Drought Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Thousand Oaks

* Ungnadia speciosa , the Mexican Buckeye , is a shrub or small tree native to northeastern Mexico and adjacent western Texas and southern New Mexico in the United States . The sweetish but poisonous seeds are sometimes used by children as marbles.

The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone pine . * One member of this species, known as Methuselah , is thought to be the oldest living non-clonal organism...

* It has lovely red fall color. * Will grow on alkaline soils while withstanding climatic extremes; hot, cold and dry! * This small tree or shrub is well adapted to harsh conditions.

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. * A wax on the fruit is obtained by simmering the fruit in hot water and skimming off the wax as it rises to the surface. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with...

* Native to southeastern U.S.; lavender-pink or bluish flowers from mid- to late summer, followed by bright purple, violet, or magenta fruits in great profusion. * American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat,...

It is found only in Mexico. * Pinus lawsonii occurs in forest and woodland at 1300-2600 m elevation. * Lawson's Pine (Pinus lawsonii) is a species of conifer in the Pinaceae family.

* A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * 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...

A yellow-orange dye is obtained from the flowers. * A good ground cover plant, succeeding in the heavy shade of trees and in dry shade. The green, ovate leaves grow in opposite pairs.

'Northern Pearls' is a compact cultivar that grows to 6-8' tall and features racemes (3-5" long) of 5-petaled white flowers (to 2" diameter) which bloom in early spring. Flower buds purportedly resemble white pearls, hence the cultivar name.

Glauca is the Rocky Mountain variety of this tree. * Douglas fir seeds are an extremely important food for small mammals. It is also a popular Christmas tree. Glauca is hardy to Zone 4).

* An excellent fuel. The tree was 18 m in height with a d.b.h. of 5 m in 2013. * Celtis australis is supposed to have been the Lotus of the ancients, whose fruit Herodotus, Dioscorides, and Theophrastus describe as sweet, pleasant, and wholesome.

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

It is native to northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States from far eastern California to southwest Colorado , Rio Grande New Mexico , to west Texas , where it grows in woodland, chaparral , forest, and other habitat.

* It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree. In cultivation, leaves up to 23 cm long may be produced. * A very attractive tree. * It differs from all other pinyon species in that it has very massive cones and large...

* Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* Can tolerate dry and warm sites, can grow on various types of soil. * The cones are cylindrical, 9-18 cm long, greenish-pink to purple before maturity. * Growing up to 25-30m high and up to 1m in diameter.

The most commonly repeated version states that in the UK and Ireland a patch of pampas grass is planted somewhere in the front garden to act as a signal to passersby that swingers live in the home.

Mediterranean and Asia Minor. * Sun- and drought-tolerant. * This species grows up to 50 feet, and has yellow flowers.

They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,850 metres (0–6,070 ft). * This plant occurs in northeastern Spain and in central Mediterranean countries up to northern Europe and to Asia Minor and Tunisia.

That is it becomes very hard over time during wood drying. * It also can provide wood pulp and lumber. * This pine is useful for reforesting and provides nourishment for wildlife. Like some other southern yellow pines, Virginia Pine lumber case hardens.

* Juniperus osteosperma ( Utah Juniper ; syn. * A wax on the fruit is obtained by simmering the fruit in hot water and skimming off the wax as it rises to the surface. It grows at moderate altitudes of 1,300-2,600 m, on dry soils, often together with...

* It is largely confined to very infertile , excessively well-drained, sandy habitats where competition from larger-growing species is minimized by the harsh growing conditions, as in the Florida scrub .

Over much of its range, giant chinkapin shows several growth forms; it grows in a wide variety of habitats but is rarely a dominant component of any stand. In certain portions of its range, it can be an undesirable competitor of commercial species during...

* The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant.These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge. * Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish...

* This is one of the most common species in the genus. Its growth is quite variable under both cultivated and wild conditions. * Roots yield up to 6% gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics etc.