Vegetable Plants Plants For Sale In International

The rotund fig and its fabled leaf go back at least 5,000 years as enduring symbols of sinful pleasure and lost innocence. Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your figurative fig...

Easy houseplant. An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose.

Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium. Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes.

American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative. Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations.

Used for stomachache and in vermouth. Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves.

Needs occasional pruning. Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers.

Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets. Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins.

This purple-leaf form is widely grown throughout India. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

Popular general tonic and remedy for diarrhea, and used to repel insects. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme.

Berry seeds may be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. The root portion also has potential as a contraceptive on account of its estrogenic properties.

(Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada. Strongly aromatic. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid.

Attractive creeper. Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut.

Easier to grow. The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, .

Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Slow to germinate.

(Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers. Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix.

A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of . It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet.

American prairie native used medicinally by Indians. Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant).

Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay. Golden rain will flower when it has matured and has reached over 5 feet in height. Ht 36-48in (90-120cm). The aroma is familiar and woodsy with a cool citrus mint undertone.

Leaves can be used like green fennel. Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage.

Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri". Great chile for salads, for stuffing, pickles and salsa.

Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit.

May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce and croutons. Until tender and bitter free. Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min.

Prefers full sun and sandy, well-drained soil. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer.

Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

Ht. 90-180cm/3-6ft. It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect. (Lion's ear; Wild dagga) The botanical species name means ‘lion's ear' but the impressive orange flower spikes look more...

The scent is a swirl of different notes but marshmallow always seems to rise to the top. But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy...