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Red Monster Giant Sweet Pepper Seeds 1.85 - 1

Red Giant Monster Sweet...

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<h2><strong>Red Giant Monster Sweet Pepper Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Red Monster Giant is a sweet pepper that has very large and fleshy fruits. The color of the fruit goes from green to dark red (also available in yellow and orange color). The fruit Reach a weight of 300-850gr.  Plants are strong and very disease resistant. It is suitable for the outdoors and greenhouse cultivation.</p> <p>Excellent variety for fresh consumption, barbeque, and stuffing. It can be frozen very well.</p>
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Red Monster Giant Sweet Pepper Seeds 1.85 - 1

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Giant Sunflower - Mongolian Giant Seeds 3.85 - 1

Giant Sunflower - Mongolian...

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<h2 class=""><strong>Giant Sunflower - Mongolian Giant Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 (1g), 100 (9g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>A true giant reaching up to 420cm (14ft) tall with one of the largest flowering sunflower seed heads available which can achieve up to 45cm (18in) across.&nbsp;&nbsp; The seeds are one of the largest available for Helianthus (Sunflower) and ideal for birds over-winter.&nbsp; Not suitable for exposed sites and will need support.</p> <p>Days To Germination:&nbsp; 14-21 days</p> <p>Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 68F-86F</p> <p>Planting Depth: 1/4&nbsp; inch</p> <p>Spacing, Seed: 4-6 inch</p> <p>Spacing, Plant: 24-36 inches</p> <p>Plant Height: 10-14 ft</p> <p>Light:&nbsp; Full Sun</p> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Giant Sunflower - Mongolian Giant Seeds 3.85 - 1
Green Rose Flower Seeds

Green Rose Flower Seeds

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<h2><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Green Rose Flower Seeds Lover's Gift</strong></span></h2> <h2><span style="color:#ff0000;font-size:14pt;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div> <p>Extremely beautiful and still rare Green Rose Seeds.</p> </div> <div>Roses are best known for their flowers. Roses are popular garden shrubs, as flowering shrubs. They are also grown as cut flowers, as one of the most popular and commonly sold florists' flowers. <span style="font-size:11px;line-height:1.5em;">A few roses are grown for scented foliage (such as Rosa rubiginosa, ornamental thorns, Rosa sericea or their ornamental fruit Rosa moyesii).</span></div> <div> <p>Rose hips are occasionally made into jam, jelly, and marmalade, or are brewed for tea, primarily for their high vitamin C content. They are also pressed and filtered to make rose hip syrup. Rose hips are also used to produce Rose hip seed oil, which is used in skin products and some makeup products.</p> </div> <div>The leaves of most species are 5–15 centimetres long, pinnate, with (3–) 5–9 (–13) leaflets and basal stipules; the leaflets usually have a serrated margin, and often a few small prickles on the underside of the stem. The vast majority of roses are deciduous but a few (particularly in South east Asia) are evergreen or nearly so.</div> <div><strong>Symbolism</strong></div> <div>The rose has always been valued for its beauty and has a long history of symbolism. Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty. 'Rose' means pink or red in a variety of languages (such as Romance languages, Greek, and Polish). The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. The ancient Greeks and Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love referred to as Aphrodite and Venus. In Rome a wild rose would be placed on the door of a room where secret or confidential matters were discussed. The phrase sub rosa, or "under the rose", means to keep a secret — derived from this ancient Roman practice.</div> <div><strong>China</strong></div> <div>The China roses, based on Rosa chinensis, were cultivated in East Asia for centuries and finally reached Western Europe in the late 1700s. They are the parents of many of today's hybrid roses, and they brought a change to the form of the flower. Compared with the aforementioned European rose classes, the Chinese roses had less fragrant, smaller blooms carried over twiggier, more cold-sensitive shrubs. Yet they possessed the amazing ability to bloom repeatedly throughout the summer and into late autumn, unlike their European counterparts. The flowers of China roses were also notable for their tendency to "suntan," or darken over time — unlike the blooms of European roses, which tended to fade after opening. This made them highly desirable for hybridisation purposes in the early 1800s. According to Graham Stuart Thomas, China Roses are the class upon which modern roses are built.[7] Today's exhibition rose owes its form to the China genes, and the China Roses also brought slender buds which unfurl when opening. Tradition holds that four "stud China" roses ('Slater's Crimson China' (1792), 'Parsons' Pink China' (1793), and the Tea roses 'Hume's Blush Tea-scented China' (1809) and 'Parks' Yellow Tea-Scented China' (1824)) were brought to Europe in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries; in fact there were rather more, at least five Chinas not counting the Teas having been imported.[8] This brought about the creation of the first classes of repeat-flowering Old Garden Roses, and later the Modern Garden Roses. Examples: 'Old Blush China', 'Mutabilis' (Butterfly Rose), 'Cramoisie Superieur'.</div> <div>① Put seeds into 40° C water for 24 hours.</div> <div>② Put seeds into very wet sands for germination. ( Generally it take more than 40 days. )</div> <div>③ Move it into soil after it sprouts.</div> <div>Germination temperature: 20-25℃</div> <div>Germination time: 40 days</div> <div>Growth optimum temperature: 10-25 ℃</div> <div>Spacing : 20 * 20cm</div> <div>Rose on soil not ask for much, just with some humus soil aggregate</div> <div>structure be good training as long as the following three links will make good growth: </div> <div>Rose is afraid of:</div> <div>① Rose is drought tolerant plants, but it is afraid floods. It is necessary use non-glazed bonsai pots of soil cultivation. The principle is "do not pour water on it when soil is not dry. Wet it completely when you pour water on soil."</div> <div>② Lend a high concentration of fertilizer (especially fertilizers) will result in the death of local rot.</div> <div>③ All plants need sunlight. Rose like sunshine too.</div> <div>Note: </div> <div>1. Please seeds stored in a cool, dry place. </div> <div>2. The seed surface is 1-2 times the diameter of the seed.</div> <div>3.Our seeds are very easy to cultivate and the survival rate is very high. </div> <div>Cover seeds with preservative films,and then,piercing the films to make several holes. Keep seeds covered in the daytime and uncover it in the night. Take off the preservative films when the seeds are half-germinated. The plant will be in a state of dormancy in summer and the leaves will turn yellow. Begginers should better use sand to cultivate the seeds.although the seeds will grow slower in the sand,the plants will be the most vigorous in the future. If you tend to use other kind of soil, try to use the kind with good water permeability,for example,the clay would not be a good choice. The soil should be disinfected by microwave oven before been used. Pay attention:the surface of the soil not be too dry, which is very important. When watering,all the soil should be wetted and there is no need to water in a cloudy day. </div> <div>The pot could be 6-8cm in depth,it be an earthen basin or a plastic one. The volume of the soil should keep a distance of 1-2cm from the rim of the pot.</div> <div> <div><strong>Scientific classification</strong></div> <div>Kingdom: Plantae</div> <div>(unranked): Angiosperms</div> <div>(unranked): Eudicots</div> <div>(unranked): Rosids</div> <div>Order: Rosales</div> <div>Family: Rosaceae</div> <div>Subfamily: Rosoideae</div> <div>Genus: Rosa</div> </div>
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Green Rose Flower Seeds
Clumping, Yellow Bamboo Seeds Hardy (Fargesia Fungosa) 2.25 - 3

Clumping, Yellow Bamboo...

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Clumping, Yellow Bamboo Seeds Hardy (Fargesia Fungosa)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Fargesia fungosa bamboo is very cold tolerant, shade-loving bamboos from the mountainous region of western China. They can grow nearly anywhere in the world, aside from Southern to South-East climate zones that are very hot or humid. They create beautiful evergreen hedges or "fountains" of delicate foliage.</p> <p>They will tolerate a fair amount of sun, but prefer some shade during the afternoon hours, in order to look their best. Fargesia ranges from 8 feet to 16 feet, depending on the type. All are clump-forming and do not spread more than 4-6 inches per year. It can be grown in containers.</p> </body> </html>
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Clumping, Yellow Bamboo Seeds Hardy (Fargesia Fungosa) 2.25 - 3

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Coacăz roșu semințe (Ribes...

Coacăz roșu semințe (Ribes...

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> </head> <body> <h2><strong>Coacăz roșu semințe (Ribes rubrum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Preț pentru pachetul de 10 semințe.</strong></span></h2> <p><b>Coacăzul roșu</b><span> </span>(<i><b>Ribes rubrum</b></i>) este un<span> </span>arbust<span> </span>care face parte din familia<span> </span>Grossulariaceae, genul<span> </span><i>Ribes</i>.<span> </span>Coacăzul alb<span> </span>este o variantă a coacăzului roșu.</p> <p>Arbustul are frunze verzi numai în anotimpul cald; toamna se îngălbenesc și cad. Coacăzul roșu apare sub formă de tufe cu înălțimea de 1 – 2 m.<span> </span>Tulpinile<span> </span>tinere au scoarța acoperită cu peri, iar tulpinile mai bătrâne au o scoarță de culoare brun roșiatică cu nuanțe mai închise până la negru cenușiu.<span> </span>Frunzele<span> </span>dințate pe margini, sunt relativ rotunde, în formă de inimă, cu o lungime de 4 – 10 cm și o lățime de 3 – 7 cm.<span> </span>Florile<span> </span>de culoare galben verzuie cu o lungime de 2 - 2,5 mm, sunt grupate în ciorchini formate din 4 - 8 flori.<span> </span>Fructele<span> </span>acestei plante, de tip<span> </span>bacă, sunt boabe zemoase sferice cu gust acrișor, de culoare roșie sau roz, care au un diametru de 6 – 11 mm, fiecare fruct conținând mai multe<span> </span>semințe.</p> <p>Fructul acestei plante se numește<span> </span><i>coacăză</i><span> </span>(rar<span> </span><i>coacăță</i>) și nu trebuie confundat cu<span> </span>planta omonimă<span> </span><i>Bruckenthalia spiculifolia</i>, plantă lemnoasă din familia<span> </span>Ericaceae.</p> <h2><span id="Areal_de_r.C4.83sp.C3.A2ndire"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Areal_de_răspândire">Areal de răspândire</span></h2> <p>Coacăzul roșu este răspândit aproape în toată<span> </span>Europa, în stare sălbatică pe marginea apelor cu soluri argiloase și umede, poate fi întâlnit numai în<span> </span>Belgia,<span> </span>Olanda,<span> </span>Franța,<span> </span>Italia<span> </span>și<span> </span>Germania<span> </span>în restul Europei apare numai sub formă de culturi, mai rar sub formă sălbăticită.</p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Variante">Variante</span></h2> <ul> <li><i>Ribes rubrum</i><span> </span>L. var.<span> </span><i>rubrum</i><span> </span>- forma sălbatică</li> <li><i>Ribes rubrum</i><span> </span>var.<span> </span><i>domesticum</i><span> </span>- forma întâlnită în grădini</li> </ul> <h2><span id="Lectur.C4.83_suplimentar.C4.83"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Lectură_suplimentară">Lectură suplimentară</span></h2> <ul> <li><span title="Limba germană">de</span><span> </span>Gunter Steinbach (Hrsg.):<span> </span><i>Strauchgehölze</i><span> </span>(Steinbachs Naturführer). Mosaik Verlag GmbH, München 1996,<span> </span>ISBN 3-576-10560-3.</li> </ul> </body> </html>
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Coacăz roșu semințe (Ribes rubrum)
Penis Chili Seeds 3 - 14

Penis Chili Seeds

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<h2><strong>Penis Chili Seeds (Peter Pepper)</strong></h2> <h2 class=""><span style="color: #fe0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <div>Definitely not for the prudish. The Peter Pepper is named for its similarity in appearance to an anatomical part. This definitely is a pepper that gets people talking. Plants grow to about 2 feet in height. Medium hot to hot with a good taste. Green fruit ripening to yellow. Can be eaten fresh or dried for seasoning and making chili powder.</div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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True Lavender Seeds 2 - 1

True Lavender Seeds

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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <h2><strong>True Lavender Seeds (Lavandula Angustifolia Mill)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 100 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>A shrubby perennial from the mountainous areas of the Western Mediterranean but now grown all over the world. Strongly aromatic it will grow approx. 1m tall with long thin (3cm x 5cm) evergreen leaves. Popular for its colorful flowers, its superb fragrance and its ability to survive drought conditions.</p> <p>The flowers which are mauve or lavender-colored are produced on spikes approx. 6 cm long at the top of long slender, leafless stems</p> <p>Fairly tolerant of low temperatures and generally considered hardy it does not thrive in wet conditions.</p> <p>When used as a seasoning it can be added with savory, dill and sage to meat and fish dishes, but also finds uses in the medical trade and in the perfume industry.</p> <div class="youtube"><iframe width="100%" height="385" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Z4yxBvepCk?rel=0&amp;hd=1" frameborder="0" class="embed-responsive-item"> </iframe> <p></p> </div>
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True Lavender Seeds 2 - 1
Common Garden White Poppy Seeds

Common Garden White Poppy...

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<h2 class=""><strong>Common Garden White Poppy Seeds (Papaver Somniferum)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">Price for Package of 2000 (1g), 10000 (5g) seeds.</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Papaver somniferum, the Opium poppy, is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived. Opium is the source of many narcotics, including morphine (and its derivative heroin), thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means the "sleep-bringing poppy", referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The opium poppy is the only species of Papaveraceae that is an agricultural crop grown on a large scale. Other species, Papaver rhoeas, and Papaver argemone are important agricultural weeds and may be mistaken for the crop.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">It is also valuable for ornamental purposes and has been known as the "common garden poppy", referencing all the group of poppy plants.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Poppy seeds of Papaver somniferum are an important food item and the source of poppyseed oil, healthy edible oil that has many uses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Description</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Papaver somniferum is an annual herb growing to 100cm. All parts of the plant are strongly glaucous, giving a greyish-green appearance, and the stem and leaves are sparsely covered with coarse hairs. The leaves are lobed and clasp the stem at the base. The flowers are up to 120mm diameter, normally with four white, mauve or red petals, sometimes with dark markings at the base. The fruit is a hairless, rounded capsule topped with 12–18 radiating stigmatic rays. All parts of the plant exude white latex when wounded.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>History</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Use of the opium poppy predates written history. Images of opium poppies have been found in ancient Sumerian artifacts (circa 4000 BC). The making and use of opium was known to the ancient Minoans.[7] Its sap was later named opion by the ancient Greeks, from whence it gained its modern name of opium.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Opium was used for treating asthma, stomach illnesses, and bad eyesight.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The First and Second Opium Wars among China, the British Empire and France took place in the late 1830s through the early 1860s, when the Chinese attempted to stop western traders smuggling opium into their country.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Many modern writers, particularly in the 19th century, have written on the opium poppy and its effects, notably Thomas de Quincey in Confessions of an English Opium-Eater</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz used opium for inspiration, subsequently producing his Symphonie Fantastique. In this work, a young artist overdoses on opium and experiences a series of visions of his unrequited love.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Opium poppies (flower and fruit) appear on the coat of arms of the Royal College of Anaesthetists.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>Legality</em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Opium poppy cultivation in the United Kingdom does not require a license, but extracting opium for medicinal products does.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In Italy, it is forbidden to grow P. somniferum to extract the alkaloids, but small numbers of specimens can be grown without special permits for purely ornamental purposes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Unlike in its neighboring countries Austria and Switzerland, where opium poppy is still cultivated legally, it has been delegalized in Western Germany after World War II, extending this regulation after German reunification in 1990 also to territories of the former GDR, where opium poppy cultivation had remained legal until then.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the United Arab Emirates, where the drug law is especially stern, at least one man was reported to have been imprisoned for possessing poppy seeds obtained from a bread roll.[9]</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In New Zealand, section 9(4) of the Misuse of Drugs Act states, "It shall be a defense to a charge under subsection (1) [Cultivation of prohibited plants] if the person charged proves that the prohibited plant to which the charge relates was of the species Papaver somniferum and that it was not intended to be a source of any controlled drug or that it was not being developed as a strain from which a controlled drug could be produced."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In northern Burma, opium bans have ended a century-old tradition of growing poppy. Between 20,000 and 30,000 ex-poppy farmers left the Kokang region as a result of the ban in 2002.[11] People from the Wa region, where the ban was implemented in 2005, fled to areas where growing opium is still possible.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the United States, opium is listed as a Schedule II controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration. In addition, "Opium poppy and poppy straw" are also prohibited.[12] However, this is not typically enforced for poppies grown or sold for ornamental or food purposes.[4] Though the opium poppy is legal for culinary or æsthetic reasons, poppies were once grown as a cash crop by farmers in California; the law of poppy cultivation in the United States is somewhat ambiguous.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The reason for the ambiguity is because The Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 (now repealed),[14][15][16] stated that any opium poppy should be declared illegal, even if the farmers were issued a state permit. § 3 of The Opium Poppy Control Act stated:</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It shall be unlawful for any person who is not the holder of a license authorizing him to produce the opium poppy, duly issued to him by the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of this Act, to produce the opium poppy, or to permit the production of the opium poppy in or upon any place owned, occupied, used, or controlled by him.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This led to the Poppy Rebellion, and to the Narcotics Bureau arresting anyone planting opium poppies and forcing the destruction of poppy fields of anyone who defied the prohibition of poppy cultivation. Though the press of those days favored the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the state of California supported the farmers who grew opium poppies for their seeds for uses in foods such as poppyseed muffins. Today, this area of law has remained vague and remains somewhat controversial in the United States. The Opium Poppy Control Act of 1942 was repealed on 27 October 1970.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The seeds themselves contain very small amounts of opiates,[4] and have no measurable narcotic effect in small quantities. See poppy tea. However, the television show MythBusters demonstrated that one could test positive for narcotics after consuming four poppy seed bagels. On the show Brainiac: Science Abuse, subjects tested positive after eating only two poppy seed bagels.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Medicine</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Australia (Tasmania), Turkey, and India are the major producers of the poppy for medicinal purposes and poppy-based drugs, such as morphine or codeine.[23] The USA has a policy of sourcing 80% of its narcotic raw materials from the traditional producers, India, and Turkey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A recent initiative to extend opium production for medicinal purposes called Poppy for Medicine was launched by The Senlis Council which proposes that Afghanistan could produce medicinal opium under a scheme similar to that operating in Turkey and India.[25] The Council proposes licensing poppy production in Afghanistan, within an integrated control system supported by the Afghan government and its international allies, to promote economic growth in the country, create vital drugs and combat poverty and the diversion of illegal opium to drug traffickers and terrorist elements. Interestingly, Senlis is on record advocating the reintroduction of poppy into areas of Afghanistan, specifically Kunduz, which has been poppy free for some time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Senlis proposal is based in part on the assertion that there is an acute global shortage of opium poppy-based medicines some of which (morphine) are on the World Health Organisation's list of essential drugs as they are the most effective way of relieving severe pain. This assertion is contradicted by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the "independent and quasi-judicial control organ monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions". INCB reports that the supply of opiates is greatly in excess of demand.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In March 2010, researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary published an article in Nature Chemical Biology about their discovery of two enzymes and their encoding genes, thebaine 6-O-demethylase (T6ODM) and codeine O-demethylase (CODM), involved in morphine biosynthesis derived from the opium poppy.[27] The enzymes were identified as non-heme dioxygenases and were isolated using functional genomics.[27] Codeine O-demethylase produces the enzyme that converts codeine into morphine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Medical cultivation in the UK</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In late 2006, the British government permitted the pharmaceutical company Macfarlan Smith (a Johnson Matthey company, FTSE 100) to cultivate opium poppies in England for medicinal reasons[29] after Macfarlan Smith's primary source, India, decided to increase the price of export opium latex. This move is well received by British farmers,[citation needed] with a major opium poppy field based in Didcot, England. As of 2012, they were growing in Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire as a spring-sown break crop recognized under the single payment scheme farm subsidy.[30] The Office of Fair Trading has alerted the government to their monopoly position on growing in the UK and worldwide production of diamorphine and recommended consideration.[29] The governments response advocated the status quo, being concerned interference might cause the company to stop production.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Use as food</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The opium poppy is the source of two food ingredients: poppy seed and poppyseed oil. The seeds contain very low levels of opiates,[4] and the oil extracted from them contains even less. Both the oil and the seed residue also have commercial uses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Poppy seeds</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Poppy seeds are commonly used in cuisine from many different cultures. They can be dry roasted and ground to be used in wet curry (curry paste) or dry curry. They have a creamy and nut-like flavor, and when used with ground coconut, the seeds provide a unique and flavor-rich curry base.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Ornamental cultivation</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Once known as the "common garden poppy", live plants and seeds of the opium poppy are widely sold by seed companies and nurseries in most of the western world, including the United States. Poppies are sought after by gardeners for the vivid coloration of the blooms, the hardiness and reliability of the poppy plants, the exotic chocolate-vegetal fragrance note of some cultivars, and the ease of growing the plants from purchased flats of seedlings or by direct sowing of the seed. Poppyseed pods are also sold for dried flower arrangements.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Since "opium poppy and poppy straw" are listed in Schedule II of the United States' Controlled Substances Act, a DEA license may be required to grow poppies in ornamental or display gardens. In fact, the legal status of strictly ornamental poppy gardens is more nuanced, and destruction of ornamental poppy installations or prosecution of gardeners (except those caught extracting opium via capsule scarification or tea extraction) are virtually unheard of.[4] During the early spring, opium poppies can be seen flowering in gardens throughout North America and Europe, and beautiful displays are found in many private planters, as well as in public botanical and museum gardens (e.g., United States Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden, North Carolina Botanical Garden).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Many countries grow the plants, and some rely heavily on the commercial production of the drug as a major source of income. As an additional source of profit, the seeds of the same plants are sold for use in foods, so the cultivation of the plant is a significant source of income. This international trade in seeds of P. somniferum was addressed by a UN resolution "to fight the international trade in illicit opium poppy seeds" on 28 July 1998.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Popular culture</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the 19th century Thomas de Quincey wrote Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821). A book on Opium and allegedly the first book in the series of drug-addiction literature.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Recently, a feature film entitled The Opium Eater was released exploring the life of Eric Detzer and how he would go about acquiring opium poppies from flower shops and gardens in the Pacific Northwest (north of Seattle) to feed his addiction. This true story is based on an autobiography, Poppies: Odyssey of an Opium Eater written by Detzer, and starring David Bertelsen. Since the festival release of this film in Breckenridge, CO, eBay has stopped allowing the sale of opium poppy pods on their auction site. This may also be attributed to the death of a Colorado teen, who overdosed on opium tea around the same time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What may be the most well known literary use of the poppy occurs both in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and in MGM's classic 1939 film based on the novel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the novel, while on their way to the Emerald City, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion walk through a field of poppies, and both Dorothy and the Lion mysteriously fall asleep. The Scarecrow and the Tin Man, not being made of flesh and blood, are unaffected. They carry Dorothy to safety and place her on the ground beyond the poppy field. While they are considering how to help the Lion, a field mouse runs in front of them, fleeing a cougar. The Tin Man beheads the cougar with his axe, and the field mouse pledges her eternal gratitude. Being the Queen of the Field Mice, she gathers all her subjects together. The Tin Man cuts down several trees, and builds a wagon. The Lion is pushed onto it, and the mice pull the wagon safely out of the poppy field.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the 1939 film, the sequence is considerably altered. The poppy field is conjured up by the Wicked Witch of the West, and it appears directly in front of the Emerald City, preventing the four travelers from reaching it. As in the novel, Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion fall asleep, but in a direct reversal of the book, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man are unable to carry Dorothy. Glinda, who has been watching over them, conjures up a snowfall which kills the poppies' narcotic power and enables Dorothy and the Lion to awaken. Unfortunately, the Tin Man has been weeping in despair, and the combination of his tears and the wet snow has caused him to rust. After he is oiled by Dorothy, the four skip happily toward the Emerald City.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In Baum's other Oz books, Oz's ruler, Princess Ozma, is often shown wearing poppies in her hair as decoration.</span></p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
MHS 140 (1g)
Common Garden White Poppy Seeds
Rainbow Carrot Seeds (mixed colors)  - 2

Rainbow Carrot Seeds (mixed...

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<h2><strong>Rainbow Carrot Seeds (mixed colors)</strong></h2> <h2><span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 25 seeds.</strong></span><strong><br /></strong></span></h2> <div>Rainbow mix carrot lives up to its name — its 11” long tapered roots are a beautiful Rainbow mix color that gets brighter when cooked. This variety gets its hue from healthful Lypocene, a precursor to beta carotene credited for helping prevent several types of cancer. Grow carrots in cool weather. Draw out the Rainbow mix remarkable color and flavor by steaming, roasting or baking these crispy roots. They’re very tasty in soups or stews.</div> <h3><strong>Sowing Instructions</strong></h3> <p><strong>Site &amp; Soil</strong></p> <p>Get the soil conditions correct and carrots are one of the easiest vegetables to grow in the cooler climates. Incorrect soil conditions lead to mis-shapen carrots - these may well cause a chuckle when dug up, but they are not so well appreciated at cooking time! Carrots prefer a light soil which has been improved with lots of well-rotted organic material fully dug into the soil. Carrots are grown on heavy soil, or where organic material is not well-rotted, will become misshapen and grow 'forked. Stones in the soil will have the same bad effect. Prepare the bed two weeks or so before planting, forking in a handful of bonemeal for each square meter (yard). Ensure that the soil is dug to a spade's depth and is of a crumbly texture.</p> <p><strong>When to Sow</strong></p> <p>Sow seeds from early spring to autumn</p> <p><strong>How to Sow</strong></p> <p>Using a trowel, dig out narrow drills 2cm (3/4inch) deep and 12cm (8inches) apart. Carrot seed is fine - the easiest way to sow is to empty some seed from the packet into the palm of your left hand and take small pinches of seed with your right-hand fingers, dropping a couple of seeds every 2.5cm (1 inch) along with the narrow drills. Sow the seed thinly to avoid too much thinning out later. Cover the seeds with fine soil very gently firming it down. Water with a fine spray if the conditions are dry. The seedlings should start to appear 15 to 20 days later.</p>
VE 22 (25 S)
Rainbow Carrot Seeds (mixed colors)  - 2
Climbing Strawberry seeds "Mount Everest" (Fragaria x ananassa)

Climbing Strawberry seeds...

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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2><span style="text-decoration: underline;" class=""><em><strong>Climbing Strawberry seeds "Mount Everest"</strong></em></span></h2> <h3><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of<strong>&nbsp;10&nbsp;</strong>seeds.</strong></span><em><br></em></strong></h3> <p>A unique climbing strawberry! This fast, strong growing variety will produce runners up to 1,5m in length that make a real talking point when trained up a trellis or obelisk climbing frame, or cascading from window boxes and hanging baskets. Better still, Strawberry 'Mount Everest' is an ever-bearering variety that produces a delicious crop of medium sized, sweet, juicy fruits from June right through to September! Height: 1,5m. Spread: 30cm.</p> <p>Estimated time to cropping once planted: 4-8 months.<br>Estimated time to best yields: 4-8 months.</p> </div><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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Climbing Strawberry seeds "Mount Everest" (Fragaria x ananassa)

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Semințe Gotu kola (Centella...

Semințe Gotu kola (Centella...

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<h2><strong>Semințe Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #fd0000;"><strong>Preț pentru un pachet de 20 semințe.</strong></span></h2> Gotu Kola (cunoscuta si ca Ginseng-ul indian)este un adjuvant puternic recomandat pentru dereglari nervoase, epilepsie, seniilitate si imbatranire prematura. Ca un tonic cerebral, se spune ca imbunatateste memoria si inteligenta. Intareste grandele suprarenale si curata sangele putand trata impuritatile la nivelul pielii. Este considerata ca un puternic leac contra stresului si depresiei, mareste libido-ul si imbunatateste reflexele.<br><br>A fost folosita cu succes de catre botanistul chinez Lee Ching Yuen, care a trait se pare mai mult de 200 ani, unul din secretele longevitatii sale fiind utilizarea frecventa a acestei plante.<br><br>Este indicata de asemeni in cazurile de insuficienta venoasa, arsuri minore, cicatrici, ulcere ale pielii, varice, rani, reumatism, bolli ale sangelui, congestionarea inimii, infectii urinare, boli venerice, hepatita si hipertensiune.<br>In India, Gotu Kola este privita ca fiind una dintre cele mai spirituale plante.<br><br>Crescand in anumite regiuni himalayene, Gotu Kola este utilizata de yogini pentru a-si imbunatati performantele in practica meditatiei. Este considerata ca amplifica energiile la nivelul chakra-ei coronariene, Shahashrara, centrarea energiei la nivelul capului si echilibrarea emisferelor cerebrale.<br><br>Este privita ca fiind una dintre cele mai puternice reintineritoare plante in medicina Ayurveda. In Sri Lanka locuitorii au observat ca elefantii, renumit pentru longevitatea lor, mesteca adesea frunzele acestei plante. De aceea frunzele au devenit renumiteca un promotor de viata lunga. Este considerat ca fortifica sistemul imunitar, curatand si intarind glandele suprarenale. Este un autentic tonic sanguin si are efecte puternice asupra pielii si afectiunilor ei.<br><br>Gotu Kola este adesea confundata cu nuca de kola. Datorita aceste confuzii unii oameni asimileaza proprietatile reintineritoare ale lui gotu kola cafeinei din nuca de kola, insa este o eroare. In realitate gotu kola nu este inrudita cu nuca de kola si nu contine deloc cafeina.<br><br>Gotu Kola este un reintineritor puternic recomandat pentru problemele sistemului nervos, incluzand epilepsia, senilitatea sau imbatranirea prematura. Ca un tonic cerebral, e considerata ca ajutand memoria si inteligenta. Intareste glandele suprarenale curatand sangele si tratand impuritatile de la nivelul pielii. Combate stresul si depresia, amplifica puterea mentala, mareste libido-ul, recuperarea din caderile nervoase si imbunatateste reflexele. Energizeaza sistemul nervos central si reface rezervele de energie ale organismului.<br><br>Gotu kola poate reduce hipertensiunea si ajuta cospul sa se apere impotriva a numeroase toxine. Este utilizata in tratamentul reumatismului, bolile sangelui, infectii urinare si boli venerice, hepatita. Este un diuretic slab care ajuta la retragerea umflaturilor membranelor si este un ajutor in eliminarea excesului de fluide. Ajuta la vindecarea ranilor.<br><br>Gotu kola are un efect pozitiv asupra sistemului circulator. Imbunatateste afluxul de sange in timp ce intareste venele si capilarele. Poate fi utilizata cu succes in tratamentul flebitei, crampe la picioare, dureri la extremitati. Minimizeaza varicele si cicatricile.<br>Constituientul activ primar este un compus triterpenoid. Saponidele (numite si triterpenoide) sunt constituientii activi primari. Aceste saponoide afecteaza benefic colagenul, inhiband de exemplu producerea de tesut in exces in cazul cicatricilor.<br><br>Datorita actiunii asiaticoside-lor si madecasoside-lor care sunt continute in gotu kola, poate preveni, intarzia sau trata insuficienta venoasa cronica. Aceasta apare cand valvele din vene care poarta sangele inapoi spre inima sunt slabite sau distruse si sangele se aduna in vene si picioare. Aceasta acumulare de sange poate duce la varice, vene “paianjen”, sau slabiciune in picioare. Mai multe rezultate serioase includ cheaguri in picioare. Asiaticoside-le si madecasoside-le pot ajuta la pastrarea venelor si pierderii la nivelul vaselor de sange. Deoarece intareste peretele vaselor de sange, gotu kola poate fi eficienta in intarzierea retinopatiei, ruperea gradata a retinei oculare. Poate ajuta in indepartarea hemoroizilor. Aceleasi efecte sunt vizate prin alinierea tractului gastrointestinal, facand din gotu kola un tratament util in cazurile de ulcer.<script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
MHS 78
Semințe Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)

Varietate din Japonia
Semințe de pepene verde...

Semințe de pepene verde...

Pret 4,95 € (SKU: V 123)
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<h2 class=""><strong>Semințe de pepene verde Densuke Japonia</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Preț pentru pachet cu 5, 10, 50 semințe.</strong></span></h2> Cel mai scump pepene verde din lume aduce până la 4500 USD!<br>4500$ pentru un pepene verde?!<br>Pepenele Densuke sunt ca mașina de lux din lumea pepenilor. Crescut pe insula Hokkaido din Japonia și numărul lor este limitat în fiecare an! Pepenele Densuke sunt cei mai scumpi pepeni din lume!<br><br>Pepenele Densuke cresc în Hokkaido din Japonia. Coaja de pepene verde este vizibil mai închisă la culoare, iar pulpa este cunoscută a fi mult mai dulce decât pepenii obișnuiți vânduți în altă parte.<br><br>Experții spun că calitatea în dulceață și gust este mult mai mare decât a celorlalți pepeni de pe piață, iar textura este mai crocantă. Pepenii sunt, de asemenea, limitati în număr, ceea ce îi pune la mare căutare și la prețuri ridicate. <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
V 123 (5 S)
Semințe de pepene verde Densuke Japonia

Varietate din Italia
Arborio Rice Seeds

Arborio Rice Seeds

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<h2><strong>Arborio Rice Seeds</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 100 (3,6 g) seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Arborio rice is Italian short-grain rice. It is named after the town of Arborio, in the Po Valley, which is situated in the main region of Piedmont in Italy. Arborio is also grown in Arkansas, California, and Missouri in the United States.</p> <p>When cooked, the rounded grains are firm, and creamy and chewy compared to other rice, due to their higher amylopectin starch content. It has a starchy taste and blends well with other flavors.</p> <p>Arborio rice is often used to make risotto; other suitable varieties include Carnaroli, Maratelli, Baldo, and Vialone Nano. Arborio rice is also usually used for rice pudding.</p> <p>Arborio is a cultivar of the Japonica group of varieties of Oryza sativa.</p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
VE 101 A (3.6g)
Arborio Rice Seeds
Yellow Watermelon Seeds JANOSIK 1.95 - 1

Semințe de pepene galben...

Pret 2,15 € (SKU: V 255)
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<h2><strong>Semințe de pepene galben JANOSIK</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;" class=""><strong>Preț pentru pachetul de 20 (1.2g) semințe.</strong></span></h2> <p><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="4" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$110"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">O varietate foarte neobișnuită și foarte apreciată de pepene galben cu carne galbenă este delicioasă și diferită.</span></span><span> </span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="5" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$111"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Pepenele verde Janosik ne vine din Polonia, este numit în cinstea unui erou folcloric, un personaj de tip Robin Hood.</span></span><span> </span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="6" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$112"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Este unul dintre cei mai buni pepeni galbeni, cu carne extra dulce, galbenă, niciodată măcinată, cu un conținut ridicat de zahăr și foarte productivă.</span></span><span> </span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="7" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$113"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Pepenii sunt în general rotunzi, deși unii pot fi mai ovali.</span></span><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="8" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$114"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb"> </span></span></p> <p><span jsaction="agoMJf:PFBcW;usxOmf:aWLT7;jhKsnd:P7O7bd,F8DmGf;Q4AGo:Gm7gYd,qAKMYb;uFUCPb:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;f56efd:dJXsye;EnoYf:KNzws,ZJsZZ,JgVSJc;zdMJQc:cCQNKb,ZJsZZ,zchEXc;Ytrrj:JJDvdc;tNR8yc:GeFvjb;oFN6Ye:hij5Wb" jscontroller="Zl5N8" jsmodel="SsMkhd" jsname="txFAF" class="JLqJ4b ChMk0b" data-language-for-alternatives="ro" data-language-to-translate-into="auto" data-phrase-index="9" jsdata="uqLsIf;_;$115"><span jsaction="click:qtZ4nf,GFf3ac,tMZCfe; contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:qtZ4nf,c2aHje" jsname="W297wb">Greutatea medie este de 4 - 6 kg, fiecare plantă producând doi până la trei pepeni.</span></span></p><script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
V 255 (20 S)
Yellow Watermelon Seeds JANOSIK 1.95 - 1
Nimtree Seeds, Neem, Indian Lilac 2.5 - 5

Nimtree Seeds, Neem, Indian...

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<div id="idTab1" class="rte"> <h2 class=""><strong>Nimtree Seeds, Neem, Indian Lilac (Azadirachta indica)</strong></h2> <h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Price for Package of 5 or 10 seeds.</strong></span></h2> <p>Azadirachta indica, also known as Neem, Nimtree, and Indian Lilac is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of two species in the genus Azadirachta, and is native to India and the Indian subcontinent including Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Typically growing in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Neem trees now also grow in islands in the southern part of Iran. Its fruits and seeds are the source of neem oil.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p>Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft), rarely to 35–40 metres (115–131 ft). It is evergreen, but in severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are wide and spreading. The fairly dense crown is roundish and may reach a diameter of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) in old, free-standing specimens. The neem tree is very similar in appearance to its relative, the Chinaberry (Melia azedarach).</p> <p>The opposite, pinnate leaves are 20–40 centimetres (7.9–15.7 in) long, with 20 to 31 medium to dark green leaflets about 3–8 centimetres (1.2–3.1 in) long. The terminal leaflet is often missing. The petioles are short.</p> <p>The (white and fragrant) flowers are arranged in more-or-less drooping axillary panicles which are up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long. The inflorescences, which branch up to the third degree, bear from 150 to 250 flowers. An individual flower is 5–6 millimetres (0.20–0.24 in) long and 8–11 millimetres (0.31–0.43 in) wide. Protandrous, bisexual flowers and male flowers exist on the same individual tree.</p> <p>The fruit is a smooth (glabrous) olive-like drupe which varies in shape from elongate oval to nearly roundish, and when ripe is 1.4–2.8 centimetres (0.55–1.10 in) by 1.0–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in). The fruit skin (exocarp) is thin and the bitter-sweet pulp (mesocarp) is yellowish-white and very fibrous. The mesocarp is 0.3–0.5 centimetres (0.12–0.20 in) thick. The white, hard inner shell (endocarp) of the fruit encloses one, rarely two or three, elongated seeds (kernels) having a brown seed coat.</p> <p><strong>Uses</strong></p> <p>Neem leaves are dried in India and placed in cupboards to prevent insects eating the clothes and also while storing rice in tins.[9] Neem leaves are dried and burnt in the tropical regions to keep away mosquitoes.[citation needed] These flowers are also used in many Indian festivals like Ugadi. See below: #Association with Hindu festivals in India. As an ayurvedic herb, neem is also used in baths.</p> <p><strong>As a vegetable</strong></p> <p>The tender shoots and flowers of the neem tree are eaten as a vegetable in India. A souplike dish called Veppampoo charu (Tamil) (translated as "neem flower rasam") made of the flower of neem is prepared in Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, young neem leaves are fried in oil with tiny pieces of eggplant (brinjal). The dish is called nim begun and is the first item during a Bengali meal that acts as an appetizer. It is eaten with rice.[</p> <p>Neem is used in parts of mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in Cambodia aka sdov—ស្ដៅវ, Laos (where it is called kadao), Thailand (where it is known as sadao or sdao), Myanmar (where it is known as tamar) and Vietnam (where it is known as sầu đâu and is used to cook the salad gỏi sầu đâu). Even lightly cooked, the flavour is quite bitter and the food is not enjoyed by all inhabitants of these nations, though it is believed to be good for one's health. Neem gum is a rich source of protein. In Myanmar, young neem leaves and flower buds are boiled with tamarind fruit to soften its bitterness and eaten as a vegetable. Pickled neem leaves are also eaten with tomato and fish paste sauce in Myanmar.</p> <p><strong>Traditional medicinal use</strong></p> <p>Products made from neem trees have been used in India for over two millennia for their medicinal properties. Neem products are believed by Siddha and Ayurvedic practitioners to be anthelmintic, antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, contraceptive and sedative. It is considered a major component in siddha medicine and Ayurvedic and Unani medicine and is particularly prescribed for skin diseases. Neem oil is also used for healthy hair, to improve liver function, detoxify the blood, and balance blood sugar levels. Neem leaves have also been used to treat skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, etc.</p> <p>However, insufficient research has been done to assess the purported benefits of neem. In adults, short-term use of neem is safe, while long-term use may harm the kidneys or liver; in small children, neem oil is toxic and can lead to death. Neem may also cause miscarriages, infertility, and low blood sugar.</p> <p><strong>Other uses</strong></p> <p>The twigs are also used as tooth brush. One end is chewed to turn it into soft bristles to clean the teeth by brushing.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toiletries: Neem oil is used for preparing cosmetics such as soap, shampoo, balms and creams as well as toothpaste.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Toothbrush: Traditionally, slender neem twigs (called datun;) are first chewed as a toothbrush and then split as a tongue cleaner.[19] This practise has been in use in India, Africa, and the Middle East for centuries. Many of India's 80% rural population still start their day with the chewing stick, while in urban areas neem toothpaste is preferred. Neem twigs are still collected and sold in markets for this use, and in rural India one often sees youngsters in the streets chewing on neem twigs. It has been found to be equally effective as a toothbrush in reducing plaque and gingival inflammation.[20][21]</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tree: Besides its use in traditional Indian medicine, the neem tree is of great importance for its anti-desertification properties and possibly as a good carbon dioxide sink.[citation needed]</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neem gum is used as a bulking agent and for the preparation of special purpose foods.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neem blossoms are used in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to prepare Ugadi pachhadi. A mixture of neem flowers and jaggery (or unrefined brown sugar) is prepared and offered to friends and relatives, symbolic of sweet and bitter events in the upcoming new year, Ugadi. "Bevina hoovina gojju" (a type of curry prepared with neem blossoms) is common in Karnataka throughout the year. Dried blossoms are used when fresh blossoms are not available. In Tamil Nadu, a rasam (veppam poo rasam) made with neem blossoms is a culinary specialty.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cosmetics : Neem is perceived in India as a beauty aid. Powdered leaves are a major component of at least one widely used facial cream. Purified neem oil is also used in nail polish and other cosmetics.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bird repellent: Neem leaf boiled in water can be used as a very cost effective bird repellent, especially for sparrows.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lubricant : Neem oil is non drying and it resists degradation better than most vegetable oils. In rural India, it is commonly used to grease cart wheels.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fertilizer : Neem has demonstrated considerable potential as a fertilizer. Neem cake is widely used to fertilize cash crops, particularly sugarcane and vegetables. Ploughed into the soil, it protects plant roots from nematodes and white ants, probably as it contains the residual limonoids.[citation needed] In Karnataka, people grow the tree mainly for its green leaves and twigs, which they puddle into flooded rice fields before the rice seedlings are transplanted.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Resin : An exudate can be tapped from the trunk by wounding the bark. This high protein material is not a substitute for polysaccharide gum, such as gum arabic. It may however, have a potential as a food additive, and it is widely used in South Asia as "Neem glue".</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bark : Neem bark contains 14% tannin, an amount similar to that in conventional tannin yielding trees (such as Acacia decurrens). Moreover, it yields a strong, coarse fibre commonly woven into ropes in the villages of India.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Honey : In parts of Asia neem honey commands premium prices, and people promote apiculture by planting neem trees.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soap : 80% of India's supply of neem oil is now used by neem oil soap manufacturers.[22] Although much of it goes to small scale speciality soaps, often using cold-pressed oil, large scale producers also use it, mainly because it is cheap. Additionally it is antibacterial and antifungal, soothing and moisturising. It can be made with up to 40% neem oil.[22] Well known brands include Margo. Generally, the crude oil is used to produce coarse laundry soaps.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Against pox viruses : In Tamil Nadu, people who are affected with pox viruses are generally made to lie in bed made of neem leaves and branches. This prevents the spreading of pox virus to others and has been in practice since early centuries.</p> <p><strong>Etymology</strong></p> <p>Neem is a Hindi noun derived from Sanskrit Nimba.</p> <p><strong>Ecology</strong></p> <p>The neem tree is noted for its drought resistance. Normally it thrives in areas with sub-arid to sub-humid conditions, with an annual rainfall 400–1,200 millimetres (16–47 in). It can grow in regions with an annual rainfall below 400 mm, but in such cases it depends largely on ground water levels. Neem can grow in many different types of soil, but it thrives best on well drained deep and sandy soils. It is a typical tropical to subtropical tree and exists at annual mean temperatures between 21–32 °C (70–90 °F). It can tolerate high to very high temperatures and does not tolerate temperature below 4 °C (39 °F). Neem is one of a very few shade-giving trees that thrive in drought-prone areas e.g. the dry coastal, southern districts of India and Pakistan. The trees are not at all delicate about water quality and thrive on the merest trickle of water, whatever the quality. In India and tropical countries where the Indian diaspora has reached, it is very common to see neem trees used for shade lining streets, around temples, schools &amp; other such public buildings or in most people's back yards. In very dry areas the trees are planted on large tracts of land.</p> <p><strong>Weed status</strong></p> <p>Neem is considered a weed in many areas, including some parts of the Middle East, most of Sub-Saharan Africa including West Africa and Indian Ocean states, and some parts of Australia. Ecologically, it survives well in similar environments to its own, but its weed potential has not been fully assessed.</p> <p>In April 2015, A. indica was declared a class B and C weed in the Northern Territory, Australia, meaning its growth and spread must be controlled and plants or propagules are not allowed to be brought into the NT. It is illegal to buy, sell, or transport the plants or seeds. Its declaration as a weed came in response to its invasion of waterways in the "Top End" of the territory.</p> <p>After being introduced into Australia, possibly in the 1940s, A. indica was originally planted in the Northern Territory to provide shade for cattle. Trial plantations were established between the 1960s and 1980s in Darwin, Queensland, and Western Australia, but the Australian neem industry did not prove viable. The tree has now spread into the savanna, particularly around waterways, and naturalised populations exist in several areas.</p> <p><strong>Chemical compounds</strong></p> <p>Ayurveda was the first to bring the anthelmintic, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral constituents of the Neem tree to the attention of natural products chemists. The process of extracting neem oil involves extracting the water insoluble components with ether, petrol ether, ethyl acetate and dilute alcohol. The provisional naming was nimbin (sulphur-free crystalline product with melting point at 205 °C, empirical composition C7H10O2), nimbinin (with similar principle, melting at 192 °C), and nimbidin (cream-coloured containing amorphous sulphur, melting at 90–100 °C). Siddiqui identified nimbidin as the main active antibacterial ingredient, and the highest yielding bitter component in the neem oil. These compounds are stable and found in substantial quantities in the Neem. They also serve as natural insecticides.</p> <p>Neem coated urea is being used an alternate to plain urea fertilizer in India. It reduces pollution, improves fertilizer's efficacy and soil health.</p> </div> <script src="//cdn.public.n1ed.com/G3OMDFLT/widgets.js"></script>
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