Nitrogen Fixing Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Dayton

* It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. * It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or...

Its typical habitat is rough grassy places, broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, hedgerows and banks. Taste trials consistently place this root very highly, it is certainly one of our favourites.

* This upright annual herb grows to 20-50 cm tall, unbranched or branched only at the base. The leaves are trifoliate with a long petiole, each leaflet hairy, 8-16 mm across, with a truncated or bilobed apex.

* The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large clusters of colorful blue,pink,purple,red or white flowers. * An essential oil obtained from the flowers is used in perfumery.

* Sophora is one of the four genera of native legumes in New Zealand; the other three are Carmichaelia , Clianthus , and Montigena .Flowering of Kowhai is staggered, from July through to November, meaning each tree will get attention from birds.

This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins . The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink. It is very good. * The leaves are used as a tea substitute.

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...

* Tolerant of dry alkaline soils. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

The compound leaves of this plant appear leaden due to their dense hairiness. * Resinous pustules on the plant contain 'amorpha', a contact and stomachic insecticide that also acts as an insect repellent.

* Native American Californians used the hard wood for arrows, digging, spearing fish, and digging. * The Cercocarpus betuloides leaves are distinctive in that they have smooth edges from the base to about half way up, then are wavy or toothed to the rounded...

European alder ALGL2 Summary Duration Perennial Growth Habit Tree Native Status L48 (I), CAN (I) Federal T/E Status National Wetland Indicator FACW- Morphology/Physiology Active Growth Period Spring and Summer After Harvest Regrowth Rate Bloat None C:N...

The seedpods can also be used and are milder but slower in their action. The leaves are harvested before and during flowering, the pods are harvested when fully ripe in the autumn.

* 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 .

* The foliage was burned by the Cherokee as a natural insecticide, to smoke out gnats. * Seed propagation - sow spring or autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates within 2 weeks.

It is native to Europe and western Asia. * Scabiosa ochroleuca, commonly called cream scabious, is a species of scabiosa with creamy yellow flower heads.

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

* Plant forming huge clumps with white or grayish spherical flowers 2-3" across, in late summer; rough, thistley foliage, dark green, good for the back of a large border. * This is a glandular, woolly perennial which approaches a maximum height of two...

* Multipurpose alder tree found in the subtropical highlands of the Himalaya. * It is called Utis in Nepalese and Nepalese Alder in English . * A fall-flowering species. * Prefers a heavy soil and a damp situation.

* Something like a 6" wide daisy, with this difference: it is stemless, growing prostrate on the ground; blooms in May or June; coarse, deeply lobed leaves; likes a scree soil; a rock garden plant or curiosity native to the Mediterranean.

* The whole plant, known as ning tiao, is used in the treatment of cancer of the breast, and the orifice to the womb, and for dysmenorrhoea and other gynaecological problems. The plant is native to Siberia and parts of China and neighboring Mongolia and...

* Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of Azerbaijan and northern Iran , close to the Caspian Sea .

* The leaves have a very sweet liquorice-like flavour. * Stevia has become very popular as a natural sugar substitute with almost zero calories! * Because stevia has a negligible effect on blood glucose it is attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled...

* The seedpods are filled with a saccharine pulp and can be eaten both green or dried. * It grows well in warm temperate and subtropical areas, and tolerates hot and humid coastal areas.

* Platycodon grandiflorus is a species of perennial flowering plant of the family Campanulaceae and the only member of the genus Platycodon. In Korea, white flowers are more common.

* American president Thomas Jefferson cultivated mache at his home, Monticello, in Virginia in the early 1800s. It is a hardy plant that grows to zone 5, and in mild climates it is grown as a winter green.

* A very ornamental plant, it should be planted into its permanent position as soon as possible because it dislikes root disturbance. * This essential oil is emitted from the plant in hot weather and, on a still day, can be ignited and will burn for a...

* Marsh mallow is a very useful household medicinal herb. * The German Commission E Monographs, a therapeutic guide to herbal medicine, approve Althaea officinalis Marsh Mallow for irritation of mouth and throat and associated dry cough/bronchitis .