Urban Tolerant Plant Edible Fruit Or Nut Plant For Sale In Manchester

* They are commonly served raw and peeled. * The average yield from wild trees in the Himalayas is 83kg per year, though some trees yield up to 200kg. * The fruit tends to be quite large and fragrant, and when carefully wrapped (it has a tendency to bruise...

* 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 Bur-gambel oak is a Bur oak hybrid which is vigorous, fast growing, and produces heavy crops of acorns...

Pinkish, or purple violet; much loved by birds in June and July. * Dense, round-domed tree with variable shiny dark green leaves. * Berries, white. * Originally imported as food for silkworms.

Lupulus is the main ingredient of many beers, and as such is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry. Strictly speaking it is a bine rather than a vine, using its own shoots to act as supports for new growth.

* Numerous hybrids of Quercus gambelii [Gamble Oak] with various scrub oaks have been reported, including Q. * A decoction of the root bark has been used to treat internal pains. Such hybrids are usually referred to as the Quercus × undulata complex...

The roasted seed can be used as a coffee substitute. A somewhat astringent taste raw, it improves considerably when cooked and is delicious baked with a floury texture and a flavour rather like sweet potatoes.

The seed is the part of the plant used medicinally. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world. * Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian...

* A decoction of the leaves, when watered on plants, repels caterpillars. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities of dark blue-black berries used in jelly, pie,...

* A delicious slightly acid flavour, it makes an excellent dessert fruit and can be eaten in quantity. * Black mulberry ( Morus nigra ) is a species of mulberry . * Of crooked, wide-spreading habit; berries eaten raw and used in jam and wine; dark red,...

* Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape. * Because of its attractive bark, small leaves and thin branches, Chickasaw plum is also sometimes used for bonsai.

The seed is the part of the plant used medicinally. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world. * Silybum marianum has other common names include cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, Marian...

* In culture, since 1882. * The nuts are edible. * Blossoms in May. E Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang (Daxinganling), Henan (Funiu Shan), ?Hubei, Jilin (Changbai Shan), Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Sichuan [Japan, Korea, Russia (Far East)].

Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctive sweet smell. * It is believed fenugreek was brought into cultivation in the Near East. The seeds are very nourishing and are given to convalescents and to encourage weight gain, especially...

Male and female flowers occur on separate plants. The upper branches of the tree tend to droop. A purgative known as 'American Mastic' is obtained from the tree. It is the largest of all Schinus species and potentially the longest lived.

* A decoction of the leaves, when watered on plants, repels caterpillars. * A shrub or small tree with bright green compound leaves; yellow-white flowers in 4-6" flat-topped clusters, followed by quantities of dark blue-black berries used in jelly, pie,...

* Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern China .

* Opuntia ficus-indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Sweet and gelatinous.

The passion fruit is round to oval, yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. For eating right out of the fruit, allow the fruit to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the...

* When growing in the wild the azerole bears plentiful crops of haw fruits, which are similar to the haws of the European common hawthorn, but plumper. It has been used historically for a number of medicinal purposes.

* Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae. The scientific name, akebia, is a Latinization of the Japanese name for species Akebia quinata: akebi (??).

* The fruit is eaten raw, cooked or dried for later use. * White flowers, tasty black berries; substantial arching canes; can spread rapidly in good soil; may stay as low as 2' in dry soil; native from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, Missouri.

* An excellent fibre is obtained from the leaf stalks. In the United States . The wood is also largely manufactured into canes. It is native to the southeastern United States , Cuba , and the Bahamas .

* Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle , Flowering Nutmeg , Himalaya Nutmeg or Pheasant Berry ) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae , native to the Himalaya and southwestern China .

* The fruit falls from the tree in autumn and is then stored until fully ripe. * The droopy long leaves provide a 'sleepy' aura to the summer landscape. * Pawpaw is a large shrub or small tree growing to a height of 11 meters.

The fruits were a good food source for Native American peoples such as the Cheyenne and Nlaka'pamux . Thorns along the branches are one to two centimeters long. White flowers with greenish centers grow in bunches at the ends of each thin branch.

The bark is used to ornament baskets and is also split into strips and used for making baskets that are watertight and resist decay. It has been used to make baskets, mats, ropes and as an ornament on bows, arrows etc.

Protect the seed from mice etc. * Seed - requires 2 - 3 months cold stratification and is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. A dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruit.