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* Gleditsia caspica ( Caspian Locust or Persian Honeylocust ) is a species of Gleditsia native to western Asia , in the Caucasus region of Azerbaijan and northern Iran , close to the Caspian Sea .

The shiny dark green needles are 3 to 6 1/2". * The lumber is used for rough carpentry and furniture. The tree can be long-lived, with some trees over 500 years old. It is tolerant of urban, seaside, and other difficult conditions.

* The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant.These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge. * Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish...

Like all the Sarracenia , it is native to the New World . * Sarracenia minor , also known as the Hooded pitcher plant , is a carnivorous plant in the genus Sarracenia .

* 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 yellow dye is obtained from the bark * It is often planted as an ornamental as it is resistant to air pollution and long-living. * The fruit is a small, dark-purple berry-like drupe, 1 cm wide, hanging in short clusters, and are extremely popular...

* African foxtail grass is a perennial grass growing to 20 to 120 cm (10 to 50 in) tall. It is a deep-rooted grass, tolerates drought, and will grow at altitudes of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

* The flower heads are from ¾ to 3 inches (2 to 7.6 cm) wide with pale rose-purple or nearly white colored petals. * Succeeds in ordinary garden soil but prefers a deep rich loam with plenty of leafmold and a sunny position.

Also known as The Common or European Privel, this tree is often used as a hedge. All Bonsai need root protection in below freezing temperatures. Ligustrum vulgare are hardy plants and tolerate temperatures down to 20 degrees F.

Johnson) & contrasting beautifully with the lush pinnate foliage, in its first reddish growth or its later fresh-green. * This 6-8' shrub is "of matchless elegance a its fleecy sprays lovely in their silken lightness" (A.

* In their great first voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus and his expedition were introduced to a plant whose smoke was called tobacco by the natives of Hispaniola. It is found only in cultivation, where it is the most commonly grown of all...

* The root is said to have a beneficial effect on the liver, stomach and spleen and may be taken to relieve indigestion and counteract liver malfunction. * The large leaves, up to 1 foot long, are interesting.

* Unlike most species of pine. This tree transplants well. * Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine ( Pinus mugo ) is a high-altitude European pine , found in the Pyrenees , Alps , Erzgebirge , Carpathians , northern Apennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from...

It is a monotypic genus, with this species as its only member. It is native to eastern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan * Evergreen except in cold climates; delicate compound leaves, reddish when new, later blue-green; attractive white flowers in...

* Grown mostly as a curiosity, for the compound leaflets fold up promptly along the midrib when touched. * An attractive plant with small pink flowers; can be grown as an annual in cold areas; native to the tropics.

* This double flowered variety is more compact than some and flowers thoughout the growing season. * 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.

* Yarrow has also been used as a food, and was very popular as a vegetable in the 17th century. * It is a frequent component in butterfly gardens. * The herb combines well with Sambucus nigra flowers (Elder) and Mentha x piperita vulgaris (Peppermint)...

Odorum , but the character is not constant and it is no longer regarded as a separate taxon. 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,...

It can cause irritation of the mouth and digestive system, and on rare occasions the swelling of the mouth and throat may be severe enough to affect breathing.If the plant is properly dried or cooked it can be eaten as a root vegetable.A preparation of...

The pinnate leaves usually have five soft green leaflets, although three and seven occur as well, each with a shape ranging from lanceolate-oblong to rhombic, and a pattern of distinct teeth along the margins.

* A good ground cover plant, succeeding in dense shade but rather slow to spread. Plants should be spaced about 60cm apart each way. * Heart-shaped shiny dark green leaves with prominent veins, 9" x 5"; dark violet flowers in August; a 2' mound, flowers...

Blooms late summer to early fall. * Unusual perennials with 2" spherical blue flowers in mid to late summer; the plant itself is rather rough and thistly with dark green leaves; good for middle or back of border; wants full sun and good drainage; can...

* The hollow stems can be made into whistles and flutes. * 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...

* A form with reddish-purple flowers, otherwise similar to the species, which see.

Ptarmica yields an essential oil that is used in herbal medicine. * Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. * The leaves are used as an insect repellent. * So called because the roots were once ground for snuff.

* Dirr notes that several forms occur, but the one most of us recall fondly divided into several major trunks topped by spreading, arching, pendulous branches. * The American elm occurs naturally in an assortment of habitats, most notably rich bottomlands,...

Thrives in a bog garden. Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant. Succeeds in dense shade. * Insubstantial purplish or yellow flowers in early to mid summer; more impressive are the large pods that split...