Tropical Plant Seeds For Sale In Greensboro

* This species provides one of the most important and sought-after softwoods of Mexico. Formerly very large trees were common, yielding large volumes of an attractive, easily worked timber that provided the raw material for furniture and finish carpentry...

It has sharply-toothed, lance-shaped green leaves and bears large, showy, bright golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers . It is drought-tolerant and grows well in warm climates. The plant is desirable fodder when it grows in fields grazed by livestock .

* Very fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers, 1-2" red, pink, yellow, white, or variously mottled with different color combinations, in quantity; the common name is based on the flower's opening in late afternoon; grown as a perennial in tropical areas, an...

* This species provides one of the most important and sought-after softwoods of Mexico. Formerly very large trees were common, yielding large volumes of an attractive, easily worked timber that provided the raw material for furniture and finish carpentry...

The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules. * The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. * Not only was the dye used anciently to color food, but also to dye cloth and paint the skin (which is still done today).

It can also be found growing abundantly in much of Latin America and the West Indies. It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide. * Leonotis nepetifolia is known in Trinidad as shandilay and the leaves are brewed as a tea for fever,...

* A curious plant, with a flower stalk rising to several feet, at the top is a sheath from which up to six conspicuous orange or yellow flowers, each with a dark blue "tongue," emerge; very striking; grown outdoors in zone 10, in greenhouses in colder...

* This tropical vine is slow growing and produces pink/purple flowers. * It's seeds contain Lysergic acid amide (LSA) which is a mild hallucinogen. Depending on the country, it may be illegal to buy seeds with the intention to consume them, and several...

* Deep green needles, 5"+; 6" cones; a source of pulp, timber, rosin, and turpentine; native to the southeast U.S. * Pinus elliottii , commonly known as the Slash Pine , is a pine native to the southeastern United States , from southern South Carolina...

* Aqueous extracts of the roots of the plant have shown significant neutralizing effects in the lethality of the venom of the monocled cobra (Naja Kaouthia). * Grown mostly as a curiosity, for the compound leaflets fold up promptly along the midrib when...

Peruviana seed oil was used to make a 'paint' with antifungal, antibacterial and anti-termite properties. * Cacabela thevetia is an evergreen tropical shrub or small tree. * All parts of the C.

* It is an important source of commercial timber in Honduras and Central America. Due to the amount of resin within the tree, many Central Americans will use small shavings to start cooking fires.

* A species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae ,native to South China (which includes Hong Kong ) and southeastern Asia * Common names include Hong Kong Orchid Tree, and Hawaiian orchid tree.

* The active compound is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine or mescaline which was reported at a concentration of 1.2% in the dried cactus. * The human use of the cactus dates back thousands of years to the northern coast of Peru and the monks of a pre-Inca...

Ochoterenae Martinez; Pinus patula Schiede & Deppe spp. Studies by SAFCOL researchers in South Africa showed that P. With respect to the other Mesoamerican pines planted as exotics, the wood density of P.

* Grow in average to organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. * No serious insect or disease problems. Set plants out after last frost date. Grow as annuals in St. Louis, either in the ground or in containers.

* Various species of bees and butterflies known to be pollinators of Cassia fistula flowers, especially carpenter bees (Xylocopa sp.). Though its use in herbalism has been attested to for millennia, little research has been conducted in modern times.

* The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. * Papaya skin, pulp and seeds contain a variety of phytochemicals, including carotenoids and polyphenols, as well as benzyl isothiocyanates and benzyl glucosinates, with skin...

It is most often grown as a living fence or interplanted with other species for use as timber. * It is quite drought tolerant as it will drop its leaves during dry periods for up to 8 months.

Produces high yields of heavily netted, 3-4 lb. "Sudden wilt" is a complex disease and cold weather stress syndrome in late summer when plants have a heavy set of ripening melons, can cause plants to wilt almost overnight.

Will come back each year denser and thicker, but can be tilled under when you are ready to plant. Builds up nitrogen and enriches soil! Used in lawns, as a ground cover, cover crop, for erosion control and in pastures.

Eating these dark green shoots aids the digestive system. Cats love it! This combination of wheat and oat grass is just what the kitty ordered. Not only are they healthy for pets, they could also be grown for you.

* Flowers and fruit are conspicuous. * Common names in other Namibian language groups Oshiwambo Otjiherero Kavango languages Omuwombamenje Caprivi languages Setswana Afrikaans Lemoendoring Deutsch Khoekhoegowab Bushman languages Gruenhaarbaum ?Khas

* An annual or, in tropical areas, perennial; 4-5" yellow flowers with a brownish-red base; calyx (the leafy external bud covering) becomes large, fleshy, and bright red as the plant sets seed and is used for drink flavorings and jelly; altogether a handy...

The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules. * The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. * Not only was the dye used anciently to color food, but also to dye cloth and paint the skin (which is still done today).

Grows 4-5' tall. Crimson red petals set this sunflower apart from all others! Nice sized 5-6'' flowers work great as cut flowers.

* In developing countries, moringa has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and support sustainable landcare. * It may be used as forage for livestock, a micronutrient liquid, a natural anthelmintic and possible...