Medicinal Plant Seeds For Sale In Birmingham

* The plant from which cultivated red raspberries were derived. * A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. * A herb tea is made from the dried leaves. * Raspberry fruit may protect the liver.

* The flowers appear from late spring to summer in umbelliform cymes of about 4 flowers.The seeds are small and black, borne in a long capsule . Each has an elaiosome , which attracts ants to disperse the seeds ( myrmecochory ).

* Habitats: Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge. * Securinega suffruticosa (Pall.) Rehder = Flueggea suffruticosa (Pall.) Baill. * This plant is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...

The roundleaf dogwood is also a temperate, northeastern North American species that occurs throughout southern and eastern Ontario; in northern Ontario it occurs farther north than the alternateleaf dogwood, but does not extend past 50°N (Soper and Heimburger...

* It can grow in very alkaline soils, but not in the shade. * A small ash native to China with 1 1/2" leaflets on compound leaves and 1" seeds. * The barkcontains aesculin, this has anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant and analgesic actions.

* An easily grown plant, succeeding in ordinary garden soil, especially if it is rich in organic matter. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry, well-drained...

It is named after William Kerr , who introduced the cultivar 'Pleniflora'. * A decoction of the flowering shoots is used in the treatment of coughs and women's complaints. The scientific genus name is also used as a common name Kerria .

* Tian Nan Xing has been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years and is valued especially for its beneficial affect upon the chest. * The root is harvested when the plant is dormant in the autumn or winter and is dried for later use.

* Use for border garden. * Performs better than Campanula in Southern gardens. * Prefers well-drained soil. * Many Adenophora species have been used in traditional Chinese medicine.

* Yellow flowers of daisy form, to 4" across, from July to September; leaves to 2'; dried roots sometimes used medicinally; native to Europe and Asia, naturalized in the U.S. * Elecampane has a long history of use as a medicinal herb.

Aromatic and somewhat bitter. * The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to...

* The plant is part of a North American formula called essiac which is a popular treatment for cancer. * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil;...

Paitan is antiseptic, astringent and haemostatic. * An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. It is used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood, chronic diarrhoea, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, bloody stool,...

Usually of conical form; Hortus says it's the typical species. * Modern research has shown that yew trees contain the substance 'taxol' in their shoots and bark. This remedy is very toxic and, even when used externally, should only be used under the supervision...

It is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion. * The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites. It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal...

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 .

Delphinium consolida ) is an annual plant in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae . * Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant...

Any trimming should be done in the summer. * It is commonly used for woodenware, cooperage, fence posts, interior finish of houses etc. * Plants can be grown as a tall hedge They are very tolerant of clipping so long as this does not extend into the brown...

Care should be taken however, because all parts of the plant are poisonous. * Grown as a garden flower due to its unique flower shape.

It is a perennial shrub reaching up to 1.5 m in height. Plants are best spaced about 90cm apart each way. * A good ground cover plant. Although it is clump forming rather than spreading it increases freely by self-sowing.

It is also antibiotic and helps to relieve allergies. * Rose-purple 2"-3 1/2" daisylike flowers; native to central North America. The stems and leaves are moderately to densely hairy.

Side effects can include sweating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, rapid heartbeat, mental confusion, convulsions, hypothermia, coma, and possibly death. * Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ.

Delphinium consolida ) is an annual plant in the Buttercup family Ranunculaceae . * Covered in beautiful white flowers! * The Forking Larkspur ( Consolida regalis syn. * The roots grow into the soil up to a depth of 50 centimetres (20 in), so the plant...

Canina, differing in having smaller prickles, shorter pedicels, and more persistant sepals; native to Europe and Western Asia. * The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E,...

* The young shoots can be eaten cooked. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan. They can also be blanched and used in salads.

Plants are tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, but will not survive if the soil becomes waterlogged or is too dry. This species is lime tolerant. * An easily grown and undemanding plant, it does best in a deep rich soil, preferably neutral or...

* Edelweiss (pronounced /?e?d?lva?s/ ; Leontopodium alpinum ), is one of the best-known European mountain flowers , belonging to the sunflower family (Asteraceae). The scientific name, Leontopodium , means " lion's paw" and is derived from the Greek words...