Nitrogen Fixing Plant Wildlife Food For Sale In San Francisco

* A shrub; shiny dark green leaves to 3" long; Native to Europe. * An orange-red to brown dye can be obtained from the bark. * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age.

Crispa, Mountain Alder). * It is a large shrub or small tree 3-12 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age. * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large...

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay. Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4...

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.

Juicy and pleasantly acid, they are tasty raw and can also be made into jams, preserves etc. Mature bushes in the wild yield about 650g of fruit over 2 - 3 pickings. Because airborne nitrogen can be fixed in its roots, it has the capability to grow in...

Seeds are eaten by many birds. * A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. Readily eaten by grazing animals. * The plant contains several biologically active compounds.

* A low growing, persistent, perennial, cool season legume. Used for pasture, soil stabilization wildlife forage, hay. Thrives in moist soil conditions, Prefers medium fertility soils with a pH between 6.0 - 6.5. Plants produce uncertain numbers of 4...

* Caragana arborescens , or Caragana or Siberian peashrub or Siberian peashrub , is a species of legume . It is a shrub growing to heights of 12 feet or more and is a perennial . * The whole plant, known as ning tiao, is used in the treatment of cancer...

It grows rapidly in spring, and yields an abundant crop of green food, particularly palatable to live stock. * It is sown as quickly as possible after the removal of a grain crop at the rate of 20-22 kg/ha.

* This shrub has a typical size of three to five meters - 9-15 feet in height. * The etymology of the species name derives from the Greek “kerkos”, from which the genus name root cerco derives, meaning "tail", referring to the tail-like appearance...

* This is an excellent pioneer species for re-establishing woodlands on disused farmland, difficult sites etc. * Shiny green leaves. * Native to southern Italy (including Sardinia ) and Corsica.

* Tolerant of dry alkaline soils. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby. A very ornamental plant, it prefers a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters.

* Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica , native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America . * The aromatic fruits and leaves are used either fresh or dried to flavour soups, stews etc.

* Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is a species of Casuarina , native to New South Wales and Queensland , Australia . * The plant forms suckers and is a good soil stabilizer.

* 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.

* Ceanothus velutinus is a species of shrub in the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae , known by the common names Red Root , Snowbrush Ceanothus and Tobacco Brush . * All parts of the plant are rich in saponins - when crushed and mixed with water they produce...

* Trifolium campestre , commonly known as Hop Trefoil and Low Hop Clover , is a species of clover native to Europe and western Asia , growing in most areas, but specifically thriving on dry, sandy grassland habitats, as well as in fields, woodland margins,...

* Lathyrus tuberosus is native to Europe and parts of western Asia. Taste trials consistently place this root very highly, it is certainly one of our favourites. The plant is a trailer or weak climber, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.2 m tall.

The flowers are dark pink with a paler base, 12–15 mm long, produced in a dense inflorescence. * Dietary amounts of red clover are safe, but medicinal quantities may cause rash-like reactions, muscle ache, headache, nausea, vaginal bleeding in women,...

* This shrub has a typical size of three to five meters - 9-15 feet in height. * The etymology of the species name derives from the Greek “kerkos”, from which the genus name root cerco derives, meaning "tail", referring to the tail-like appearance...

Seeds are eaten by many birds. * A deep rooted legume found on a variety of soils in prairies & open woods. Readily eaten by grazing animals. * The plant contains several biologically active compounds.

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...

* This species forms a small tree up to 12 metres in height and 10 metres in width. * The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically. * The deep pink flowers are produced on year-old or older growth, including the trunk in late spring ( cauliflory...

* 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...

Oats are a nutrient-rich food associated with lower blood cholesterol when consumed regularly. They prefer a poor dry soil and tolerate cool moist conditions. It can be used as a staple food crop in either savoury or sweet dishes.

* Cornus capitata is a species of dogwood known by the common names Bentham's cornel , Himalayan flowering dogwood , and evergreen dogwood . The leaves are gray-green and pale and fuzzy underneath, and several centimeters long.

* Symphoricarpos occidentalis is a woody species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family , commonly called Western snowberry or Wolfberry (the latter not to be confused with the Lycium species of the same name).