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However, this plant will not survive shoot destruction indefinitely. As of 1991, no known fire has killed this plant's roots. Cerifera' s root system is fire-resistant. If this does not happen, this species will regrow a shoot.

Fruticosa grows as a glandular, thornless shrub which can reach 5 or 6 meters in height and spread to twice that in width. * It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States.

According to the Metamorphoses of Ovid the anemone, also of the family Ranunculaceae, was created when Venus sprinkled nectar on his blood. * They are cultivated for use in gardens, and have been introduced to North America.

Thick growing and winter hardy. Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4 leafed clovers considered lucky.

* In Great Britain it is most valuable in the south, though less successful in northern regions. * It has been introduced into the United States, originally as forage for cattle. The banner of each flower does not sit upright, but folds forward.

Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang [Japan (Ryukyu Islands)]. * Native to forests; 100-800(-1600) m.

It is grown as a horticultural annual in zones 3-5. Trifolium pratense is used in traditional medicine of India as deobstruent, antispasmodic, expectorant, sedative, anti-inflammatory and antidermatosis agent.

Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this species has similar properties. The dried root of one year old plants is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used.

* 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 gentle soap. This soap is very good at removing dirt, though it does not remove oils very well.

* The Common Medlar (' Mespilus germanica', Turkish : toengel) is a large shrub or small tree , and the name of the fruit of this tree. * When the fruit is in a state described as incipient decay,the stage when the flesh turns from white to brown it becomes...

Large tree with long trunk and a dense crown of many small, often drooping branches and large leaves; frequently has two or more trunks, and sprouts in a circle from a stump. The white wood is excellent for turning and carving, it is used for making woodenware...

Typically, it has a moderate to fast growth rate, being able to grow one to three feet during the first year after trimming. It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial .

* Berberis thunbergii ( Japanese barberry or Thunberg's Barberry , also Red Barberry ) is a species of Berberis , native to Japan and eastern Asia . * Our seed produces a very high percentage of Red seedlings.

* An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. It is used applied externally to burns, bleeding due to traumatic injuries, haemorrhoids and ulcers in the mouth.

Grow as annuals in St. Louis, either in the ground or in containers. Performs best in climates with warm summer days and cool nights. * The flag and coat of arms of the Province of Mpumalanga include a depiction of this flower.

* It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched. * Chamaecrista nictitans (Sensitive Partridge Pea, Small Partridge Pea or Wild Sensitive Plant) is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through...

* Fast-growing, it will produce a tree up to 37 m (121 ft) tall when mature, with growth rates of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) (rarely 2 m (6 ft 7 in)) per year. It is obtained by making wounds in the bark during spring.

* A broad, flat-topped shrub native to northeast U.S.; has fragrant foliage, long, narrow, frondlike leaves; a nitrogen-fixer, so good for poor soils; takes sun or part shade. * The common name is Sweetfern or Sweet-fern, a confusing name as it is not...

* This species is native to the temperate regions of the old world, from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and from the British Isles through Russia, and the Middle East to China and Japan, including India.

They are harvested with about 20cm of stem as soon as the flowers wither and are dried for later use. * By the 20th century, teasels had been largely replaced by metal cards, which can be made uniformly and do not require constant replacement as the teasel...

* A decoction of the leaves and stems has been used as a herbal steam bath for chest and back soreness. Inbreeding reduces flower quantity and size and pollen quality and quantity.

A fast-growing tree, especially in its first few years from seed. * Succeeds in most reasonably good soils in an open sunny position. * A small tree with compound leaves, white flowers in clusters to 4", 1/4" orange-red fruit; native to northern China.

It is generally confined to soils derived from limestone . In southern Europe it is confined to medium to higher elevations and in the subalpine vegetation zone, but descends to near sea level in northern Europe.

* Though one of the most shade-tolerant roses, this species grows best in open, sunny locations. * It is a fairly good source of essential fatty acids, which is fairly unusual for a fruit.

* Seed propagation - sow spring to mid-summer in situ. * Sweet clover is a major source of nectar for domestic honey bees as hives near sweetclover can yield up to 200 pounds of honey in a year.

The flowers are pink, borne in summer. * Rosa palustris is a shrub with alternate, pinnately compound leaves , on thorny stems.

The seed is mainly distributed by water. * The fruit is occasionally eaten raw but more often used in preserves. Resents root disturbance. * The wood of the roots is sometimes used for making floats instead of cork.