Nitrogen Fixing Plant Herbaceous Plant For Sale In Vancouver

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

* Make sure to water during the hot months to keep it from fading, and pick off dead flowers to keep the plant blooming till the first frosts of fall. * The Sweet Pea has long been a favorite of gardeners because of the wonderful fragrance of the large...

Used for bearings, turnery, cabinet work, ornamental uses etc. * 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,...

* Trees have extensive root systems and are sometimes planted on the banks of streams in order to prevent erosion.

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...

* Lathyrus tuberosus is a perennial plant with edible tubers 3 to 5 cm (1.2 to 2.0 in) long attached to its roots. Its typical habitat is rough grassy places, broad-leaved woodland, forest margins, hedgerows and banks.

This soap is very good at removing dirt, though it does not remove oils very well. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Colorado , where it grows in several habitat types including coniferous forest , chaparral...

* Native to temperate forests, stream-banks, swamps and roadsides in northeastern Asia and Japan. * A decidious Tree growing to 22 m (72ft 2in) at a fast rate.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. * Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia...

* Lotus corniculatus is a common flowering plant native to grassland temperate Eurasia and North Africa . Medium fertility, slightly acid, clay like, and loamy soils. * An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers.

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.

Its fast rate of growth means that it quickly provides sheltered conditions to allow more permanent woodland trees to become established. In addition, bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite...

Fast growing, showy color. The inflorescence is up to 44 centimeters long, bearing whorls of flowers each 1 to 1.6 centimeters long. The flower is purple to yellowish or whitish in color and has a sickle -shaped keel.

* Native to most of Europe, including all of the British Isles and Fennoscandia and locally in Southwest Asia. * The trees are very quick to establish and will grow at a rate of 1 metre or more per year when young.

* Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

* Crimson clover is widely grown as a protein-rich forage crop for cattle and other livestock. It is found to succeed better when only the surface of the soil is stirred by the scarifier and harrow than when a plowing is given.

* This species is grown as a green manure crop in Japan and southern China. * Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns.

* Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

Closely related to the garden Rhubarb , Rheum rhaponticum , it has a similar purgative effect upon the human body . * A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes...

This species contains essential oils , tannins , gums and resins . A delicious carbonated beverage can be made from the boiled leaves. The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink.

Good background plant. It grows well in heavy clay soils and in poor shallow limestone soils. Succeeds in cold exposed situations and tolerates industrial pollution. * Gorgeous yellow flowers in 15" pendulous clusters in May, beautifully displayed against...

Leaves alternate on the stem and possess three leaflets. * Melilot, used either externally or internally, can help treat varicose veins and haemorrhoids though it requires a long-term treatment for the effect to be realised.

* Bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

* 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.

* They are quite frost tolerant and become even more flavorful after some frosty nights. * Vates Collards have dark green very tasty leaves with a mild cabbage like flavor. * Try them as a fall crop by sowing seed in late summer.

In addition, bacteria on the roots fix atmospheric nitrogen - whilst this enables the tree to grow well in quite poor soils it also makes some of this nitrogen available to other plants growing nearby.

* An herbaceous perennial, erect; with 3/4"white or pinkish fragrant flowers in terminal clusters and in the leaf axils; blooms throughout summer; spreads by creeping rhizomes; roots used as a soap substitute; grows on roadsides; native to Europe, but...