Nitrogen Fixing Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Evansville

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

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...

* 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.

* Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance. * They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods.

* 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 leaves are used as a tea substitute. It is native to Mauritius , the United States and the west coast of South America in Chile and Peru . It is very good. The young shoots are used in making a refreshing cold drink.

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. It has been widely introduced worldwide as a pasture crop, and is now also common in most grassy areas of North America and New Zealand.

* Native to most of Europe, including all of the British Isles and Fennoscandia and locally in Southwest Asia. * Tolerant of clipping and maritime exposure, the alder can be grown in a windbreak or a hedge.

Experimentally, it has demonstrated antitumor activity against Walker-256 carcinosarcoma and is also reportedly effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels. Seeds are eaten by many birds.

* Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns.

* Used to make the strong, springy curved "enju wood" handle used on the traditional Japanese woodworking adze, called the chouna. * This species is commonly used in Chinese medicine and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs.

* 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.

* As a xerophytic (drought-resistant) species, carob is well adapted to the ecological conditions of the Mediterranean region. * It grows well in warm temperate and subtropical areas, and tolerates hot and humid coastal areas.

* The River Oak is an attractive evergreen tree with fine greyish green needle-like foliage that grows to a height of 60 metres (200 ft) with a spread of about 10 metres. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is...

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.

* Astragalus sinicus is widely used on rice land as a winter crop. * This species used to be cultivated for its edible leaves in China. * The plant is used in the treatment of blennorrhoea and also as an unguent for burns.

* Ginseng has a history of herbal use going back over 5,000 years. * It has gained an almost magical reputation for being able to promote health, general body vigour and also to prolong life.

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

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...

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...

It provides quick, woody, vegetative cover on droughty, critical areas needing stabilizing cover. Its value for wildlife food is minimal, but is a very attractive shrub when in bloom.

* A herbaceous, forage, perennial, cool season legume. * An orange-yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A useful green manure plant, fixing atmospheric nitrogen. Used for soil stabilization, lawn, & pasture.

Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. A vigorous plant, it can be grown through trees or shrubs or over tree stumps. It can be boiled and made into a jelly or dried and ground into a powder then used with cereals when making bread...

* A dramatic plant with big dark green leaves, to 3', and tall flowering stalks in spring, with white or sometimes pink flowers; likes rich, moist soil; can be an attention-getting accent for the large border, a striking contrast to narrow-leaved plants...

A very ornamental plant. * Iris sibirica , the Siberian Iris , is a flowering plant in the genus Iris , native to eastern and central Europe and northern Asia . The plants are very cold tolerant, but they can be damaged when dormant if the soil is too...

* A deliciously scented essential oil, it has a fragrance of violets. * While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical distribution incorporating Northern Australia and Southern Asia.

A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. Lanceolata is used frequently in tisanes and other herbal remedies. * A good fibre is obtained from the leaves, it is said to be suitable for textiles.