Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Torrance

* The leaves are mucilaginous and fairly bland, we use them in bulk in summer salads. * 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,...

They are also used to give colour and flavour to glutinous-rice dumplings (Mochi). This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant...

The fresh or dried leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe , northern Asia , and northern North America .

The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods. They tastes like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. * This tropical legume can be grown as an annual in the north.

* 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. * Purple Top White Globe Turnip is an outstanding Heirloom variety.

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

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.

An edible yellow dye is obtained from the petals. * 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 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.

* Can be overwintered if mulched to zone 4. * Develope to maturity in only 60-65 days. * Many Welsh onions can multiply by forming perennial evergreen clumps. * These scallions are perfect for adding mild flavor to salads of all kinds.

It is said to deter Japanese beetle and tomato hornworms. It is used to colour vinegar. The leaves are rich in potassium and calcium, they have a salty cucumber flavour. They are also added whole as a flavouring to various drinks such as Pimms and wine-based...

* Succeeds in a fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position. Plants are not very cold-tolerant, but they can beoverwintered outdoors in areas where winter temperatures do not fall below about -5°c.

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely...

The plant is typically between 10 - 30 cm in height. * Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes . * Bright yellow 3/4" flowers on foot-long stalks before the leaves appear, in very early spring; flowers look like the...

* Succisa pratensis Moench, also known as Devil's-bit Scabious, is a flowering plant of the genus Succisa in the family Dipsacaceae . * An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely...

* The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * The dried leaves can be ground and used as a sweetener or soaked in water and the liquid used in making preserves. * Other reports say that they contain 'estevin' a substance that, weight for weight,...

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 bitterness. * Silene vulgaris or Bladder Campion is a plant species of the genus Silene...

* Native to Ethiopia but now found all over the tropics. * The fruits are beautiful hanging on the vines so it is recommended to grow on a trellis if possible. * It is loaded with nutrients and antioxidants so is often recommended as a nutraceutical supplement.

* A refreshing tea can be made from the leaves - it is high in vitamin C. * The fruit is used raw or cooked in pies, jams etc. * Young shoots - harvested as they emerge in the spring, then peeled and eaten raw or cooked like asparagus.

* Celery is used in weight-loss diets, where it provides low-calorie dietary fibre bulk. * The growing plant is an insect repellent, it repels the cabbage white butterfly so is a good companion for brassicas.

* Although purslane is considered a weed in the United States, it may be eaten as a leaf vegetable. * Portulaca oleracea ( Common Purslane , also known as Verdolaga , Pigweed , Little Hogweed or Pusley ), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae...

* 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.

A herb tea is made from thefresh or dried leaves. It grows in wet soils . * A perennial mint with a strong mint scent; small lilac, pink, or white flowers in whorls on 4" spikes; much used as an herb and a source of essential oil; likes moist soils, in...

* It is an exceptionally nutritious vegetable tree with a variety of potential uses. * In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare.

The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. The gelled seeds can also be prepared as a gruel or pudding. Global interest in chia seed as a food* is based on its high content of protein, ?-3 fatty-acids, and complex carbohydrates,...

Should not be used by people who suffer from ragweed allergies. The medicinal parts of the plant are the ripe seeds. Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin...

* Sweet basil has been used for thousands of years as a culinary and medicinal herb. Most culinary and ornamental basils are cultivars of the species Ocimum basilicum , but other species are also grown and there are many hybrids between species.