Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Akron

* Aristolochia serpentaria is a species of perennial flowering plant in the Aristolochiaceae (birthwort) family. * Use Ornamental: Showy, Ground cover Conspicuous Flowers: yes Attracts: Butterflies Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

* Taxus chinensis is a species of yew. (Taxus celebica), a large, ornamental evergreen shrub or tree of the yew family (Taxaceae), widespread in China at elevations up to 900 meters (3,000 feet).

* Mountain cornflower is seldom used in modern herbalism, though it does still have a reputation in parts of Europe as a wash for tired eyes. * Can be used as a ground cover plant in a sunny position.

A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB. * The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern...

In some older texts the name is spelled " Pinus tabulaeformis ". Mature trees have reddish-scaled bark in the crown and fissured, dark gray bark near the ground. Yous?ng in Mandarin) is a pine native to northern China from Liaoning west to Inner Mongolia...

However, its phytochemistry remains predominatly unstudied. * Many 3" nodding blue, red, purple, or white nodding flowers on a branching stem; forms basal rosette of 20" leaves; monocarpic--blooms and dies; native to eastern Himalayas, western China.

The name comes from German edel (meaning noble ) and weiss (meaning white ). * Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers , belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

Angustifolia , but plants often grow taller, ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ft (45 to 75 cm) tall, with some growing 3 feet (90 cm) or more tall. Pallida is similar to E. * The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or...

* Prefers a humus-rich soil, succeeding in a moist border or by water. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits. * The species, from central Europe and Russia, has blue-purple, lavender, or white flowers, but there...

* Gentiana lutea ( Great Yellow Gentian ) is a species of gentian native to the mountains of central and southern Europe . * Gentian root has a long history of use as a herbal bitter in the treatment of digestive disorders and is an ingredient of many...

Last updated: 09-Mar-2004 * The fruit and its capsule are antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antitussive and expectorant. A decoction of the fruit is used in the treatment of cancer, coughs, inflammation of the respiratory organs, haemorrhoids and hypertension.

* A perennial weed, to most, with long curly leaves; develops a deep taproot; seed turns brown and remains conspicuous in winter; birdfood, native to Europe and Asia and common in North America.

* The name "naked lady" comes from the fact that the flowers emerge from the ground long after the leaves have died back. * The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt...

* Plants in this genus were probably the most frequently used of all North American Indian herbal remedies. In Germany over 200 pharmaceutical preparations are made from Echinacea.

An essential oil from the leaves is used as a flavouring. They make an excellent flavouring in salads. The leaves are used as a flavouring in vinegar. * The leaves can also be harvested in late summer and dried for later use.

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

A warm compress has been used to ease sprains and strained muscles. It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal activity.

It is one of a number of plants to be called by the common name daisy . It is also sometimes called moon daisy or dog daisy. * A distilled water made from the flowers is an effective eye lotion in the treatment of conjunctivitis.

Guan mu tong Hocquartia manshuriensis (Komarov) Nakai; Isotrema manshuriense (Komarov) H. S.-Peterburgsk. * Aristolochia manshuriensis Komarov, Trudy Imp.

* Native to Europe, naturalized in North America, tends to be very weedy. It also lowers the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels. This plant is native to Europe, but is now widespread throughout most of the United States as a common weed.

* Because it tolerates a wide variety of sites, this species can be used to stabilize banks, for shelterbelts, and to give protection from wind and water erosion. * Crataegus aestivalis , known as the Eastern May Hawthorn , is a shrub or small tree of...

* It inhabits prairies , plains, roadsides, and disturbed areas from southern Canada through most of the United States to northern Mexico . * Ratibida columnifera , commonly known as Upright Prairie Coneflower or Mexican Hat , is a species of flowering...

* The thornapple is a bitter narcotic plant that relieves pain and encourages healing. It has a longhistory of use as a herbal medicine, though it is very poisonous and should be used with extreme caution.

The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria . * Bright green stems in winter, bright yellow 1 1/2" flowers in spring, bright green leaves in summer; flowers in full shade, although it gets sloppy and gangly if not tended to, at least...

Quercus dumosa revoluta Sarg.) is an oak endemic to California . * Quercus durata ( California Scrub Oak , Leather Oak ; syn. This plant is often used as an urban tree and medicinal plant.

* Bai Tou Weng is thought to clear toxicity and to lower fever. * Anemone chinensis is a basionym of the currently known Pulsatilla chinensis and is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine.

* The Subalpine Fir or Rocky Mountain Fir ( Abies lasiocarpa ) is a western North American fir , native to the mountains of Yukon , British Columbia and western Alberta in Canada Conservation Plant Characteristics Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.