Salt Tolerant Plant Seeds For Sale In Elk Grove

The leaves ("needles") are thinner and more flexible in western populations. 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...

It has been used to relieve constipation and water retention and improve circulation. * The female flowers are followed by a red berry, and the seeds are bird-distributed, but the plant also spreads vegetatively by means of rhizomes.

* Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. It is the wild ancestor of the garden Carnation . An excellent and very colorful rock garden plant.

In the UK the tree is planted as an ornamental tree in parks and gardens. It needs full sun to grow well, is intolerant of shade, and is resistant to snow and ice damage. Its value as a street tree is largely due to its resistance to salt spray (from...

The inflorescence is a cluster of fragrant flowers occurring at the ends of branches. The leaves are oval in shape with edges that curl under and measure up to 10 centimeters in length.

The species is a valuable source of charcoal and lumber and the leaves and fruits are also food for goats . * Prosopis tamarugo , commonly known as the Tamarugo , is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae .

* 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. It is the natural symbol of the island of Tenerife, together with the Blue...

* 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.

Rosin is the substance left after turpentine is removed. This is used by violinists on their bows and also in making sealing wax, varnish etc. * Variable, often rather scrubby; 3-5" needles, opening yellow green, later dark green; grows well on poor sandy...

* Succeeds in a sunny position in most good soils tolerating a pH range from 6 to 8 but disliking acid soils. It is the wild ancestor of the garden Carnation . An excellent and very colorful rock garden plant.

These two small populations represent what was once a very large forest on the west coast. It can be trimmed so long as it is not cut back into old wood. The surviving trees from this forest are as old as 2000 years.

* Light blue to light green foliage, 3/4" needles; in habit a broad column, narrowing toward the top; Wyman notes that it is very dense because it holds its foliage for as long as 7 years, and that it is an excellent seashore tree; much used by the Chinese...

Thrives in a bog garden. * Iris foetidissima ( Stinking Iris , Gladdon , Gladwin Iris , Roast-beef Plant , Stinking Gladwin ), is a species of Iris found in open woodland, hedgebanks and sea-cliffs.

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

The pods have been seen as a good antidote for children's complaints. * Current research is examining the leaves as a potential source of anticancer compounds. The juiceof the pods is antiseptic.

Increases in height of between 1 and 2.5 metres per year have been recorded even in exposed positions, it makes an excellent shelterbelt tree. * Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine or the Insignis Pine in some parts of...

* Native to the Mediterranean region, statice (also commonly called notchleaf status) is noted for producing clusters of papery, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. * Excellent as a fresh cut flower and for dried arrangements.

Sinensis has in vitro effects that may be indicative of antiallergic activities, possibly due to the saponins in fruits. (Leguminosae) have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including swelling, suppuration, carbuncle...

Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff. * The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.

They keep their blue color well after drying. * It is very cold hardy, coming from Siberia, and will also tolerate drought and saline conditions. * This is an excellent plant to use for cut flowers and dried flowers.

They can grow at severe angles, and Native Americans used to bend saplings over so that they would grow at extreme angles, to serve as trail markers. They drop their leaves, and grow new ones, within a few weeks in spring.

* Mexican Palmetto reaches a height of 12–18 m (39–59 ft), with a spread of 3–4 m (9.8–13 ft). The roots contain tannin. * The leaves are used for making baskets, chair seats or thatch.

Tolerates trimming. * The plant can be grown as an informal windbreak hedge in all but the most exposed situations. 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,...

The common name is large-flowered tickseed. * 3" yellow-orange flowers in midsummer; native to southern U.S. * Coreopsis grandiflora is a perennial plant species of the tickseed genus, Coreopsis, in Asteraceae.

* In the wild, it is an endangered plant; the main cause of decline is habitat destruction by slash and burnagriculture. It is also however widely cultivated and is naturalised in subtropical and tropical areas of the world.

* Native to Japan. * Thick, slightly twisted bright green 3-4 1/2" needles. Pines make an amazing bonsai because the rough bark on their trunks makes them look old early on. Easily grown from seed in the early spring, the seeds are soaked in water to...

* It is widely planted for timber in its native area, being one of the most important trees in forestry in Algeria and Morocco. * It is a popular ornamental tree , extensively planted in parks and gardens in hot dry areas such as southern California.