Nitrogen Fixing Plant Drought Tolerant Plant For Sale In St Louis

* The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not a fern. It is native to eastern North America , from southern Quebec south to the extreme north of Georgia , and west to Minnesota .

* A yellow dye is obtained from the seedpods and the flowers * S. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Japonicum contains the isoflavone glycoside sophoricoside.

This means that when used on the skin it will not remove the natural body oils, but nor will it remove engine oil etc. * All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce a good lather which is an effective and...

Both are dried for later use. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

Genus: !Amorpha L. Superorder: Rosanae Takht. It's habitat is being destroyed and it is currently listed as a threatened species. Order: Fabales Bromhead family: Fabaceae Lindl. Species: !Amorpha georgiana Wilbur

* They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods. * Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance.

It grows naturally in wetlands, near flowing bodies of water, sand dunes , fields, hillsides, pine barrens , and in both needleleaf and mixed-broadleaf forests. However, this plant will not survive shoot destruction indefinitely.

It is a hairy, erect perennial herb often exceeding a meter in height. Fast growing, showy color. The fruit is a silky-hairy legume pod up to 5 centimeters long containing several seeds.

* Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative bacterium Bacillus subtilis. * The pod is used as a soap substitute.

* A yellow dye is obtained from the seedpods and the flowers * S. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Japonicum contains the isoflavone glycoside sophoricoside.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * This tree is remarkable for the number and length of the spines growing on its trunk, which makes it the most...

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

* Of symmetrical conical habit; needles stiff, often twisted, dark green, to 7"; cones 2-4 1/2"; native to California, where it is used ornamentally. * The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2...

Among the Navajo, the plant is used to make blankets. Varieties of the species include the Nevada agave and Kaibab agave. Sap from the cut flowering stems is used as a syrup. The sap can also be tapped by boring a hole into the middle of the plant at...

In suitable climates, the plant is much used in windbreaks, shelterbelts and for land reclamation. Used for flooring, axe handles, firewood, poles etc. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is a species of Casuarina...

* The roots themselves are branched and deep, which helps the plant withstand periods of drought. Australis is an herbaceous perennial that reproduces both sexually and asexually by means of its spreading rhizomes .

* Gorgeous yellow flowers in 15" pendulous clusters in May, beautifully displayed against deep green leaves; few trees are more lovely in flower; small, short-trunked tree or large shrub; seeds poisonous if eaten; native to Alps and Eastern Europe (and...

Can be grown as a hedge. Prune in early spring. Tolerates wide range of soils, including dry rocky or sandy soils. * Garden Uses Mass or group in the shrub border or native plant garden.

* Thorns showed antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium Xanthomonas vesicatoria and a Gram-negative bacterium Bacillus subtilis. * The pod is used as a soap substitute.

* A deliciously scented essential oil, it has a fragrance of violets. * While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical distribution incorporating Northern Australia and Southern Asia.

This tree transplants well. Reduce the pine growth slowly over time it will tolerate styling and repotting in the summer months and early fall. Drought tolerant, disease and insect tolerant are also good assets for a bonsai.

Both are dried for later use. * The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. The leaves area safe and effective cathartic. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

Pinnate foliage turns golden yellow in fall. It is often multi-trunked with with light gray to brown bark, smooth on young branches, becoming fissured with age. Although not a true buckeye, it is so called because of the similar large capsules and seeds.

* It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States. * Dark purple or purplish blue flowers in spikes; fast, coarse growth, good for dry, poor soil.

It is found throughout much of Europe but seldom as far north as Scotland . * The whole plant is pleasantly scented when bruised. * Ononis spinosa is a plant belonging to the family Fabaceae , that is commonly known as spiny restharrow or just restharrow...

* This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants will survive. Gansu, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, W Shanxi, Xinjiang [Mongolia].