Edible Leaf Plant Crop Plant For Sale In Stamford

* The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight, is 150 times sweeter than sugar.

* Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

* The tops are loaded with vitamin A and the roots with Vitamin C. Nutrition comes from the beets fiber, vitamins, minerals and unique plant derived anti-oxidants. They also are harvested long before the beets so you get two crops instead of one! * Mineral...

Excellent for use in salads or steamed. * The large stalks are topped by deep green leaves. * Fordhook is a well known and very popular variety of Swiss Chard. It is cold hardy as well as tolerant of heat.

* The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * High in Vitamins! * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety.

* In Virginia, Penthorum sedoides grows in habitats such as alluvial swamps, floodplain pools, rocky or sandy shores, fens, marshes, beaver ponds, and disturbed wetlands. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups.

The fresh leaves are highly nutritious and can be considered a natural vitamin and mineral supplement in their own right. * Parsley ( Petroselinum ) is a bright green biennial herb , often used as spice .

They have a flavour similar to mushrooms when sauteed. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. Immature seeds are used in soups etc.

* The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. Fleshy, sweet and succulent. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central North America , from Newfoundland west to Alberta , southeast...

* An important timber tree in Asia, the timber is used for construction, railway sleepers, mine timber, furniture, wood pulp, etc. * The leaves are needle-like, dark green, with two per fascicle, 12-20 cm long and 0.8-1 mm wide, the persistent fascicle...

They have a flavour similar to mushrooms when sauteed. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. Immature seeds are used in soups etc.

* These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds are known as "buzz buttons", "Szechuan buttons", "sansho buttons", and "electric buttons" * It is frost-sensitive but perennial in warmer climates.

* The flowers are rich in a sweet nectar and are very attractive to bees. It is used to colour vinegar. It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. * They can be used as a pot-herb or be added to salads.

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. * One of its constituent alkaloids, called 'trigonelline', has shown potential for use in cancer therapy.

This is one of the earliest fruiting varieties! Can produce fruit at a very young age, even when only 1' high! Fragrant, white blossoms in spring are followed by an abundance of small, brown, tasty fruits in summer.

* The seeds are very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain . They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc.

While the crown is perennial, the canes are biennial, growing vegetatively one year, flowering and fruiting the second, and then dying. * A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves - it is high in vitamin C.

New leaves are accented with red. Grows 3-4' tall and wide. Does well in containers. Blooms appear from June through September even on new wood and produce a constant array of purple-black fruits.

The high sugar content makes it an excellent strawberry for desserts. The fruit is bright red in color and the shape is conical and symmetrical. Very Large Berries with High Sugar Content! PP16228 This popular everbearing variety produces very large,...

* Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years. Pre-soaking the seed for 12 hours in warm water will speed up the germination process, particularly in dry weather. Germination will usually take place within 2 weeks.

The miniature bush plants grow only 2' tall and about 12'' in diameter. Self pollinating. Tophat Blueberry is a recent dwarf blueberry variety released by the Michigan State Experiment Station.

* 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.

They make a very good perennial substitute for lettuce in a salad, producing fresh leaves from spring until the middle of summer, or until the autumn from spring germinating plants.

Shipped 18-24". Grows 25-30' tall. Delicious and mild-tasting! You'll fall in love with this easy to crack, delicious, mild-tasting nut! An attractive and valuable tree with long, tropical-looking foliage.

* A shrub; red flowers in racemes. * The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

This squash is very tender and full of flavor. Golden summer turns deeper yellow as it matures. * Golden Summer Crookneck is a bush type plant that yields of buttery-yellow squash with narrow curved neck that are very easy to grow.

Includes 25 each of Festival, Ozark Beauty and Quinault strawberries.