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As we know, much soil today is badly polluted with industrial waste and chemicals as well as pathogenic organisms from farms, sewage, and pharmaceutical residuals. Ideally, land that has been harmed by toxins and inadequate management of the environment would be planted with flowers that are not used for either food or medicine. In many cases, the plants themselves would eventually have to be removed, but Nature is much more inclined towards harmony than are most humans so the first step might be to see what wants to grow and why.

Cross-referenced Index of Herb Names

 
 
Calamus
Acorus calamus var. americanus

 

Calamus, 100 seeds for planting
Acorus calamus var. americanus

Sweet flag likes to grow in or near water and can tolerate full sun to partial shade. The root is bitter and is an excellent digestive tonic and be used to reduce addictions. It filters stagnant water in the ground as well as in the body. It will only flower if in water.

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Rumex acetosella

 

Sorrel, Sheep Sorrel, 100 seeds, organic
Rumex acetosella

Sheep"s sorrel is the host for small copper butterly and it is also eaten by grazing animals. It can be found in quite bad soil but it prefers the same habitat as blueberries. Its leaves are high in beta carotene and have a number of uses including Essiac tea. It is a parasiticide, for intestinal parasites.

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Sunflower Fat Mama
Helianthus annuus

 

Sunflower, Russian, 50 seeds, organic
Helianthus annuus

These sunflowers are the type preferred by birds as well as for expressing oil. They grow about five feet tall and beans can be planted between them as the beans will run up the stalks of the sunflowers. This variety produces a very large seed head that matures in 60 days. Sunflower can also be used to detoxify soil, including reducing the radioactivity from exposure to nuclear hazards.

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Achillea millefolium

 

Yarrow Seeds, 200 pack
Achillea millefolium

Cultivation: Easy. Sow in flat or direct seed. Germinates in about 8 days in warm soils. Space plants 18 inches apart. Grows vigorously in any kind of soil. Prefers full sun and very little water. Yarrow is a vulnerary (antiseptic), anti-inflammatory, hemostatic.

Herbaceous perennial. Native to temperate zones worldwide. Spreads joyfully. This is the hardy white-flowered species, wild harvested from the Oregon Siskiyou Mountains.

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Anemopsis californica

 

Yerba Mansa, 100 seeds, open pollinated
Anemopsis californica

This is a creeping herbaceous perennial that likes alkaline soil. It can survive in salty and brackish soil. It can be used as a ground cover or soil enhancer. It is hardy to 25 degrees Fahrenheit and spreads through runners. It is sometimes known by the name of Lizard"s Tail. Germination often requires high temperatures and sometimes takes three months. Be patient!

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