Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Costa Mesa

* Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. To produce seed for future years the bulbs need to be left in place and mulched heavily over winter and allowed to grow until the second summer when they will produce flowers and seed.

* A perennial with striking pink or white five-petaled 2" flowers in summer; often a weed, but a very pretty one; likes sun, grows in grassy places, especially on limestone, often in ditches along roads; native to Europe.

Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c. This species is cultivatedas a vegetable in China.

Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. * 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 ,...

The root contains about 1.7% protein, 0.1% fat, 9.7% carbohydrate, 1.1% ash. * The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires...

* Requires a well-drained sandy soil and a sunny position. Established plants are drought tolerant. * The leaves are used for flavouring rice dumplings.

It is an annual plant (rarely biennial ), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae . * Sow in early spring or early fall.

* The growing plant is an insect repellent, it repels the cabbage white butterfly so is a good companion for brassicas. Dulce) is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable.

Used as a potherb. * Like most salsifies, the western salsify grows as an annual or occasionally biennial forb, reaching a height of typically 20–60 cm but sometimes almost a metre.

* The growing plant is an insect repellent, it repels the cabbage white butterfly so is a good companion for brassicas. Dulce) is a plant variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable.

* The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * The leaves contain 'stevioside', a substance that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

* A common, invasive perennial weed, to most, with a spreading rootstock; arrowhead-shaped leaves; small reddish flowers throughout summer, produces lots of seed; native to Europe and Asia, common in North America.

* 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 yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family).

However, the inulin can be used to make a sweetener that is suitable for diabetics to use. The unblanched leaves are much less bitter in winter and make an excellent addition to salads at this time of year.

However, the inulin can be used to make a sweetener that is suitable for diabetics to use. The unblanched leaves are much less bitter in winter and make an excellent addition to salads at this time of year.

Plants often self-sow freely in the garden. It is one of the most important spices in Kashmiri Pandit and Gujarati cooking. * Seed propagaqtion- best sown in early spring in situ. * Fennel has a long history of herbal use and is a commonly used household...

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * 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"...

* This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * High in Vitamins! * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days. * The tops can also be eaten when young as greens or in soups.

This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. * Milk thistle has also been known to be used as food. Let stand 30 minutes before drinking.

* Umbellularia californica is a large tree native to coastal forests of California and slightly extended into Oregon .

The root contains about 1.7% protein, 0.1% fat, 9.7% carbohydrate, 1.1% ash. * The flowers have a sweet fruity perfume. Succeeds in water up to 2.5 metres deep. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires...

It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* High in vitamins A and C. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature. A saffron substitute, it is used to colour and flavour rice, soups etc.

* Plants are reliably perennial if they are prevented from setting seed. * The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar. * In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism .

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * 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"...

* Stipa capillata is a perennial grass species in the family Poaceae , native to Europe and Asia . * A perennial grass, to 3', with erect stems and leaves, very narrow; flowers and seedheads lax; native to Eurasia.

* 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...