Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Norfolk

Wholesome and nutritious.A peppery taste. The taste somewhat resembles salsify or parsnips. * The root is boiled and eaten like salsify. * Oenothera biennis ( Common evening primrose or Evening star ) is a species of Oenothera native to eastern and central...

* The cooked leaves can be used as a potherb. * The seeds have been used in making cough syrups. * Penthorum sedoides is 10 to 80 centimeters tall. * Penthorum sedoides is widely distributed in the United States and Canada.

The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past.

* Campanula persicifolia (peach-leaved bellflower) is a flowering plant species in the family Campanulaceae. * It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). Rich in vitamin C.

It is native to Europe but is widespread in North America where it is considered a weed. When pureed it is said to rival the best spinach purees. The cooked young shoots, harvested when about 5cm long, have a flavour similar to green peas but with a slight...

* Angelica archangelica grows wild in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, mostly in the northern parts of the countries. * Angelica has a long folk-history of use as a medicinal herb, in particular for the treatment...

* 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. * These curiosities are well worth growing, if only for the conversation factor! * The buds...

* The plant has a folk history in the treatment of cancer, modern research has isolated certain compounds from the plant that show anticancer activity. * Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded...

* Generally grown as an annual to produce desired onions for eating. 110 days to harvest. 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...

A cucumber flavour they can be added to salads or used as a potherb. They should be harvested in the spring before the plant comes into flower. The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute.

* When eaten they first of all impart a viscid sweetness, followed by a strong penetrating taste of a saline nature. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc.

The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rheum palmatum. * The plant is also part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer.

Chicory leaves are very bitter, making it a good digestive stimulant and tonic, and a gentle laxative even for children. Medicinally this plant is used for loss of appetite, upset stomach, constipation, liver and gallbladder disorders, cancer, and rapid...

They are eaten cooked or ground into a powder and used for making cakes etc. * This species was in use as a food source in Central America as early as 4000 BC. * It is an important crop for subsistence farmers in Africa.

* 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. * Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial...

The extract consists of about 65–80% silymarin (a flavonolignan complex) and 20–35% fatty acids, including linoleic acid. * Milk thistle has also been known to be used as food.

* The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. Immature flowering stems - cooked in much the same way as broccoli. It produces edible quality canola oil and exhibits improve winter survival in Great Plains conditions.

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

* A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. If you let some go to seed, the pods are edible. * It preferes cool growing temperatures and will tolerate some shade. They are grown and consumed throughout the world.

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 .

* Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. About 40 varieties are currently cultivated. * It has an extensive old-world distribution extending from North Africa through the Middle East and the Indian...

* This Heirloom variety has been around over 100 years , has long deep green leaves high in iron, vitamins and antioxidants. Matures in 45 days. It is native to central and southwestern Asia .

* A biennial with pretty four-petaled fragrant flowers in loose clusters, white to purplish and everything in between; the main flowering is in May in New York state; native to Europe, but naturalized and nearly ubiquitous in the open woodlands of the...

Their addition to the diet aids the digestion and so they are often used in small quantities as a flavouring, especially with fatty foods. Aromatic and somewhat bitter. They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi).

* It is still used medicinally in the present day; however, there are adverse effects that limit its use. The seed usually germinates within 2 weeks. * Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall,...

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

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