meters (40 feet) tall or shrub in drier sites. It is part of the red oak group.

* Peruvian Torch ( Trichocereus peruvianus ) is found high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador and is similar to the San Pedro cactus ( Trichocereus pachanoi ) which is found in the same region.

* An upright bush with evergreen leaves; five-petaled very fragrant flowers at the tips of branches, throughout the year in hot areas; parents of this strain have pink flowers; doesn't mind wind, salt, poor soil; all parts of the plant are highly toxic;...

It is also a popular Christmas tree. * Pseduotsuga menziesii var. * The specific epithet, menziesii, is after Archibald Menzies, a Scottish physician and rival naturalist to David Douglas.

* Cupressus forbesii, now reclassified by some as Hesperocyparis forbesii, and with the common names Tecate cypress or Forbes' cypress, is a species of cypress native to southwestern North America.

The thorns of Gleditsia sinensis are used as a medicinal herb in China and Korea and may have antitumor properties. Sinensis has in vitro effects that may be indicative of antiallergic activities, possibly due to the saponins in fruits.

* Butcher's broom has been known to enhance blood flow to the brain, legs, and hands. * The female flowers are followed by a red berry, and the seeds are bird-distributed, but the plant also spreads vegetatively by means of rhizomes.

* Cupressus bakeri , the Modoc Cypress , Siskiyou Cypress or Baker Cypress , is a species of cypress native to the United States , in a restricted area of northern California ( Siskiyou , Modoc , Shasta and Plumas Counties) and southwest Oregon (very...

* Ephedra nevadensis ( Nevada ephedra ) is a species of Ephedra native to dry areas of western North America. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour.

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * It is also grown for the cut Christmas tree industry. * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds.

* Because of its elegance of habit, appealing odour, and amenity to clipping by the topiarius, as much as for sacred associations, the myrtle was an indispensable feature of Roman gardens.

It is often found in coastal areas on sandy soils. Quercus myrtifolia is an evergreen tree that can reach 12 meters (40 feet) tall or shrub in drier sites. It is part of the red oak group.

Pinus mugo mughus is an outdoor tree and with protection from extreme heat and cold, it can stay outdoor all year long. Drought tolerant, disease and insect tolerant are also good assets for a bonsai.

* Cupressus sempervirens , the Mediterranean Cypress (also known as Italian, Tuscan, or Graveyard Cypress, or Pencil Pine) is a species of cypress native to the eastern Mediterranean region , in northeast Libya , southeast Greece ( Crete , Rhodes ), southern...

* The Cuyamaca Cypress exists only in the headwaters area of King Creek in the Cuyamaca Mountains of the Peninsular Ranges system, south of Cuyamaca Peak within San Diego County in extreme Southern California.

* Depending on the growing conditions, live oaks vary from the shrubby to large and spreading: typical open-grown trees reach 15 meters (50 feet) in height, but may span nearly 50 meters.

* Pinus washoensis may be synonymous with P. * For now, this small-coned form of P. However, its cones are fairly distinctive and I am not fully persuaded that the described P. Ponderosa is distinguishable in the field and certainly occurs at the type...

It has also been used as a lining in shoes to absorb moisture and to keep the feet warmer. It grows at 970–2300 m altitude. * Thin strips of the fibrous bark are used for making sleeping mats etc.

* Flowers bloom from summer to fall. The long funnel-shaped sometimes-fragrant yellow (less commonly apricot, sometimes white) flowers are in few-flowered terminal clusters. Its leaves are willow-like, linear-lanceolate, and glossy green in color.

* Flowers bloom from summer to fall. The long funnel-shaped sometimes-fragrant yellow (less commonly apricot, sometimes white) flowers are in few-flowered terminal clusters. Its leaves are willow-like, linear-lanceolate, and glossy green in color.

* A good fast growing hedge for the milder areas of Britain, tolerating maritime exposure. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel .

* The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings. * Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant.

Produced in areas of greater Syria and Asia Minor, this resin and its oil derivative were used in mummification, as an antiseptic, a diuretic, to treat wrinkles, extract worms and promote hair growth." The predominant trees in the Abeti-Cedrion forests...