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It also is grown as both a medicinal herb and as a condiment. The plant contains flavonoids (notably rutin) that reduce capillary fragility, which might explain the plants reputation as an eye strengthener.

D??m?st?k?/ ) commonly known as heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo , is a suckering shrub in the Barberry family, Berberidaceae . It is a monotypic genus, with this species as its only member.

Worldwide, the figure is about 90% of all production for this species. * This is the most important cotton of commerce. It requires a minimum of 140 days from planting to harvest. It is widely grown in regions of the world where the growing season is...

* Native to Japan. * Extremely salt tolerant, good for seaside planting and holding beach sand in place. * Thick, slightly twisted bright green 3-4 1/2" needles. Easily grown from seed in the early spring, the seeds are soaked in water to start germination.

* Catalpa speciosa , commonly known as the Northern Catalpa , is a species of Catalpa that is native to the midwestern United States in Arkansas , Illinois , Indiana , Missouri , Kentucky , Pennsylvania , and Tennessee .

* The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system. * A delicious tea is made by steeping the green or dried twigs inboiling water until...

* Leonotis nepetifolia, also known as klip dagga, Christmas candlestick, or lion's ear, is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint). It has very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 4 inches wide.

* It is a low, creeping, woody shrub to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. It is a popular, semi- evergreen garden shrub with many named cultivars and hybrids derived from it.In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species...

* It is a popular ornamental tree found far beyond its native range. * The specific epithet pungens means "sharply pointed", referring to the leaves. * This species has a deeply penetrating root system that firmly anchors the tree against winds.

* It is a low, creeping, woody shrub to about 1 m tall and 1–2 m wide but often smaller. It is a popular, semi- evergreen garden shrub with many named cultivars and hybrids derived from it.In North America the name Rose of Sharon is applied to a species...

It is native to interior western North America , in the U.S. states of Arizona , California , Colorado , Nevada , New Mexico , Utah , and Wyoming , growing in mountains at 1600–3000 m altitude.

The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant for landscape design use in gardens. * Jacktree is a small spreading deciduous tree or large shrub that typically grows to 15-20' tall.

* Styrax offinalis is a shrub native to southern Europe and the Middle East. Fulvescens ( Styracaceae ) have generally been regarded as the same species, but recent molecular analysis has suggested that they may be diverged to the point of being separate...

* Habitat and Range: sandy, gravelly, or rocky slopes, often growing in areas underlain by limestone bedrock. * The bark is cathartic, febrifuge and tonic. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of kidney complaints and TB.

* This tough, thicket-forming, Missouri native deciduous shrub grows 5-8 feet tall with gracefully arching branches. Good for shrub borders, open woodland areas and naturalized areas.

It is threatened by habitat destruction, mainly due to introduced grazing mammals. * Its natural habitats are dry forests and low shrublands. * Canavalia pubescens, commonly known as ʻawikiwiki or Lavafield Jack-bean, is a species of flowering plant...

* Wildlife benefit: Squirrels, chipmunks, deer, birds, and turkeys eat the acorns. * The drought tolerance of the Gambel oak combined with the cold tolerance of the bur oak make this hybrid one the of the hardiest oaks available.

The foliage grows in dense, usually moderately decumbent and pendulous sprays of bright green, very slender, slightly flattened shoots. * Cones can remain closed on the tree for a number of years, opening after the heat of a forest fire to scatter their...

The seed cones are globose to oblong, 15-33 mm long, with 6 or 8 (rarely 4 or 10) scales, green at first, maturing gray or gray-brown about 20–24 months after pollination. It grows to heights of 10-25 m, and its trunk diameter reaches 0.5 m.

The seed is rich in carbohydrates, it can be dried, then ground and used as a flour in breads, puddings, as a thickener in soups etc. * This tree responds very well to coppicing, which is still practised in Britain, and produces a good crop of tannin-rich...

The juiceof the pods is antiseptic. The pods have been seen as a good antidote for children's complaints. The render young seedpods can be cooked and eaten. * The pods have been made into a tea for the treatment of indigestion, measles, catarrh etc.

* It is a large shrub or tree growing to 22 m tall. * The Interior Live Oak is classified in the red oak section (Quercus sect. It also occurs south into northern Baja California in Mexico .

* They are occationally grown as ornamentals for their yellow flowers and interesting rattling seed pods. * Crotalarias are grown in the tropics as green manure cover crops due to their nitrogen fixing capabilities and drought tolerance.

* Plants can be grown as an informal (untrimmed) hedge, though they are also amenable to trimming. * This variety is upright growing, very columnar. * The cultivar 'Tallhedge' has been selected for hedging.

The fruit is up to 18mm long, it has a thin pulp and contains 1 - 3 rounded seeds. * The fruit can be used as a pickle like olives. * Grown for its masses of glorious, delicate, white, slightly fragrant flowers in May; of open, spreading habit; native...

* Jacaranda mimosifolia is a sub-tropical tree native to South America that has been widely planted elsewhere because of its beautiful and long-lasting blue flowers. * Water extract of Jacaranda mimosifolia shows higher antimicrobial action against Bacillus...

* Eucalyptus perriniana , commonly known as Spinning Gum , is a tree or mallee which is native to New South Wales , Victoria and Tasmania in Australia . * The leaves yield up to 1% essential oil.