Herbaceous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Illinois

* The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties. * The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas.

They are therefore more difficult to grow in areas with hot summers and in such a region they appreciate some protection from the strongest sunlight. * Forms mats of small green leaves and stemless sky-blue flowers, as large as 3"; wants good soil, cool,...

* Sow the seed in March/April in a greenhouse only just covering the seed. It is native from southern Europe east across southern Asia to Japan . * A perennial grown for its 2" bright red-orange inflated husk in fall, which encloses an edible red berry;...

* Can be used as a ground cover plant in a sunny position. It is widespread and common in the more southerly mountain ranges of Europe, but is rarer in the north. * Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation...

* A decoction of the leaves has been used in the treatment of chills and fevers. * A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of chest pains and stomach aches. * Penstemon grandiflorus is a perennial plant of the genus Penstemon.

* A hot and aromatic flavour, it is an important ingredient in curries, and is also often used as a flavouring in biscuits, cakes and bread where it also helps in improving the digestion.

A tea is made from the dried leaves and roots. * The peeled roots are cut up and added to soups. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding clusters; rather...

Thrives in any kind of soil, plants can even be grown in walls. * It spreads rapidly, and they will cover a wide area after a few years. * A very easily grown plant, it succeeds in an ordinary garden soil.

It is an umbelliferous plant, in the same group as fennel, cow parsley, elder and giant hogweed. It prefers rich humid soils. It is smaller in size than the Giant Hogweed ( Heracleum mantegazzianum ).

The species status in the New World is uncertain: it is generally considered an exotic weed; however, there is evidence that the species was in Crawford Lake deposits ( Ontario ) in 1430-89, suggesting that it reached North America in the pre-Columbian...

When taken over an extended period it is said to increase mental efficiency and physical performance whilst helping the body adapt to high or low temperatures and stress. American ginseng contains high levels of Rb1, Rd (ppd classification) and Re (ppt...

* The leaves are cardiac, stimulant and tonic. * An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints.

* An herbaceous perennial, forming a basal rosette to 1', from which arise 3' flowering stems with purplish blue (rarely pink or white) flowers resembling scabiosa; likes moist, peaty soil in sun or part shade; native to Europe, north Africa, east to...

* 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 .

Both the dill "weed" and seed is used. * The leaves lose their flavour if the are cooked for any length of time and so are best used raw or added to cooked dishes only a few minutes before the cooking is complete.

A climbing plant, supporting itself by means of tendrils. Thin the seedlings to the best plant in each pot, grow them on fast and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Lobata, commonly called wild cucumber, prickly cucumber, or balsam apple.

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 young leaves and flower buds can be eaten raw or cooked.

The foliage forms a tight rosette at ground level in the first year. * The plant is popular as a garden subject, and numerous cultivars have been developed with a range of colours from white through pink to purple.

* Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* It is said to be of great use when applied externally to stimulate hair growth and is an ingredient of many hair lotions and ointments. * Flowering period during the summer is long, attrracting many pollinators.

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. * The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer.

The root is a source of tannin and has been used in making ink. Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as they have a prominently veined mid-rib and sword-like shape.

), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . Veratrum lobelianum Bernh. * Upright stems topped by 1/2-1" flowers in a branched flower head, white, green, or yellowish; grows in wet, grassy subalpine...

The sprouted seeds are eaten in salads, sandwiches, soups, stews etc. * Chia (Salvia hispanica) was the third most important food of the Aztecs in the time of Cortez (behind corn and beans and in front of amaranth), and has long been an important crop...

Its effectiveness has never been reliably proven or disproven since controlled studies have not been carried out. * The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer.

It has large, alternating, cordiform leaves that have a long petiole and are pubescent on the underside. * This species is native to the temperate regions of the old world, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles through Russia,...

Catnip is best grown in full sunlight and grows as a loosely branching, low perennial * With domestic cats, N. Cataria is used as a recreational substance for pet cats' enjoyment, and catnip and catnip-laced products designed for use with domesticated...