Poisonous Plant Medicinal Plant For Sale In Killeen

* St. John's wort has a long history of herbal use. In clinical trials about 67% of patients with mild to moderate depression improved when taking this plant. These last two compounds have been shown to have potent anti-retroviral activity without serious...

It has a profound tonic effect upon a diseased heart, enabling the heart to beat more slowly, powerfully and regularly without requiring more oxygen. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white...

It is a perennial plant growing to 0.6-2 m (1 -2 feet) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. It was much used by the North American Indians and acquired a reputation as a heal-all amongst the earlier white settlers.

* The species is commonly cultivated in temperate areas. * The poisonous alkaloid 'colchicine' is extracted from this plant and used to alter the genetic make-up of plants in an attempt to find new, improved varieties.

Common names include yellow iris and yellow flag . * A beautiful yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. It is brown otherwise. A delicately scented essential oil, obtained from the roots, has been used to adulterate the oil of Acorus calamus.

In China, it, and other false hellebore species are collectively called "li lu". * Veratrum nigrum ( Black Hellebore ) is a medicinal plant and poisonous plant native to Asia and Europe .

Common names include yellow iris and yellow flag . * A beautiful yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. It is brown otherwise. A delicately scented essential oil, obtained from the roots, has been used to adulterate the oil of Acorus calamus.

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Division after flowering or in autumn. * In antiquity the most famous place for the black hellebore was the Phokian city of Antikyra in Greece.

* Upright stems topped by 1/2-1" flowers in a branched flower head, white, green, or yellowish; grows in wet, grassy subalpine meadows and open woods; flowers in June or July; attractive pleated leaves, to 1' long, 6" wide; native from northern Europe...

It is native to the eastern half of North America but uncommon, found in rich woods. A rope can be made from the bark fibres. The stems are harvested in summer, the leaves are removed and the stems steamed until the fibres can be stripped.

* The common name of bugbane is in reference to the odoriferous insect repellant properties of this plant. * This species of bugbane is an upright perennial that features ferny, deeply-cut, deep green, 2-3 ternate leaves on branched stems which form a...

* Much used for hedges, foundation and bank plantings, and similar purposes; can be pruned to grow as a tree; likes moist, well-drained soil; new growth yellow-green, later a rich dark green; tolerates shade well; slow growing; prefers to be out of strong...

Rhododendron ponticum subsp. Bulgaria east to Georgia. The leaves are evergreen , 6-18 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. Description It is a dense, suckering shrub or small tree growing to 5 m tall, rarely 8 m.

It has a profound tonic effect upon a diseased heart, enabling the heart to beat more slowly, powerfully and regularly without requiring more oxygen. The leaves are spirally arranged, simple, 10–35 cm long and 5–12 cm broad, and are covered with gray-white...

The large, flat flowers, borne on short stems from midwinter to early spring, are white, or occasionally pink. Division after flowering or in autumn. * In antiquity the most famous place for the black hellebore was the Phokian city of Antikyra in Greece.

They are often used in the treatment of certain heart complaints. * Yellowish flowers marked with rusty red, particularly on the inside; in spikes; biennial or short-lived perennial; full or part sun, dry, well-drained soil; flowering in summer; native...

* Mezereum has been used in the past for treating rheumatism and indolent ulcers, but because of its toxic nature it is no longer considered to be safe. The common name is Mezereon .

Flowers are heart-shaped and 1–2 inches (3–5 cm) long, with pink outer petals and white inner petals , hanging in a horizontal raceme . Seeds with whitish elaiosomes are borne in long pods .The plant often goes dormant in summer after blooming.

This species is also occasionally known as Felon Herb , Chrysanthemum Weed , Wild Wormwood , Old uncle Henry , Sailor's Tobacco , Naughty Man , Old Man or St. John's Plant (not to be confused with St John's wort ).

The fragrance of the flowers is the main reason that people grow the plant. * Puawhananga, the M?ori name translates as "flower of the skies", and traditionally its flowering meant the start of spring.

* The whole plant, but especially the root, is analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue and rubefacient.The plant was often used medicinally by North American Indian tribes, though modern users should be aware of the plants potential toxicity.

It is also a good source of lecithin. * Highly nutritious, the seed contains about 22.7% protein, 48% fat, 9.8% carbohydrate, 7.1% ash. Opium is the source of many opiates , including morphine , thebaine , codeine , papaverine , and noscapine .

* The foliage was burned by the Cherokee as a natural insecticide, to smoke out gnats. * Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall, with stems covered in tiny hairs.

S.-Peterburgsk. Guan mu tong Hocquartia manshuriensis (Komarov) Nakai; Isotrema manshuriense (Komarov) H. * Aristolochia manshuriensis Komarov, Trudy Imp.

* In flower from Jul to August, and the seeds ripen from Sep to November. * All parts of the plant have a distinguishing strong odour that is often likened to rotting peanuts or cashews.

There has been some doubt over the ability of the body to absorb the medicinally active ingredients orally (intravenous injections being considered the only effective way to administer the plant), but recent research has demonstrated significant absorption...

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant . * A good hedging plant. Gallberry nectar is the source of a pleasant honey that is popular in the southern United States. * Shiny dark green, evergreen leaves; upright, rounded, densely branched; unique...