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Properties
Habit
Decid/Evergreen
Height
Width
Hardiness PFAF UK
How hardy is it on a scale from 1 - 10. One will survive arctic winters, ten is
tropical. Cornwall is about eight, but can grow some plants from zone nine. Most
of Britain is zone seven, going down to zone six in the north and four in the mountains.
Hardiness USDA
USDA hardness zone: a geographically defined area in witch a pecific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by dimatic conditions, including its ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone. For Example, a plant that is described as "hardy to zone 10" means that the Plant can withstand a minimum temperature of -1 C(30 F). Amore resilient plant that is "Hardy to zone 9" can tolerate a minimum temprature of -7 C(19 F). More>>
Growth Rate
Soil
pH
Shade
Full Shade: deep woodland, a north-facing wall etc; Semi Shade: light woodland,
a position that is shaded for part of the day etc; No Shade: is unshaded positions.
Moisture
Wind
Tolerates Pollution
Frost Tender
Flowering times and types
Month :
Jan Feb Mar
Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov
Dec
In Leaf :
Flowering time:
Seed ripens:
Flower Type
Hermaphrodite: the flower has both male and female organs. Monoecious:
individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the
same plant. Dioecious: individual flowers are either male or female, but only one
sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown
if seed is required.
Pollinators
Moths, bats
Beetles, Flies, Bees
Cleistogamous
Beetles, flies
Apomictic
Bats
Bees, flies, self
Flies, beetles, self
Bees, flies, beetles, self
Flies, Beetles, Insects
Self, Bees, Insects
Insects, self
Diptera
Bees, hoverflies, self
Self. Occasionally bees
Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies)
Birds, bees
Bees, lepidoptera, flies, beetles, self
Butterflies birds
Bees, beetles
Birds, Insects.
Bees, beetles, lepidoptera
Insects, hand
Bats, Insects, Hummingbirds
Flies, Bees, Ants, Wind
Moths
Humble bees
Flies, bees, self
Insects, wind, Apomictic
Insects, Birds
Wind, self
Wasps
Lepidoptera, bats
Lepidoptera, bees
Insects, beetles
Bats, Birds, Ants, Bees
Birds, Bats
Insect, self
Bees, Moths
Bees, flies, apomictic
Bees, Insects, Parthenocarpic
wasps and flies
Honey Bees, Insects
Bumblebees, butterflies
Bees, butterflies, insects
Bees, Butterflies, Wasps
Flies, beetles
Bees, lepidoptera
Wind, self, cleistogamous
Insects, self, apomictic
Insects.
Bees, wasps
Bees, Cleistogamous
Midges
Insects, Humming birds
Insects, wind, wind-blown sand, self
Bees, Bats, Flies, Ants
Insects, especially bees
Bees, flies, wind
Sugar Birds, Butterflies
Insects, cleistogamy
Self. Occasionally flies
Bees. lepidoptera
Bees, flies, self, cleistogamy
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Flies, Ants
Self, Butterflies
Self
Insects, bats
Self, Insects
Wind, Insects, Butterflies.
Flies, midges, self
Bees, flies, lepidoptera, beetles, self
Moths, self
Apomictic, wind
Flies, bees, beetles, self
Bats, Moths, Bees
Wind, midges
Flies, beetles, lepidoptera
Bees, flies, beetles
Bees, Insects
Bees, Sunbirds
Bees, Insects, Birds
Bees, hoverflies
Bees
Sunbirds, Bees
Wind, insects, self
Bees, wasps, birds
Bees,Butterflies
Bees, insects, self
Insects, wind
Bee, Insects
Bees, butterflies, birds
Sunbirds
Bees, flies, self, apomictic
Wind, Insects
Dryoptera, hymenoptera, self
Lepidoptera, self
Bees, flies, lepidoptera, self
Bees, Insects.
Cleistogamous, self
Bees, self
Moths, bats, birds
Slugs, snails
Thrips, Insects
Water
Insects, Apomictic
Lepidoptera, flies
Hummingbirds
Bees, flies, lepidoptera, wind
Flies,insects
Flies, lepidoptera, self
Flies and small bees
Bees, Beetles, Flies
Bees, Flies, Ants, Wasps
Wind, flies
Bees, beetles, butterflies,wasps
Bees, lepidoptera, insects
Lepidoptera, insects
Self, Bees, Butterflies
Insects, Birds, Bats
Moths, insects
Bees, flies, lepidoptera, beetles
Flies, self
Birds, Wind
Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera, self, apomictic
Bees, hover-flies
Bats, Insects
Bees, wind
Butterflies, Flies
Bees, lepidoptera, self
Insects, cleistogamous
Flies, midges
Bees. self
Insects? Self
Flies
Bats, Bees, Insects
Red ants, Bees, Wasps
Birds, Bees, Insects
Lepidoptera
Bees, beetles, lepidoptera, self
Bats, Bees
Bees/Insects
Bats, Birds
Moth
Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera
Beetles, wind
Hand
Bees, Flies, Butterflies
Insects, self?
Bees, Moths, Thrips
Bees, Butterflies.
Lepidoptera, bees, Apomictic
Wind, cleistogamous
Bees, Birds
Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera, self
Bees, flies lepidoptera
Bees, flies, beetles, apomictic
Bats, Bush Babies, Insects
Beetles
Bees, insects, lepidoptera
Wind, flies, beetles
Bees, lepidoptera, insects, self
Thrips
Beetles, insects
Bees, Butterflies
Bees, flies, lepidoptera
Lepidoptera, bees, self
Bees, flies
Thrips, Midges, Ants, Aphids
Flies, bees, wind, self
Apomictic, insects
Flies, bees
Beetles, flies, self
Bees, Lepidoptera, Diptera
Bee, Bats
Wind
Bees, self, cleistogamous
Insects, bees
Insects
Wasps, Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Carrion flies
Butterflies, Humming birds
Bees, Moths, Wind
Wind, flies, beetles, bees
Apomictic: reproduce by seeds formed without sexual fusion. Cleistogomous:
self-pollinating without flowers ever opening. Lepidoptera: Moths & Butterflies.
General Disclaimer
To the best of our knowledge all the information contained herein is accurate and
true.
However we cannot guarantee that everyone will react positively to all edible
plants or other plant uses.
Many people are allergic to strawberries and will come out in a rash if they eat
them.
Some people develop a rash if they touch the stems of parsnips.
Potatoes become poisonous if they turn green.
Eating large quantities of cabbage
can adversely affect the thyroid gland.
In general, we believe that the overall health of people will be greatly improved
by bringing more diversity into their diet and through using more natural products.
Make sure you have identified the plant correctly
Try a small taste of anything
new in your diet. If there are no side effects increase the quantity at the next
meal.
When trying new soaps or skin applications try them on a very small area
before proceeding to larger areas of the body. Look for any uncomfortable reactions
or changes and if there is do not proceed with further application.
No liability exists against Plants for a Future or any member of Plants for a Future,
nor can they be held responsible for any allergy, illness or injurious effect that
any person or animal may suffer as a result of information in this catalogue or
through using any of the plants mentioned by Plants for a Future.