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* Alnus acuminata (also called Alder is a species of tree in the Betulaceae family. It is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , Guatemala , Mexico , Panama , Peru and Venezuela .

It has been recommended as a styptic. * In the northern part of its range, the leaves turn rust-red in fall, dropping in spring just as the new leaves unfurl. * The spongy bark at the base of the trunk is pliable, absorbent and astringent.

The seed is mainly distributed by water. * The fruit is occasionally eaten raw but more often used in preserves. It has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and its root system is periodically under water.

It is in flower from Mar to May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. * Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. * A tree to 60 ft. * A deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in.

It is in flower from Mar to May, and the seeds ripen from Aug to October. * Edible Uses: Fruit - cooked. * A tree to 60 ft. * A deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft 3in). One to several trunks are crooked and the 4-6 in.

* The stalk of the blossom is used as a soap substitute. * An oval shrub with pleasing dark green leaves and very fragrant white flowers in upright terminal racemes in late summer; does well in heavy shade; yellow or golden brown fall color; may expand...

* Eupatorium perfoliatum or (Common) Boneset is a common perennial plant native to the Eastern United States and Canada , with a range from Nova Scotia to Florida , as well as from Louisiana and Texas through North Dakota .

Seed and tubers are poisonous. Plant them in spring or fall in rich, moist but well drained soil in full sun. Also propagates by division of brittle roots in fall or early spring. * Blooms in late summer, with dark blue-violet, hooded flowers borne in...

Culms are topped in late spring with dark green spikelets that are clustered into spherical heads. Spikelets mature to brown by mid-summer and remain attractive well into fall. The terminal inflorescense contains many spikelets that are crowded into dense,...

* The flower color is variable, ranging from lavender to blue to white. Showy, bright, rose-purple flowers with orange-yellow centers bloom in profusion at the tips of the leafy branches.

It produces a spike of zygomorphic flowers in the late summer. * It was believed by some native North American Indian tribes that if the finely ground roots were secretly added to the food of an arguing couple then this would avert a divorce and they...

* It was imported into Europe from southwestern China during, or possibly before, the 15th century. They are useful in the treatment of chest complaints. * The red anthocyanin constituent of the flowers is used as a litmus.

Like many other plants in this family, they are demulcent and emollient and are used in the treatment of dysentery, lung ailments and urinary ailments. * Swamp-rose Mallow or Rose mallow ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) is a cold-hardy perennial wetland plant...

Leaves dark green above, lighter green beneath with some rusty hairs, Fall color yellow. * Fraxinus nigra ( Black Ash ) is a species of Fraxinus (ash) native to much of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States , from western Newfoundland west...

* It is often found along waterways and in wetlands, leading to the colloquial name "water maple". * The seeds are the largest of any native maple and are also a food source for wildlife.

Mature in 45 to 65 days. * The fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals yet low in calories! * They should be harvested when under 10 inches for the best flavor. * This is an Heirloom favorite.

* The small, scented, cream-white flowers open in early summer, and are followed later by berries which start red and turn black when ripe. * Sakaki ( Cleyera japonica ) is a flowering evergreen tree or shrub native to warm areas of Japan , Korea and...

* A lovely native American with shiny dark green leaves, red, yellow, and purple in fall; an ericaceous plant that wants moist, acid soil; fragrant urn-shaped flowers in drooping clusters; habit varies, may have a rounded crown atop a tall stem, or sometimes...

* A decidious Tree growing to 18m. * A species of alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere .

* Arctostaphylos patula is a species of manzanita known by the common name greenleaf manzanita . * Red-brown bark, pink flowers, bright green leaves. It can be dried, ground into a powder then used in making cakes etc.

* For the brightest winter bark, young shoots are encouraged by cutting to the ground some older stems at the end of the winter, before leaves are open. * The plant is extremely hardy, to USDA Zone 3.

The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age.

Also found in other parts of [North America] * It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are opposite, 10 cm long and 7 cm broad, oval with an acute apex. The growth habit is upright rounded, but where stems are in contact with the ground,...

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves and flower heads.

* The oriental plane is found naturally in riverine settings, together with such trees as alder , willow and poplar . Occidentalis; creamy bark; resistant to anthracnose. * The leaves and bark have been used medicinally.

* This grass is native to the northeastern USA and eastern Canada; it grows in wetland situations, but will tolerate upland applications if not too dry. It is a good forage crop for livestock and wildlife especially for wetter sites.

* A flowering, fruit-producing tree, member of the rose family; flowers resemble those of hawthorn, white or light pink; 1 1/2"; 1" fruits, hard and brownish, inedible until aged or frosted, used in jellies; old trees may be thorny; of rounded habit;...