Edible Leaf Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Visalia

* Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked.

Prefers part shade in warmer climates. * Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * A very tolerant plant, thriving even when growing in unkempt grassy areas.

It is great fresh in salads or steamed. It is native to central and southwestern Asia . Matures in 45 days. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions. The leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about...

* This is a very easy to grow and rewarding vegetable. * High in Vitamins! * They are excellent raw or cooked , having a mild sweet flavor. * The purple topped turnip root will reach 4-5 inches in diameter and matures in 40 to 60 days.

This is the variety that is most commonly seen in the supermarket, sold in bunches. * A very versatile and easy to grow vegetable. This variety was the All America Selection Winner in 1949.

* The mild-flavoured leaves (cooked as a spinach) are rich in vitamins and minerals. * 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...

* Lemon balm ( Melissa officinalis ), not to be confused with bee balm , Monarda species, is a perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae , native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean region .

The leaves are pinnate to bipinnate with rhombic leaflets 3–6 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. * Celery is used around the world as a vegetable for the crisp petiole (leaf stalk). The plant grows to 1 m tall.

* High in vitamins A and C. The dried petals have a more concentrated flavour and are used as a seasoning in soups, cakes etc. It is probably native to southern Europe though its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and may possibly...

Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Use the young pods before they mature for best flavor. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. An edible oil is obtained from the seed.

* Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants.

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

* The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. * Angelica archangelica grows wild in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, mostly in the northern parts of the countries.

* The seed can be sprouted and added to salads. * 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...

* Malvus sylvestris is a spreading herb , who is an annual in North Africa , biennial in the Mediterranean and a perennial elsewhere . A pleasant mild flavour, with a similar texture to the leaves, they make a pleasant and pretty addition to the salad...

* Researchers report that the lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warmblooded animals do. * The flavonol miquelianin (Quercetin 3-O-glucuronide), as well as the...

* The leaves can be used as thickeners in soups etc, they can also be dried for later use. The other herbs included in the formula are Arctium lappa, Ulmus rubra and Rheum palmatum.

The high fiber content of parsnips may help prevent constipation and reduce blood cholesterol levels. They contain anti-oxidants such as falcarinol, falcarindiol, panaxydiol and methyl-falcarindiol which have anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-fungal...

* 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.

The leaves can also be finely chopped and added to salads. The leaves should be used before the plant starts to flower. * A curious perennial with small white nodding 5-petaled flowers backed by an inflated "bladder"; blooms all summer; flowers in loose...

* 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.

Seeds directly sown are placed one inch deep, 5-6 to a hill; hills are 6 feet in all direction from other hills. Roughly 85 days after germinating, acorn squash are ready to be harvested.

* Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China.

It spread when the explorer and botanist Joseph Banks took seeds back to Kew Gardens during the latter half of the 18th century. * It is grown for the edible leaves, and can be used as food or an ornamental plant for ground cover.

* Because western salsify is a widespread plant, it has a large number of alternative common names. Young stems, when 5 - 10cm high, and the bases of the lower leaves - raw or cooked.

Produces heavy crops, up to 15 pounds per plant! Medium sized berries are very firm and sweet. Late setting blossoms help against freezes. Plants ripen in late June to early July depending on location.

Apples are self-fruitful, but for greater yield, plant with another variety. Other dwarf varieties available include: Red Delicious, Red Jonathan, Lodi, and Yellow Delicious. Ripens mid-September.