Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina)

The Balsam (or Touch-me-not) is a tender annual for sun or partial shade. Plants grow to three feet with pink, white, red, and salmon flowers in the summer. Plant seed after the last frost in spring and thin the seedlings to about two feet.

 

 

 

Family : Balsaminaceae - balsaminaceae

Chi: Impatiens

Science Name: Impatiens balsamina

English name: Touch-Me-Not,Garden Balsam,Rose Balsam, Jewelweed

 

Spacing:12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Sun Exposure:Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:Pink ,Red ,Coral/Apricot ,Orange ,Red-Orange ,Purple ,White/Near ,hite

Bloom Time:Late Spring/Early Summer ,Mid Summer ,Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:Chartreuse/Yellow

Other details:This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) ,6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:Non-patented

Propagation Methods:From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry

Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

 

Medicinal use

Different parts of the plant are used as traditional remedies for disease and skin afflictions. Juice from the leaves is used to treat warts and snakebite, and the flower is applied to burns.This species has been used as indigenous traditional medicine in Asia for rheumatism, fractures, and other ailments.

In Korean folk medicine, this impatiens species is used as a medicine called bongseonhwa dae (봉선화대) for the treatment of constipation and gastritis.

Chinese used the plant to treat those bitten by snakes or who ingested poisonous fish.Juice from the stalk, pulverised dried stalks, and pastes from the flowers were also used to treat a variety of ailments.

Vietnamese wash their hair with an extract of the plant to stimulate hair growth.

 

Sowing Impatiens balsamina Seeds:

Sow outdoors after the last frost date. Or sow indoors 6 weeks early.

Barely cover the seeds. Full sun to part shade. Spacing 12".

 

Buy Impatiens balsamina Seeds Online

 

Selection Vendors

Vendor	Buy Impatiens balsamina Seeds	Avg per seed	Avg per g
hazzards greenhouse	11.14$ 1000s	0.011	1.114
Amazon	$15.99 1000s	0.016	1.600
superseeds	$1.35 25s	0.053	5.280
rareseeds	$7.00 oz	0.003	0.250
horizonherbs	$2.95 20s	0.148	14.750
mvseeds	8.97 oz	0.003	0.320
botanicalinterests	$1.69 / 1g	0.017	1.690
edenseeds	2g $6.00	0.030	3.000

The Choices:

The best choice is mvseeds

Second: rareseeds .

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Black Cumin - Nigella sativa

 

 

 

 

Black cumin (Nigella sativa) Also called nutmeg flower and roman corianderhave been used by people for thousands of years. Some associate black caraway with black seeds and they come from two different plants.Black seeds use is primarily culinary,the seeds are also used by thousands for their natural healing abilities.

 

Black seed oil, in fact, was found in Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun's tomb, dating back to approximately 3,300 years  ago.In Arabic cultures, black cumin is known as Habbatul barakah, meaning the "seed of blessing." It is also believed that the Islamic prophet Mohammed said of it that it is "a remedy for all diseases except death.

 

BONATICAL

Common Name :Black caraway, Fennel flower

Other Language Names:Cumin Noir

Family:Ranunculaceae

Genus:Nigella

Species:sativa

Synonym:Nigella indica

Hardiness:Hardy Annual

Flowers:Early to Mid Summer

Foliage:Mid Green

Height:20 to 30cm (8 to 12in)

Spread:20cm (8in)

Position:Needs a warm sunny spot

 

Benefits of Black Seed

 

Black seed has been researched for very specific health conditions. Some of the most compelling applications include:

• Type 2 Diabetes:
• Two grams of black seed a day resulted in reduced fasting glucose, decreased insulin resistance, increased beta-cell function, and reduced glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) .
• Helicobacter Pylori Infection:
• Black seeds possess clinically useful anti-H. pylori activity, comparable to triple eradication therapy.
• Epilepsy:
• Black seeds were traditionally known to have anticonvulsive properties. Black seeds water extract significantly reduced seizure activity.
• High Blood pressure:
• The daily use of 100 and 200 mg of black seed extract, twice daily, for 2 months, was found to have a blood pressure-lowering effect in patients with mild hypertension.
• Asthma:
• Thymoquinone, one of the main active constituents within Nigella sativa (black cumin), is superior to the drug fluticasone in an animal model of asthma
• Acute tonsillopharyngitis:
• Black seed have been found to significantly alleviate throat pain, and reduce the need for pain-killers, in human subjects.
• Chemical Weapons Injury:
• Boiled water extracts of black seed reduced respiratory symptoms, chest wheezing, and pulmonary function test values, as well as reduced the need for drug treatment.
• Colon Cancer:
• Black seed oil has significant inhibitory effects against colon cancer in rats, without observable side effects.
• MRSA: Black seed has anti-bacterial activity against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
• Opiate Addiction/Withdrawal: Black seed has as an effective therapy in long-term treatment of opioid dependence.

 

BUY Nigella sativa Seeds

Retail: Can buy from Amazon around 1.35 USD packet 100s

For gardener and wholesale shoud buy at NESEEDS around 30$/lb

	Buy Online	Cost per gram ( USD)	Cost per one seed( USD)
hazzards greenhouse	$13.44 / 5000s	1.34400	0.00269
seedsavers	$4.25 1000s	2.12500	0.00425
sheffields	$69.5/ lb	0.15453	0.00031
edenseeds	20g $7	0.35000	0.00070
worldseedsupply	$14.95 lb	0.03304	0.00007
neseed	$29.95 /lb	0.06608	0.00013
superseeds	$1.35 100s	6.75000	0.01350
Amazon	$1.35 100s	6.75000	0.01350

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Buy Satureja Hortensis Seeds (Summer Savory)

Satureja Hortensis (Summer Savory) Seeds

Summer savory is one of about thirty different herbs in its genus that are called savories. This includes its so-called counterpart, winter savory (satureja montana). Summer savory is named accordingly because it is not frost hardy. Summer savory is used in the kitchen similarly to sage, especially as a poultry seasoning. It is a favorite in French, German, Italian, and Bulgarian . For its sweeter flavor, summer savory wins over winter savory.

Medicinal Uses 

Summer savory has been used for medicinal as well as for cooking purposes for centuries.The herb can be made into a steam bath to clear lungs, and it reportedly acts as a digestive aid. As such, it is used as an herbal remedy for diarrhea, cramps, nausea and intestinal problems. It was also reportedly used in Iranian folk medicine as a muscle and bone pain reliever and is said to have anti-inflammatory properties.


Other Uses 
The essential oil from the flowering shoots is used extensively in perfumery, giving a particular quality to the fragrance. When grown near beans it repels insect pests .

Genus : Satureja hortensis Type : Hardy Annual Common Name : Summer Savory Soil Type : Fertile Site : Full Sun, Part Shade Moisture : Well-drained Height : Up to 40cm (16in) Spacing : 30cm (12in) Planting : Sow under cover March, or direct sow April-July.

Growing Information:  Germinates well, grows quickly and vigorously. Has a great flavor reminiscent of black pepper, especially when dried. It even makes a nice wall decoration when dried. The seeds should be sown shallowly in a moist well-draining soil. They are usually sown directly outdoors in the spring when the danger of frost has passed. Sow either in the ground or in containers. Look for a location with good sun, and maintain the plants in clumps that are spaced 6-10 inches apart. Harvest the foliage when the plants are in flower. You can have successive plantings in the same season. It is common for germination to be slow.

Buy Summer Savory Online 

We can buy Summer Savory from many online store in USA,UK and others. Here is the best selection vendors:

	Org Price	Cost per 1 seed	Cost per 1g
hazzards greenhouse *	$8.40 / 10000s	0.000840	1.386000
fedcoseeds ***	224g $17	0.000046	0.075893
companionplants **	$27 oz	0.000584	0.964286
rareseeds	$1.75  250s	0.007000	11.550000
sheffields ****	$29.50  1lb	0.000039	0.064978
botanicalinterests	$1.69 / 0.75g	0.001366	2.253333
SeedsNOW	$4 /1000s	0.004000	6.600000
swallowtailgardenseeds	$9.99 10000s	0.000999	1.648350
parkseed	$2.95 100s	0.029500	48.675000
highmowingseeds	$49 lb	0.000065	0.107930
worldseedsupply	$1.99 1000s	0.001990	3.283500
sowtrueseed	$ 11.25 4g	0.001705	2.812500
mvseeds*****	$20.19 lb	0.000028	0.046256
superseeds	$1.25  500s	0.002500	4.125000
Amazon	$3 /200s	0.015000	24.750000

*The winnner is mvseeds where we can get 1 lb of seeds  just for $20.19.

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