Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In Topeka

The male cones are yellow, 2–3 mm long, and fall soon after shedding their pollen in March–April. * A tea is made by boiling the leaves and stems. Common Juniper has needle-like leaves in whorls of three; the leaves are green, with a single white...

* It has started being cultivated recently and is a very attractive ornamental tree. * The Mexican government has declared this species endangered. * Seedlings have up to 24 cotyledons on germination (the most of any plant)!

* Produces an abundance of long yellow sweet peppers from mid summer until frost.

* The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise because of its juiciness), it can last for several weeks or more in a cold, dry place.

This is a delicious seed and it makes very pleasant eating. * It is the national tree of Chile. It is a food that can easily be eaten in quantity and can be used as a staple food in the diet.

* Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics. * It is a sprawling vine 8-10 feet long. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible.

* A small, shrubby, rounded tree thorns; dark green leaves; white flowers with red anthers; scarlet fruit to 1/2". * Western herbalists consider it a 'food for the heart', it increases the blood flow to the heart muscles and restores normal heart beat.

Wu Wei Zi is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Low doses of the fruit are said to stimulate the central nervous system whilst large doses depress it.

* As a xerophytic (drought-resistant) species, carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region. * It grows well in warm temperate and subtropical areas, and tolerates hot and humid coastal areas.

* Wildlife benefit: Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, birds, and turkeys eat the acorns. * The Bur-gambel oak is a Bur oak hybrid which is vigorous, fast growing, and produces heavy crops of acorns at a young age.

It typically grows on dry to moist sandy and gravel soils in steppes, meadows or woodland edges. Good when added to soups they also make an excellent jelly. * Elaeagnus commutata ( American Silverberry or Wolf-willow ), is a species of Elaeagnus native...

* Cercis occidentalis, the western redbud (syn. * The thin, shiny brown branches bear shiny heart-shaped leaves which are light green early in the season and darken as they age. * The showy flowers are bright pink or magenta, and grow in clusters all...

Added to salads or used as a potherb. The leaves are also fermented for later use. * Rapeseed ( Brassica napus ), also known as rape , oilseed rape , rapa , rappi , rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars , canola ) is a bright...

The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities. * Humulus lupulus (common hop or hop) is a species of flowering plant in the Cannabaceae family, native to Europe, western Asia and North America.

Tall, occasionally reaching tree size in Texas. Leaf blades longer than the leaf stalks, fan shaped, as much as 4 feet wide, dissected, the narrow segments notched at the tip. * An understorey shrub of broad-leaved, mainly deciduous woodlands in low-lying...

* It is very acceptable raw and has a superior flavour to sweet chestnuts (C. * It grows best on well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. * Native Americans made an infusion of chinkapin leaves to relieve headaches and fevers.

* Stiff 1 1/2 " dark needles; cones to 5"; looks like Pinus aristata with shorter needles and smaller cones; native to California. Balfouriana in the Klamath Mountains , and subsp.

* Coffea arabica is a species of Coffea originally indigenous to the mountains of Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula , hence its name, and also from the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia and southeastern Sudan .

Numerous cultivars with flowers in shades of white, pink and red have been selected. * A constituent of its extract has been found to be an effective and selective dopamine reuptake inhibitor.

* Plants can be grown as a hedge in exposed positions, tolerating maritime exposure. * Because the plant fixes atmospheric nitrogen, it makes a hedge that enriches the soil rather than depriving it of nutrients.

The pomegranate is native to the Iranian Plateau , and has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. Introduced into Latin America and California by Spanish settlers in 1769, pomegranate is now cultivated in parts of California and Arizona...

This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949. This is the variety that is most commonly seen in the supermarket, sold in bunches. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade.

* It is very acceptable raw and has a superior flavour to sweet chestnuts (C. * It grows best on well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade. * Native Americans made an infusion of chinkapin leaves to relieve headaches and fevers.

* Traditionally huckleberries were sought after and collected by many Native American tribes along the Pacific coast in the region. * Vaccinium ovatum is grown as an ornamental plant for horticultural use by specialty wholesale, retail, and botanic garden...

* Corylus cornuta ( Beaked Hazel ) is a deciduous shrubby hazel found in most of North America , from southern Canada south to Georgia and California . Very popular in America, the seed is sweet and well-flavoured with a thin shell.

* Trees are probably much hardier when grown in areas with hot summers. * Source of the commercial pecan; a tall, straight-trunked tree, fastest growing of the hickories; likes deep, rich soil; native to central midwest south to Mexico

* Quercus macrocarpa is known as a massive shade tree that can tolerate prolonged drought. * The bark is a medium gray and somewhat rugged. * Acorn cups are covered with a mossy scale or bur near the rim, hence the common names.