Dye Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In San Jose

A yellow dye is obtained from the bark. * A green dye is obtained from the immature fruit. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental shrub in the early 1800s or perhaps before.

* Best for dry, informal, naturalized areas where it can be allowed to spread and form colonies. Chinese galls are used in Chinese medicine to treat coughs, diarrhea, night sweats, dysentry and to stop intestinal and uterine bleeding.

The leaves are gray-green and pale and fuzzy underneath, and several centimeters long. It is native to the low-elevation woodlands of the Himalayas in China , India , and surrounding nations and it is naturalized in parts of Australia and New Zealand...

* An oil is extracted from the seeds. It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles.

* Loosely tufted perennial, short lived bunchgrass. It grows in meadows, on roadsides, riversides etc. Adapted to cool climates as a cool seasons turfgrass. On moist, rich soils. Rather slow to establish.

The inflated bladder like flowers are interesting. * This plant is commonly seen along roadsides and in disturbed places in North America. It is considered a noxious weed in the state of Washington and seems to be tolerated most others.

It can be drunk hot or cold. * Perennial; small yellow flowers; source of a golden-yellow dye. It was formerly very popular either on its own or added to China tea, having a peculiar delicacy and aroma.

Rich in vitamin C. * Perhaps best when massed in naturalized areas where suckering spread is acceptable. * It is closely related to the European Sambucus nigra, and some authors treat it as conspecific, under the name Sambucus nigra subsp.

Berries were also dried for later use. * The fruit is an edible red to orange berry 6-millimetre (0.24 in) to 10-millimetre (0.39 in) in diameter. The leaves are ovate to oblong-elliptic, 9-millimetre (0.35 in) to 30-millimetre (1.2 in) long, and 4-millimetre...

* Indian hawthorn is a mainstay horticultural specimen in southern United States. * The species is native to an area from southern China, Japan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

It is a deciduous shrub up to 2 m high, in late summer bearing conspicuous brilliant red inedible fruits superficially resembling cherries. ) is a species of honeysuckle native to mountain forests of Central and Southern Europe , sometimes cultivated...

* The fruit is eaten by wildlife, helping disperse the seeds. * The very large showy white flowers and large-leaved, coarse-textured foliage make this an attractive ornamental tree.

* The flowers emit a deliciously sweet perfume. * Phlox paniculata is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 100 cm (39 in) wide, with alternate, simple leaves on slender green stems.

* The very bold, decorative leaves and the attractive catkins produced in spring make it an excellent ornamental tree for planting in parks and large gardens. The shells are hard and the meats flavorful.

* An oil is extracted from the seeds. It attains a tallow-like consistency on standing and is used to make candles.

* The fragrant flowers emerge in early summer and are light pink in color. * White or pink flowers to 2 1/2"; pear-shaped 1/3-2/3" hips, shiny red or red-orange; suckers to form thickets; native to woods, dunes, and prairies from Nova Scotia to Maryland...

* The Douglas fir's useful wood and its quick growth make it the crop of choice for many timber companies, which typically replant a clear-cut area with Douglas fir. It is also a popular Christmas tree.

* Asclepias syriaca , commonly called Common Milkweed , Butterfly flower , Silkweed , Silky Swallow-wort , Virginia Silkweed , is a herbaceous plant species. * The unopened flower buds are eaten cooked.

* I find this to be one of the most impressive of Mexican pines. It is a moderately high altitude species, growing at 1,500–2,800 metres (4,900–9,200 ft). * The tree is found from Chihuahua and Sonora, southwards through Durango and Jalisco, to Michoacan.

The perennial's hairy, clasping leaves are arranged densely on its stout stems. 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.

* The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. * Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB.

* Often cultivated for its edible fruit in N. * It is native to western North America, including British Columbia and much of the western United States. * Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality.

The inner bark and the wood are used in the treatment of malaria, debility and menorrhagia. It is also known by common names including cudrang , mandarin melon berry , silkworm thorn , zhe or che ( pinyin : zhe ), and Chinese mulberry (but not to be confused...

Prefers a sheltered semi-shaded position and a light deep moist soil. Very sweet and much appreciated, tasting somewhat like a hazel nut. Plants can only be grown in oceanic and Mediterranean climates, thriving in Britain.

It has a floury texture and a mild, somewhat creamy flavour. Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common...

It typically is one of the first plants to colonize an area after disturbance (such as fire) and rarely persists once shrubs and trees become established. It is often grown as an ornamental in flower gardens.

Ulmaria) and Dropwort (F. Inflorescence terminal, paniculate, many flowered. Occidentalis) and Queen-of-the-prairie (F. Rubra), native to North America. Filipendula species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species: Emperor Moth,...