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[[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruca_vesicaria[[]]
[[]]http://www.spicesmedicinalherbs.com/arugula-eruca-sativa
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The Sunflower is valuable from an economic, as well as from an ornamental point of view. Every part of the plant may be utilized for some economic purpose. The leaves form a cattle-food and the stems contain a fiber which may be used successfully in making paper. The seed is rich in oil, which is said to approach more nearly to olive oil than any other vegetable oil known and to be largely used as a substitute. In prewar days, Sunflower seed was sometimes grown in this country, especially on sew |
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Early settlers sometimes used redbud blossoms as a salad food. Redbud bark was used to treat common maladies and sometimes even leukemia. Medicinal Uses: A tea made from the inner bark is highly astringent. Used in the treatment of fevers, diarrhea and dysentery, it is also a folk remedy for leukemia. A cold infusion of the roots and inner bark have been used to treat various chest complaints including whooping cough and congestion. Bark of redbud has been used as an astringent in the treatment |
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Photo shot on August 8. |
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[[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceanothus[[]] |
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Tansy is considered to be invasive to many areas across the United States and can cause liver damage to cattle and horses. However, it has many natural gardening benefits. It makes an effective insecticide. It is also used in companion planting with cucumbers, squash, roses, and berries. The flowers and leaves have medicinal value. However, in higher doses it is extremely toxic. Its Wikipedia page also points out Tansy's "emmenagogue effects, to bring on menstruation or end an unwanted pre |
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The plant was given its English name by the 17th century herbalist Thomas Johnson in a celebrated case of mistaken identity. In fact, what Johnson found and described in 1633 was probably maiden pink Dianthus deltoides. As the first name given to a plant is generally the one botanists stick to, the East End of London is 'famous' for a species that has not grown there in historical times, and possibly not at all. The Oxford English Dictionary gives a reference from 1597 to "A Wilde creeping |
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This annual shrub is native to parts of North America with
temperate climates. It grows to be anywhere between
18-24" (45-60 cm)in height with bloom times from mid
Summer to early Fall. Beware of this plant if you have any
allergies to rubber. The plant is also toxic if ingested.
[[]]http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/221/[[]]
[[]]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_marginata[[]]
[[]]http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=Euph
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Medicinal Uses: The flowers are ophthalmic. They are used in the treatment of conjunctivitis and epiphora Food Uses: The seeds are edible when roasted, but not commonly consumed Other Notes: In some areas, notably the eastern United States and particularly in Florida, it is considered an invasive species. yellow dye is obtained from the flowers. A black dye is obtained from the leaves. The seeds are used as beads in necklaces etc Cultivation details: Succeeds in any good loamy soil and in dr |
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The purple portion of the root from the white yarrow plant is a natural numbing agent when crushed. Native Americans would often chew this portion of the plant if they had painful open sores in their mouth. In Roman times it was called herba militaris and much valued for treating wounds. Medicinal Uses: Yarrow is a very valuable medicinal herb, with much scientific evidence of use in alternative medicine as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, emmenago |
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The Sunflower is valuable from an economic, as well as from an ornamental point of view. Every part of the plant may be utilized for some economic purpose. The leaves form a cattle-food and the stems contain a fiber which may be used successfully in making paper. The seed is rich in oil, which is said to approach more nearly to olive oil than any other vegetable oil known and to be largely used as a substitute. In prewar days, Sunflower seed was sometimes grown in this country, especially on sew |
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Commonly known as sorgo, sweet sorghum was introduced into North America from China in 1850, although its ancestry traces back to Egypt Sorghum bicolor is an important crop providing food and fodder in the semi-arid tropics of the world. It is a staple food for more than 500 million people in more than 30 countries, although maize has to some extent replaced its use in southern Africa.. It has been used in the production of alcohol. The whole plant is used for forage, hay or silage. The stem of |
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P. americana has a long history of being cultivated in Central and South America; a water jar shaped like an avocado, dating to A.D. 900, was discovered in the pre-Incan city of Chan Chan, though there is evidence of cultivation in Mexico for as long as 10,000 years. The earliest known written account of the avocado in Europe is that of Martin Fernandez de Esciso (c. 1470–c. 1528) in 1518 or 1519 in his book, Suma de Geografía que Trata de Todas las Partidas y Provincias del Mundo. The fi |
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This photo was taken by the caretaker of the plant, and I can ask for closeups if necessary. |
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The pinyon pine nut (seed) species will take 18 months to complete its maturity, however, in order to reach full maturity the environmental conditions must be favorable for the tree and its fruit. Development begins in early spring with pollinization. A tiny cone (small marble size) will form from mid spring to the end of summer in which the premature cone will then become and remain dormant (cessation of growth) until the following spring. The cone will then commence growth until it reaches mat |
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