Plant For Moist Soil Medicinal Plant For Sale In Elgin

* It is closely related to (and in many respects intermediate between) Silver Fir to the north in central Europe, Greek Fir to the south in southern Greece, and Nordmann Fir to the east in northern Turkey.

This applies particularly to acidic or nutrient poor soils. * Silver Birch is Finland's national tree. * It is a medium-sized deciduous tree , typically reaching 15-25 m tall (exceptionally up to 39 m ), with a slender trunk usually under 40 cm diameter...

), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . * Veratrum album , commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore , European White Hellebore , White Veratrum ; syn.

* It is noted for its large palmate leaves and erect, woody stems covered in stinging spines. * Devil's club was widely employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially for its pain-relieving properties.

However, internal consumption, such as in the form of herbal tea , is discouraged, as it can cause serious liver damage. * A perennial herb with 8" leaves covered with prickly hairs; flowers to 1/2", yellowish white, pink, or purplish, in summer, in nodding...

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

* Penthorum sedoides (known by the common name ditch stonecrop), is a perennial forb native to the eastern United States which produces small white flowers in summer. The erect lower portion of the stem is smooth, but the curved branching inflorescence...

It is a native of Europe. It grows in moist soil, full sun to part shade, and grows up to one meter tall. * A perennial with tubular reddish-purple flowers in small terminal clusters; native to Europe, North Africa, and Siberia.

They can also be blanched and used in salads. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan. * Spiny stems, leaves to 30" long, white flowers.

It is brown otherwise. Its specific epithet , meaning "false acorus," refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus , as they have a prominently veined mid-rib and sword-like shape.

* Pinus serotina ( Pond Pine , Marsh Pine , Pocosin Pine ) is a tree found along the Atlantic coastal plain of the eastern United States , from southern New Jersey south to Florida and west to southern Alabama .

Crispa, Mountain Alder). * Alnus viridis subsp. * It is sometimes used for afforestation on infertile soils which it enriches by means of its nitrogen-fixing nodules, while not growing large enough to compete with the intended timber crop.

* Stems are used in basket making, thatching, weaving mats etc. The yellowish inflorescence appears to emerge from one side of the stem about 20 cm from the top. The stems can also be dried then twisted or braided into ropes for tying or binding.

The bark is pale greenish-grey and smooth on young trees with dark grey diamond-shaped lenticels , becoming dark grey and fissured on older trees. The adult leaves , produced on branches of mature trees, are nearly round, slightly wider than long, 2–8...

Slippery Elm may be distinguished from American Elm by the hairiness of the buds and twigs (both smooth on the American Elm) and by its very short-stalked flowers. In particular, it is a gentle and effective remedy for irritated states of the mucous membranes...

* Well worth growing if you have the right spot to enjoy its fragrant blooms. * This flowering shrub is native to the eastern United States, likes a moist shady location.

* Chamaecyparis thyoides (Whitecedar Falsecypress or Atlantic White cedar), is a species of Chamaecyparis, native to the Atlantic coast of North America from Maine south to Georgia, with a disjunct population on the Gulf of Mexico coast from Florida to...

* Deeply lobed glossy green leaves (2-3' long) form an ornamental mound which usually remains attractive throughout the growing season. * It flowers in mid summer from July to August.

* The wood is light, fragrant, easily worked, resists insects damage. The general shape of the tree is conical with tiered, horizontal branches that are often somewhat pendulous toward the tips.

), is a medicinal plant of the Liliaceae (lily family) or Melanthiaceae which is native to Europe . * Veratrum album , commonly known as the False Helleborine (also known as White Hellebore , European White Hellebore , White Veratrum ; syn.

* The stalks can be eaten like celery and the flavor is similar. * In Europe it was believed that the plant could cure alcoholism . * Plants are reliably perennial if they are prevented from setting seed.

The cones are slender, yellow-green ripening brown, 10-15 mm long and 4-5 mm broad, with 6-8 overlapping scales. The branches may take root if the tree falls. * Tolerant of regular trimming, though not into the old wood, it can be grown as a hedge.

It grows in wet soils . It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region where it was first sighted in 1843 . * Mentha spicata ( Spear Mint or Spearmint ) is a species of mint native to much of Europe and southwest Asia , though its exact natural range...

They can also be blanched and used in salads. * It is an upright deciduous small tree or shrub growing up to 6 m in height, native to eastern Russia , China , Korea , and Japan. * Spiny stems, leaves to 30" long, white flowers.

The leaf buds are covered with a resinous sap that has a strong turpentine odour and a bitter taste. They also contain salicin, a glycoside that probably decomposes into salicylic acid (aspirin) in the body.

* It is more heat tolerant than the species. * The seeds from these improved selections will be more true to type due to continued selection for blue color and appropriate growth habit for use as Christmas trees.

The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.