Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Des Moines

* 2 1/2" deep purple flowers on a plant that resembles a small hollyhock; likes full sun; biennial or perennial; native to Europe, north Africa, and northwest China. A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and...

* The Cubanelle, also known as "Cuban pepper", is a variety of sweet pepper of the species Capsicum annuum. It is used extensively in the cuisine of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . The seed, or the oil from the seed are normally used. * Linseed has a long history of medicinal use, its main effects being as a laxative and expectorant...

* The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. * The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids...

It is also used as an antidote to poisonous mushrooms. The fruit is antihaemorrhoidal and hypotensive. It is a good source of vitamin C and potassium. (meaning: fried aubergines) or without yogurt as in patl?can ?ak?uka.

* The fruit is the basis of Blue raspberry flavor, a popular flavor for candy, syrups and other sweets. * It is closely related to the eastern black raspberry Rubus occidentalis. While the crown is perennial, the canes are biennial, growing vegetatively...

In Turkey hundreds of tons of wild fruit are harvested annually, mainly for export. Its seeds were later taken along the Silk Road towards the far East and to Europe where it was widely cultivated until the 18th century, when it began to be replaced by...

* This heirloom variety was created by Rutgers University in the 1930's. It produces an abundance of medium sized round bright crimson tomatoes. It was used for canning, juice and fresh market.

* Significant progress has been reported on polyphenols, particularly ellagic acid, tannins and anthocyanins, antioxidant activity, anti-cancer and anti-viral properties. * The flesh is sweet and very tart.

* 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.

Some mannagrasses are considered weeds while others are endangered in their native habitats. The base of the grass grows along the ground and may root at several places. * This grass is native to the northeastern USA and eastern Canada; it grows in wetland...

* Araucaria araucana is a popular garden tree, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very symmetrical appearance. * The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.

It is used mainly for treating disorders of the heart and circulation system, especially angina. * A small, shrubby, rounded tree thorns; dark green leaves; white flowers with red anthers; scarlet fruit to 1/2".

Lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare). It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics. * In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well.

The fruit is antitussive, aphrodisiac, hepatic, astringent, cardiotonic, cholagogue, expectorant, hypotensive, lenitive, nervine, pectoral, sedative, stimulant and tonic. The species itself is dioecious , thus flowers on a female plant will only produce...

* The seed are edible raw or cooked. It is also a widespread horticultural tree, besides being cultivated for the seeds. They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour.

Germination should take place within 2 weeks. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of fairly rich soil and grow them on fast, planting them out after the last expected frosts and giving them some protection (such as...

Let stand 30 minutes before drinking. The seed can also be sown from May to August when the plant will normally wait until the following year to flower and thus behave as a biennial.

* The variety was hybridized for its size during the early 1960s. And up to 300 lbs. Specimens as large as 300 pounds have been grown. Normally in the 20 to 50 pound size, but it is not uncommon to see pumpkins over 100 lbs.

* This kiwi is a relatively fast-growing, deciduous, woody vine which typically grows 15-20' and features tiny, slightly fragrant, greenish-white flowers in early summer and attractive, heart-shaped (to 5" long), green foliage variegated with white and/or...

* Small greenish-yellow flowers from April to July, in profusion; conspicuous brown-yellow winged fruit from August to October; 1 1/2" leaves; spiny branches; dry soil, full sun; native to southern Europe, western Asia.

A very nice sweet flavour that is enjoyed by almost everyone who tries it, there is a hint of apple in the taste. * Forms colonies. About the size of a blackcurrant, the fruit is produced in small clusters and the best wild forms can be 15mm in diameter.

* Chokecherry is a suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall. * Chokecherry is also used to craft wine in the western United States mainly in the Dakotas and Utah as well as in Manitoba, Canada.

* The bush grows to a maximum height of 13 feet (4 m ), and the prickles are sparse to scattered along the stalks.

* The seed are edible raw or cooked. It is also a widespread horticultural tree, besides being cultivated for the seeds. They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour.

* 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots. * The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C.

Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. * Tolerates dry sites.