Flowering Tree Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Santa Ana

* Often flat-topped and asymmetrical; 6" bright green stiff needles; cones about 5"; 1/2" edible seeds (pignolia nuts); native to northern Mediterranean. They are rich in oil and have a soft texture with a hint of resin in the flavour.

* Although its botanical name Prunus persica refers to Persia (present Iran) from where it came to Europe, genetic studies suggest peaches originated in China. * China is the world's largest producer of peaches and nectarines.

* Bartlett pear is the most commonly grown variety of pear in most countries outside Asia. * Bartletts are traditionally known as the canning pear due to their "definitive flavor and sweetness," making them well-suited for many forms of processing.

* The dog rose was the stylized rose of medieval European heraldry, and is still used today. The syrup is used as a nutritional supplement, especially for babies. * During World War II in the United States Rosa canina was planted in victory gardens.

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

Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of plant nutrition.

It grows up to 10 m tall, and has reddish-brown shoots. When fully ripe it can be eaten raw. The leaves are 6-12 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with a serrated margin. * Prunus salicina ( syn.

Of Anhui, Fujian, S Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, SE Xizang, Yunnan, Zhejiang [Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam].

* In warm temperate areas the fruit develops more fruit sugars and has a fragrant sugary pulp with a slightly acid flavour. It has been used historically for a number of medicinal purposes.

The seed can be rather slow, sometimes taking 18 months to germinate. * Seed - requires 2 - 3 months cold stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Wood - heavy, hard, close grained.

* 2" pinkish-purple flowers; scarlet hips to 1/2"; red branches; spreads into dense thickets by suckering from roots. * The fruit contains about 2.8% dry weight vitamin C.

* The Manchurian walnut ( Juglans mandshurica Maxim. * Nuts about 2" It grows to about 25 m. ) is a deciduous tree of the genus Juglans (section Cardiocaryon ), native to the Eastern Asiatic Region ( China , Russian Far East , North Korea and South Korea...

* The very high proportion of beta-carotene (provitamin A) makes the kaki fruit nutritionally valuable. * The kaki is among the oldest plants in cultivation, known for its use in China for more than 2000 years.

* Amelanchier ovalis , commonly known as Snowy Mespilus , is a serviceberry shrub. Used for small articles. * Wood - fine grained, hard, very heavy, reddish. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.

The fruit is usually called soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe. * An extract from the leaves has been reportedly successful in lowering elevated blood pressure by its decreasing peripheral vascular resistance.

* The wood weighs about 36 lb per cubic foot and takes a beautiful polish. * It is a moderately long-lived tree, with ages of up to 258 years known. * The fruit of Prunus serotina is suitable for making jam and cherry pies, and has some use in flavoring...

The flowers, which appear in early summer, can have a pleasantly strong fragrance. This plant is native to Western North America where it grows in moist openings and less often on open hillsides.

* The fruits of the woodland elaeocarpus are edible. * The woodland elaeocarpus is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam (Indochina).

* The very bold, decorative leaves and the attractive catkins produced in spring make it an excellent ornamental tree for planting in parks and large gardens. * The fruit is a nut , produced in bunches of 4-10 together; the nut is spherical, 3-5 cm long...

* This species grows up to 40 metres tall. * A shrub at Kew was 2 metres tall and 2 metres wide inJuly 1996 with a reasonable crop of immature fruit. It has gray-brown, fissured bark, with mottled streaks.

* Plants are very vigorous and can be grown as a tall ground cover for large areas. * Rubus odoratus ( Purple-flowering Raspberry , Flowering Raspberry , or Virginia raspberry ) is a species of Rubus , native to eastern North America , from Nova Scotia...

Dark green, violet and dark blue-purple dyes are obtained from the fruit. Oregon-grape is resistant to summer drought, tolerates poor soils, and does not create excessive leaf litter.

* Although its botanical name Prunus persica refers to Persia (present Iran) from where it came to Europe, genetic studies suggest peaches originated in China. * China is the world's largest producer of peaches and nectarines.

* The fruit is juicy with a very good flavour. * Rubus spectabilis ( Salmonberry ) is a species of Rubus native to the west coast of North America from west central Alaska to California .

* Juglans hindsii , the Hinds' Black Walnut , also called the Northern California Walnut , is a large tree (up to 60 feet tall) endemic to roughly circular area in California centered near Fresno and reaching the San Francisco Bay area.

Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced when plants grow in such a position. * The fruit is weet and succulent. The dried leaves are a very pleasant tea substitute.

* The word "hickory" is said to have come from the Algonquian Indians word "pawcohiccora". Mature Shagbarks are easy to recognize because, as their name implies, they have shaggy bark.