Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Arvada

Because airborne nitrogen can be fixed in its roots, it has the capability to grow in infertile habitats. * Leaves bright green on top, silvery beneath, sweetly fragrant silvery-white flowers; red fruit in fall, loved by birds, which may spread the plant...

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

* Ceanothus velutinus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae , known by the common names Red Root , Snowbrush Ceanothus and Tobacco Brush . It grows up to 4 meters tall but generally remains under three, and forms colonies of individuals...

* The leaves and seedpods are cathartic, diuretic and vermifuge. An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. The seeds have been soaked in water until they are mucilaginous and then swallowed as a treatment for sore throats.

It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . * Extremely hardy--a plant lifted from a pot in December spent the winter in zone 5 with its bare rootball frozen to the turf--still bloomed well in the spring; bright yellow flowers...

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

* The plant is under investigation as a potential stimulant of the immune system. * 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...

* Beautiful 2" golden yellow pealike flowers in pendulous clusters to 8", in May; pod, to 7", has four wings; evergreen or semideciduous compound leaves; native to both Chile and New Zealand.

Mature seeds are eaten cooked. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes.

* A spiny tree with small greenish flowers in 4" racemes; leaves pinnate or bipinnate; name suggests it is a good choice for wet areas; native to southeast U.S. * Having an extensive root system, it is planted for stabilizing wet banks and marshes.

* Tolerant of clipping and maritime exposure, the alder can be grown in a windbreak or a hedge. * Because they tolerate very poor soils and also produce nitrogen nodules on their roots, alders are suitable for use in land reclamation schemes.

* This is a beautiful flowering shrub with an extremely limited range in North Carolina. * class: Equisetopsida C. It's habitat is being destroyed and it is currently listed as a threatened species.

* The plant is little used in modern herbalism. * Largest species of alder in North America and one of the largest in the world * The name derives from the bright rusty red color that develops in bruised or scraped bark.

* The wood is heavy, hard and brittle. * Bunches of the tied stems have been used as rough brooms. * Cercocarpus montanus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae known by may common names (see below) including mountain mahogany and...

It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru . It is very good. * It is a perennial plant that develops in a cultivated or wild in the mountains of Peru .

Mature seeds are eaten cooked. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. * Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes.

It is an ingredient in some recipes for essiac tea. The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence. * It is a herbaceous, short-lived perennial plant, variable in size, growing to 20–80 cm tall.

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

* Resinous pustules on the plant contain 'amorpha', a contact and stomachic insecticide that also acts as an insect repellent. This plant can be found growing in well drained soils of prairies, bluffs, and open woodlands.

It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru . It is very good. * It is a perennial plant that develops in a cultivated or wild in the mountains of Peru .

Other common names include Rose acacia and Rose locust . Its value for wildlife food is minimal, but is a very attractive shrub when in bloom. In comparison with most other shrubs it will excel in seedling vigor.

It is good fodder for animals, improves the soil, allows natural vegetation to become established, and prevents soil erosion by wind and rain. * This is one of ther best species for soil stabilization and reviatalization in cold arid zones where few plants...

* The wood is heavy, hard and brittle. * Bunches of the tied stems have been used as rough brooms. * Cercocarpus montanus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae known by may common names (see below) including mountain mahogany and...

* This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. * Cultivated in China for the rutin contained in its leaves and ovaries.

* 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...

It is fairly fast-growing and very tolerant of pruning, but is rather open in habit and does not form a dense screen. Noxious weed in California. * Because the plant fixes atmospheric nitrogen, it makes a hedge that enriches the soil rather than depriving...

A bitter tasting pungent herb with an antiseptic effect, it is chiefly used to treat boils, carbuncles, mumps and infected neck glands. * Lian Qiao has been used in Chinese herbalism for over 4,000 years and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental...