Salt Tolerant Plant Evergreen Plant For Sale In Chula Vista

The leaves are needle-like, 1-2.5 cm long, rhombic in cross-section, greyish-green to bluish-green with conspicuous stomatal lines. The shoots are orange-brown, with scattered pubescence.

Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from road de-icing salt) and various industrial pollutants (including ozone), and its intermediate drought tolerance.

This tree transplants well. Plant seeds in the fall and deep soil evenly moist in deep well-drained soil. This Bonsai is a good one for beginners because it is low-maintenance, a slow grower, and has a burly frame.

The leaves are in pairs or whorls of three, thick and leathery, dark green, narrow lanceolate, 5–21 cm (2.0–8.3 in) long and 1–3.5 cm (0.39–1.4 in) broad, and with an entire margin.

* Maritime pine is closely related to Turkish pine, Canary Island pine and Aleppo pine, which all share many features with it. * This variety has pale green leaves and rounder cones than the species.

* A good fast growing hedge for the milder areas of Britain, tolerating maritime exposure. In the wild, the species is confined to two small populations, near Monterey and Carmel .

This is used by violinists on their bows and also in making sealing wax, varnish etc. It weighs 32lb per cubic foot. In general, trees from warmer areas of distribution give the higher yields.

Small greenish flowers appear in spring, and are borne singly in the centre of the cladodes. Since Butcher's broom tightens blood vessels and capillaries, it is used to treat varicose veins.

* Modern research has shown that yew trees contain the substance 'taxol' in their shoots and bark. * 'Capitata' is a tree form often used for screening and hedging in the East and Midwest.

Needles tend to be quite long but can be reduced with the pruning techniques. Pines make an amazing bonsai because the rough bark on their trunks makes them look old early on. * Native to Japan.

* Being a monocotyledon, it does not display any annual or growth rings so the age of the tree can only be estimated by the number of branching points before reaching the canopy. * Dracaena draco is cultivated and widely available as an ornamental tree...

The leaves are oval-acute, 2–3.5 centimetres (0.79–1.4 in) long and 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) broad, shiny green above, pubescent below with dense whitish to yellowish hairs.

* The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* Bright green needles to 6", 7" cones; native to California south to Baja; grows quickly when young; "a beautiful specimen" (Wyman); used ornamentally in southern California, especially along the coast, and as a timber tree throughout the world in Mediterranean...

Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus. Branchlets dark purplish brown to grayish brown, cylindric, initially densely yellow tomentose, glabrous when old. They are very attractive to bees whilst the fruit is a good winter food source for many...

* One member of this species, known as Methuselah , is thought to be the oldest living non-clonal organism on Earth . The species is one of three closely related trees known as bristlecone pines and is sometimes known as the Intermountain or Western bristlecone...

* The mature trees grow to a height of 15-25 m, rarely up to 34 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 1.2 m. Muricata has been used in plantations with resultant growth rates higher than in the wild .

* The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* A maple native to much of Europe , north to southern England (where it is the only native maple), Denmark , Poland and Belarus , and also southwest Asia from Turkey to the Caucasus , and north Africa in the Atlas Mountains.

* A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until they turn an amber or pink colour. * The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other...

Japonica have been shown to effectively remove gaseous formaldehyde from indoor air. Ex K.Koch) is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to southern Japan and South Korea.

* Holly is a popular winter Christmas and holiday season decoration. Too small for commercial exploitation, but it is valued for use in cabinet making and the interior finishes of houses, it is also used for making small items such as tool handles.

* A very tolerant plant, succeeding in the salt laden air and strong winds of the coast as well as in the sulphur polluted air of cities. * This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season.

Unlike Bald Cypress and Pond Cypress , Montezuma Cypress rarely produces cypress knees from the roots . It is a large evergreen or semi-evergreen tree growing to 40 m (130 ft) tall and with a trunk of 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) diameter (occasionally much...

This is a delicious seed and it makes very pleasant eating. * The seed can be eaten raw or cooked. * Araucaria araucana is a popular garden tree, planted for its unusual effect of the thick, 'reptilian' branches with a very symmetrical appearance.

* A good city tree that withstands harsh conditions; delicate bright green compound leaves cast a light shade; has substantial thorns and produces large pods; easy to transplant; parent of many good street trees; needs full sun; grows quickly; salt tolerant;...

The fruit stem resembles a mass of corn flakes. The ashes can be used like baking soda. Dakota and south to Texas and Mexico. * The burnt green herb yields culinary ashes high in minerals and these are used by the Hopi Indians to enhance the colour of...