Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Boston

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

An infusion has been used in the treatment of fevers and heart problems. * Senna marilandica , or Maryland Wild Senna , is a flowering plant in the United States . The leaves area safe and effective cathartic.

* A shrub; red flowers in racemes. * The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

Cerifera will also provide habitat for the Northern Bobwhite Quail. In winter, the seeds are important foods for the Carolina Wren and species of Tree Sparrow . * The fruit is a source of food for a lot of bird species, including the Northern Bobwhite...

* Elaeagnus umbellata , also referred to as Japanese Silverberry , Umbellate Oleaster or Autumn-olive , is a species of Elaeagnus native to eastern Asia from the Himalayas east to Japan .

The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh. Mature seeds are eaten cooked. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods.

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

* The plant is little used in modern herbalism. * Widely employed medicinally by native North American Indians who mainly used the bark to treat a wide range of complaints. * Largest species of alder in North America and one of the largest in the world...

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

This can lead to bleeding diseases (internal hemorrhaging) and death in cattle. * Prior to World War II before the common use of commercial agricultural fertilizers, the plant was commonly used as a cover crop to increase nitrogen content and improve...

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

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

It has a very fast growth rate, young trees reach a height of more than 20 ft in 2–3 years. * Leucaena leucocephala is a species of small Mimosoid tree that is native to southern Mexico and northern Central America ( Belize and Guatemala ).

* It is found throughout eastern Canada, northern Mexico, and most of the continental United States. * Plants have an extensive root system and are also fairly wind tolerant, they can be planted as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

* Dietary amounts of red clover are safe, but medicinal quantities may cause rash-like reactions, muscle ache, headache, nausea, vaginal bleeding in women, and slow blood clotting.

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.

* 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...

Cerifera will also provide habitat for the Northern Bobwhite Quail. In winter, the seeds are important foods for the Carolina Wren and species of Tree Sparrow . * The fruit is a source of food for a lot of bird species, including the Northern Bobwhite...

* Lathyrus tuberosus, also known as the tuberous pea, tuberous vetchling, earthnut pea, or aardaker, is a small, climbing perennial plant, native in moist temperate parts of Europe and Western Asia.

* The roots can grow deeper than 4 feet (1.2m). * Plants have an extensive root system, they tolerate poor dry soils and are also wind resistant, they are used as a windbreak and also to prevent soil erosion.

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. Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay.

* The yellow flowers appear in early spring and late winter. * Makes a good screen or hedge in warm temperate areas. This is one of the best woody species for binding moving sand. * It is also extremely vigorous when young, often growing over a metre...

* 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.

The leaves are shiny green, ovoid, 3-8 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. * An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe.

The fruit is an inflated bladdery pod which dries to a papery texture. It is 2 to 3 centimeters long and contains many seeds. The leaves are made up of many pairs of slightly hairy oval-shaped leaflets, each up to about 3 centimeters long.

* This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

* Lathyrus tuberosus, also known as the tuberous pea, tuberous vetchling, earthnut pea, or aardaker, is a small, climbing perennial plant, native in moist temperate parts of Europe and Western Asia.