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* Tolerant of maritime exposure and amenable to training, this species can be grown as a hedge in seaside gardens. * Cercocarpus montanus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae known by may common names (see below) including mountain...

* Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae , that is native to much of North America .

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A very ornamental plant! * Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained.

* The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant can survive long periods of drought. * Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn.

The leaves are gathered when the plant is in full bloom and are dried in the shade. * New Jersey tea is a compact, dense, rounded shrub which typically grows 2-3' tall (less frequently to 4').

* A hardy perennial with gray or blue-gray rather frilly leaves, extremely fragrant (although many dislike the pungent scent); woody base; causes dermatitis in some people, for dry sunny places; also used medicinally and as a condiment; inconspicuous...

* Senna alata (also known as Cassia alata) is often called the ringworm bush because of its very effective fungicidal properties, for treating ringworm and other fungal infections of the skin.

Leaves usually solitary at axils on current year's growth, clustered on older branchlets; leaf blade linear-lanceolate, broadly lanceolate, or oblong-oblanceolate, 4–6.5 × 1–2.3 cm, glabrous on both surfaces, base attenuate, apex acute, rarely obtuse.

* The common name is based on the red bark of younger growth. * Eucalyptus leaves are a traditional Aboriginal herbal remedy. * Eucalyptus camaldulensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a fast rate.

* This is perhaps the most strongly scented flower in the world! * Exceptionally large trees recorded include a 35 m (114 ft) high specimen from the Chickasawhay District, DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi which measured 17 feet 8 inches in circumference...

* Leaves emerge purple and fade to dark green in the summer. Gilman and Dennis G. * From USDA Forest Service Fact Sheet ST-205 November 1993 Cotinus coggygria ‘Purpureus' Edward F.

* This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. They keep their blue color well after drying.

The perfect wind-pollinated apetalous flowers are produced before the leaves in early spring, usually in clusters of 10–20. The inner bark contains large quantities of a sticky slime that can be dried to a powder or made into a liquid.

It is typically found over calcareous substrates such as limestone , growing on limestone slopes and in moist valley soils, at elevations of 120–600 m. * The "blue" refers to a substance secreted by the inner bark when exposed to air, not to the leaves,...

The water in which the leaves are cooked is used in making corn pudding . * Shadscale fruits and leaves provide important winter browse for both domestic livestock and native herbivores.

It generally occurs at lower altitudes than other pines in the Himalaya, from 500-2000 m, occasionally up to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft). * The Chir Pine ( Pinus roxburghii ) named after William Roxburgh , is a pine native to the Himalaya .

The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too moist. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there are dozens of cultivars, in a varied range of splendid...

* Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae , which can reach 40 cm in height.

It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks at elevations below 1500 m in its range. * The young pliable twigs are woven into baskets. * Chilopsis is a genus of flowering plant , containing a single species , Chilopsis linearis .

* Orange flowers in late summer; grows well in dry soil; native to eastern U.S. * Pleurisy root is a bitter, nutty-flavoured tonic herb that increases perspiration, relieves spasms and acts as an expectorant.

* The stem is erect in young plants, but becomes creeping or trailing with age. * Grown mostly as a curiosity, for the compound leaflets fold up promptly along the midrib when touched.

* Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest. * The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use.

Common Juniper has needle-like leaves in whorls of three; the leaves are green, with a single white stomatal band on the inner surface. * The seed cones are berry -like, green ripening in 18 months to purple-black with a blue waxy coating; they are spherical,...

Externally, they are used to treat toothache, sore throats, wounds, skin rashes and stings. The bark is employed in astringent baths and poultices. Viscosa flowers lack petals during evolution to increase exposure to the wind.

It is indigenous to southeast Europe and southwest Asia . * A low shrub with dark green evergreen leaves, shiny on the undersides; 2-3" flowers, bright yellow, throughout summer; easy to grow--tolerates dry soil; said to grow best in shade; grows quickly;...

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia...

* Gossypium hirsutum , known as Upland Cotton or Mexican Cotton , is the most widely planted species of cotton in the United States, constituting some 95% of all cotton production.