Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In New York

* 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. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked.

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

* It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa. * The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * Amaranthus cruentus is a common flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain...

* The root is much used and relished in Chinese cooking, it has a mild flavour and a crisp texture. The plant is happiest with water temperatures of 23 - 27°c in the growing season and requires a five month growing season.

* I just watched a You Tube video of a woman eating 1/4 of a flower. * The leaves and flower heads contain an analgesic agent spilanthol used to numb toothache. She describes it as "like popping candy" and "little needles poking the top of your mouth".

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

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * Campanula persicifolia (peach-leaved bellflower) is a flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae. A mild flavour, it is nice in salads and is liked by most people who try it.

It is one of the most important spices in Kashmiri Pandit and Gujarati cooking. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. The seed can also be sown in situ in the autumn.

* They are very late to bolt and can be grown year round in mild climates. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights.

It was found at the Meseta of BomBom close to Junin Lake in the Andes. The nutritional value of dried Maca root is high, resembling cereal grains such as maize, rice and wheat. After 260 to 280 days, it is formed to the harvestable hypocotyl.

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild...

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

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

* This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China.

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. Matures in 45 days. * Sow in early spring or early fall. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae .

* It produces up to 30 pink flowers in characteristic allium umbels in the mid to late summer and grows to between 8" and 40" in height. * Although no specific mention of medicinal uses has been seen for this species, members of this genus are in general...

Strictly speaking it is a bine rather than a vine, using its own shoots to act as supports for new growth. The fragrant flower cones impart bitterness and flavor, and also have preservative qualities.

It differs from other similar species in that it has 4 lobed flowers, whereas Small Scabious and Field scabious have 5 lobes and hence it has been placed in a separate genus in the same family .

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. Matures in 45 days. * Sow in early spring or early fall. * Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae .

In a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia dyed flax fibers have been found that date to 34,000 BC . * Flax was extensively cultivated in ancient Ethiopia and ancient Egypt .

* They are very rich in vitamins and minerals and are similar to Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) in nutritional value. * When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature.

It is often used as a tea in African countries such as Togo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Latin American countries such as Mexico. It has a subtle citrus flavor and can be dried and powdered, or used fresh.

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Native Americans used it for respiratory and muscle disorders, as a purgative, and as a ceremonial...

This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949. It's flavor is mild and is great fresh, in salads or sandwiches. * It can be grown indoors in the winter. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable.

It is a member of the Ericaceae (heath family). * Gaultheria procumbens ( Eastern Teaberry , Checkerberry , Boxberry , or American Wintergreen ) is a species of Gaultheria native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba...

* It was an All American winner in 1964. * Crimson Sweet is a heirloom variety that has been around a long time. * It is currently still one of the most popular varieties in the world! * Produces 20-25 lb.

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