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Common name: Abiu Botanical name: Pouteria caimito Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 20' X 25 Varieties: Caribou Season: September- October Damage temp: 30 F Comments: The Abiu is a spectacular fruit native to the Amazon region of northwest Brazil. The pulp has a smooth creamy texture, and it tastes like caramel flan. Production thus far has been concentrated in southeast Brazil and in Australia, but the coastal regions of south Florida are ideal for the Abiu as well. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Akee Botanical name: Blighia sapida Family: Sapindaceae Origin: West tropical Africa: Gold Coast & Ivory Coast Avg. Height X Width: 20' X 20' Season: May fruit twice a year in Florida, heaviest crop in summer. Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: Akee is the national fruit of Jamaica. It is a rather large, handsome, fast growing, evergreen tree that may be kept at a reasonable height through regular pruning. When fully mature the fruit opens revealing a crisp, cream colored, glossy aril that is somewhat nutty-flavored attached to large, black, shiny seeds. The fruit is poisonous until allowed to open naturally.The green fruit; seed and husk are variously used in making soaps. Sapindaceae is the 'soapberry' family. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Allspice Botanical name: Pimenta dioica Family: Myrtaceae Origin: West Indies and parts of Central and South America Avg Height X Width: 20' x 15' Damage temp: 27 F

Comments: The name "allspice" is due to the fact that it's flavor resembles a combination of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. It is often used in pumpkin pie. Culinary uses include as flavoring for sauces, pickles, sausages and soups. Extracted oil is used for flavoring and perfumery. The wood is used for canes, umbrella handles, and to add flavor to barbecue.

Common name: Apple Botanical name: Pyrus malus Family: Rosaceae Avg Height X Width: 20' x 15' Varieties: Click here for details (PDF) Season: Late Spring Damage temp: 10 F

Comments: While there is no real potential for a commercial apple industry in Florida, dooryard growers in the central and northern part of the state can grow these select Florida friendly varieties with success. Like the peaches and plums, apples are deciduous trees. They require 200-400 chill hours, according to variety, to go completely dormant, and then the flowers emerge in the late part of the winter as the weather begins to warm. The plants are highly ornamental as they begin to break bud having large, showy, pink and white flowers. The typical apple season in Florida is May-June. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Araza or Araca Boi Botanical name: Eugenia stipitata Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Avg Height X Width: 6 X 5 Season: throughout the warm months of the year Damage temp: 30 F

Comments: Araza is an extremely rare New World fruit that is not widely known even in Amazonia Brazil where it is native. The small multi-stemmed trees produce numerous round fruit that look like tennis balls hanging from its outstretched weeping branches. The fruit is quite sour but versatile due to its pleasant flavor, texture, color, and smell. They are commonly used to make tropical drinks & cocktails, popsicles, and ice cream. The bushy trees can be maintained at six feet or less, or trained as a standard with a single trunk. They take just 2-3 years to fruit.

Common name: Atemoya Botanical name: Annona squamosa x Annona cherimola Family: Annonaceae Avg Height X Width: 15' x 15' Varieties: African Pride, Bradley, Gefner, Page, Priestly, Pink's Mammoth, 48-26 Season: August - November Damage temp: 27 F Comments: Atemoya is a cross between the lowland sugar apple and the highland cherimoya. The fruit is fragrant, firm,

and it has a snowy-white flesh of a fine texture. They are generally conical to heart shaped, and may weigh up to 5 pounds. The pulp has fewer seeds than the sugar apple and the flesh is not divided into segments. The yield may be increased through hand pollination. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Avocado Botanical name: Persea americana Family: Lauraceae Avg. Height X Width: 25' X 20' Varieties: Click Here to visit PIN's Avocado Cultivar viewere Season: May- February according to variety Damage temp: 25-26 F

Comments: Avocadoes are the single most important tropical fruit crop in Florida. The varieties we propagate are selections of superior commercial cultivars that have exceptional flavor, production, and disease resistance. Selections are also based on ripening season giving growers a temporal advantage over forgein and domestic competitors. Image: Ian Maguire

Common Bilimbi, Cucumber Tree Botanical name: Averrhoa bilimbi Family: Oxalidaceae Orgin: Indonesia Avg. Height X Width: 10 X 10 Season: February-December Damage temp: 32F

Comments: The Bilimbi is a close relative to the Carambola, but they are always extremely sour. The fruit is commonly used in Indian cooking and it is added to curries in the Far East. Relish and chutney are common uses for the fresh fruit throughout Latin America. There are many medicinal uses for the leaves including the relief of coughing, inflammation, and fever. The trees are prolific producers and will fruit at just 1-2 years of age.. Image: Maurice Kong

Common name: Blackberry Botanical name: Robus argatus Family: Rosaceae Orgin: North America Varieties: Brazo and Natchez Avg. Height X Width: 5 X 5 Season: Spring-Summer Damage temp: 10-20 F

Comments: These three blackberry varieties are suitable for zones 8-10. The Brazo variety is an erect growing bush that does not require trellising. It has short canes, and it is well adapted to growing throughout Florida. The Arapaho and Navaho are not quite as prolific, but they are thorn less. All three have large fruit with small seeds that are not objectionable. The plants do go dormant in the winter, and new canes sprout in the spring. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Banana Botanical name: Musa spp. Family: Musaceae Varieties: Hua Moa, Ice Cream, Dwarf Nam Wah, Manzano, & Plantains Avg. Height X Width: 8 x 4 Season: year round Damage temp: 29 F

Comments: The banana is the most extensively cultivated tropical fruit in the world. The plants fruit just once, and then should be removed to allow the suckers room to mature and supply next years crop. Plants begin to bear in less than a years time. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Barbados-Cherry, Acerola Botanical name: Malpighia punicifolia, M. glabra Family: Malpighiaceae Origin: West Indies, Central America Avg. Height X Width: 12' x 12' Varieties: Florida Sweet Season: May-Nov. Sparsely most of the year. Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: The Barbados Cherry is a fast growing bushy tree that can be trained as a standard or shaped as a hedge. The fruit are sweet to sub-acid, and they are used extensively in juices throughout Latin America. The cherries are extremely high in Vitamin C, and just one has the equivalent Vitamin C content of 12 oranges combined. They are also used in jellies, jams, and they freeze without losing their Vitamin C content. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Bay Leaf Botanical name: Laurus nobilis Family: Lauraceae Origin: Asia Avg. Height X Width: 12' x 8' Season: year round Damage temp: 27 F

Comments: Bay Leaf is a culinary herb often used to flavor soups, stews, and braises and pts in Mediterranean Cuisine. The fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavor until several weeks after picking and drying. Bay leaves can also be crushed (or ground) before cooking. Crushed bay leaves impart more of their desired fragrance than whole leaves, and there is less chance of biting into a leaf directly. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Black Pepper Botanical name: Piper nigrum Family: Piperaceae Origin: India or Indo-Malayan region Variety: Sarawak Growth Habit: Weak climbing or trailing vine up to 30'. Season: year round, but heaviest in warm months Damage temp: 28-30 F Comments: Black pepper has been one of the most important spices since ancient times. They are best grown in a pot or raised bed in acid soil such as Canadian Peat. The plants prefer a hot, humid climate and some shade. Black pepper is the dried unripe fruit of small one-seeded berrylike drupes about 50 to a catkin. They are usually picked when the first 'berry' begins to turn red. Before drying they may be used fresh green. When dried they become the black wrinkled peppercorns.

Common name: Black Sapote, Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Black/Chocolate Persimmon Botanical name: Diospyros digyna Family: Ebanaceae Origin: Mexico Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Season: Fall and Spring Damage temp: 28-30 F Comments: The black sapote is an evergreen, handsome tree with dark green, glossy leaves. Fruit are greenish-brown when ripe having a thin skin and chocolate colored pulp. A spoonful of honey mixed into the pulp makes it glossy, shiny and tasty, living up to its popular name of Chocolate Pudding Fruit. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Blueberry Botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum Family: Ericaceae Origin: North America Avg. Height X Width: 6 X 4 Varieties: Emerald, Misty, Sensation, Sharpblue, and Windsor Season: March-May Damage temp: 0 F (-18 C) Comments: Over the last decade the University of Florida has developed several outstanding highbush blueberry varieties for tropical and subtropical climates. Besides their exquisite flavor, blueberries are also touted for their health benefits. Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Center have found that blueberries rank number one of fruits with cancer fighting antioxidant activity. They are also known to slow the age related loss of mental capacity, fight cardiovascular disease, stroke, urinary tract infections, and to improve eyesight. They can be planted as a specimen or container grown with ease. Image: Ian Maguire

Common Name: Caimito, Star Apple Botanical name: Chrysophyllum cainito Family: Sapotaceae Origin: West Indies Avg. Height X Width: 25' X 25' Varieties: Purple and Green Season: February-May Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: This beautiful shade tree has glossy dark green leaves with a silky bronze color underneath. Caimito is a favorite in the Caribbean and Central America as well as Southeast Asia. The fruit has a mild grape-like flavor, and is best eaten fresh. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Canistel, Eggfruit Botanical name: Pouteria campechiana Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Central America Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Bruce, Ross Sapote Season: September - March (May fruit twice a year) Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: The Canistel is a large, open, evergreen tree that has dark green leaves up to twelve inches long clustered at the tips of the branches. The fruit has an orange to yellow thin skin, and the pulp is dry like a hard boiled egg yolk. They are commonly eaten fresh, used in cooking, pies, and they are excellent in ice cream. In milk shakes they taste like eggnog. They are very similar in taste to the Lucuma from Andean countries.Image: Ian Maguire Common name: Carambola, Starfruit, Five-finger Botanical name: Averrhoa carambola Family: Oxalidaceae Origin: Southeast Asia Avg. Height X Width: 12' x 12' Varieties: Arkin, Fwang Tung, Kari, Sri Kembangan Season: August - March Damage temp: 26-28 F Comments: Carambola are small symetrical trees that fruit very prolifically. They are commonly eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes and in drinks. The fruit have a sweet citrus like flavor that is both delicious and refreshing.

Common name: Cashew nut, Cashew Apple Botanical name: Anacardium occidentale Family: Anacardiaceae Origin: Northeast Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 12' x 15' Season: Spring, Summer Damage temp: 30-32 F

Comments: The actual fruit is the nut, the "apple" is a swollen stem. Cashew "apple" is eaten fresh, candied, or stewed. They have a sweet & astringent taste, and are somewhat chewy. The nut itself is caustic until roasted, and they should be roasted outside because the fumes can be irritating. They are very fast growing under favorable conditions, and they can fruit in just two years. The plants tolerate very poor soil and drought, but they are very cold sensitive. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Cherry of the Rio Grande Botanical name: Eugenia aggregata Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 12' X 8' Season: April- May Damage temp: 27 F Comments: This delicious cherry is typically 1-2 inches long and oval in shape. When ripe they are deep purple to black and have a full cherry-like flavor. The trees can be grown in large pots, hedged, or used as a specimen. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Cinnamon Botanical name: Cinnamomun zeylanicum Family: Lauraceae Origin: Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Avg. Height X Width: 12' x 15' Damage temp: 30-32 F

Comments: Cinnamon is an evergreen shrub or small tree with dark, leathery, aromatic leaves. In cultivation young trees are cut back twice a year and sucker shoots develop from the roots. These long slender shoots furnish the bark that is the commercial product. The leaves are used in tea. Cinnamon is a very popular culinary spice and it is also used in candy, gum, incense, toothpaste and perfumes. The oil is used in medicine as a carminative, antiseptic, astringent and as the source of cinnamon extract. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Chocolate tree, Cacao Botanical name: Theobroma cacao Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 15' X 15' Varieties: Red and Yellow Season: October-January Damage temp: 32 F

Comments: This beautiful tree has large dark green leaves that shade the fruit pods which grow directly from the trunk and branches. The flesh is eaten as a dessert, and the seeds are the raw material of commercial chocolate. Hot chocolate can be made by drying the seeds, roasting, grinding, and adding milk. Chocolate "beans" were used as money by the Maya Indians of Central America. The red pods are typically larger and have more abundant flesh. iImage: Ian Maguire

Common name: Coffee Botanical name: Coffea arabica, C. robusta Family: Rubiaceae Origin: Ethiopia Avg. Height X Width: 6' X 4' Season: Winter Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: Coffee plants have small white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. They resemble gardenias to which they are related. The edible fruits are small fleshy berries changing in color from green to yellow to red. Two greenish-gray seeds are covered with a thin membrane and are enclosed in a dry husk-like parchment. When only one seed develops it is known as a pea-berry and commands a higher price. The seeds can easily be dried, roasted and ground at home.Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Red Custard Apple Botanical name: Annona reticulata Family: Annonaceae Origin: West Indies to Central America & South Mexico Avg. Height X Width: 20' X 15' Season: Late Winter to Spring Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: The red custard apple is a very close relative to the sugar apple and atemoya. They have a thick creamy custard-like pulp that can be pink, red or white. The fruit have a pleasant flavor and aroma, and they are best eaten out of hand or in ice cream. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Dragon Fruit, Pitaya, Pitahaya Botanical name: Hylocereus sp. Family: Cactaceae Origin: Central America Varieties: See PIN Dragon Fruit Viewer - Click Here Season: year round according to variety Damage temp: 27 F

Comments: This climbing cactus is one of the most beautiful and wide spread members of the Cactaceae family. The magnificent night blooming white flowers can be up to14 inches in diameter. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. The red fruit are high in lycopene which is a natural antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and heart disease. Image: Ian
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Common name: Fig Botanical name: Ficus carica Family: Moraceae Origin: Western Asia Avg. Height X Width: 10 X 10 Varieties: Black Mission, Brown Turkey, and Texas Blue Giant Season: Spring and Winter Damage temp: 10-20 F

Comments: With a history that dates back to 5,000 B.C. the edible fig is one of the most widely recognized and distributed fruits in the world. They were first introduced to the New World through Mexico in 1560 and then to California in 1769. It is one of the few fruits that can be grown in all fifty states, and there are a multitude of varieties suitable to each growing region. The Black Mission and especially the Brown Turkey variety are the two best for tropical and subtropical climates. Image: Ian Maguire

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Common name: Grape Botanical name: Vitis spp. Family: Vitaceae Origin: North America Avg. Height X Width: Slow growing vine grows to size of trellis Varieties: Florida Frye, Granny Val, Tara, and Triumph Season: Summer and fall

Comments: The muscadine grape is native to the southeastern United States and is found in the wild from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico and westward to Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Many older varieties were selections from the wild, but the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture have introduced a number of improved varieties that have become standard cultivars. The four varieties listed above are all self fertile, and they fruit well throughout South Florida. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Green Sapote Botanical name: Pouteria viridis Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Guatemala, Central America Avg. Height X Width: 20' X 20' Varieties: Fairchild and IFAS Season: spring and summer Damage temp: 25-27 F Comments: The green sapote is very closely related to the mamey. The fruit have a smooth, leathery, green skin that has a slightly reddish hue when ripe. The pulp is creamy and moist and they are typically single seeded. The flavor can be compared to a creamy pumpkin pie, and they are most often eaten fresh or in a milkshake. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Grumichama Botanical name: Eugenia braziliensis Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Normal FL size: 18' x 12' Season: spring, sometimes a light fall crop. Damage temp: 28-30 F

Comments: The grumichama is a small, compact tree that can be grown as a standard or shaped as a hedge. The plants have beautiful glossy dark green leaves and rough corky textured bark. Fruit deep purple to black when ripe and they have a flavor very similar to that of jaboticaba. They are most often eaten fresh and used in jelly.

Common name: Guava Botanical name: Psidium guajava Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 15' Season: year round Damage temp: 25-26 F Comments: Guava is enjoyed in jelly, juice, pastries and a multitude of other recipes. The fruit can be round to pear shaped, and they are typically about the size of a baseball. The pulp is smooth, sweet, and extremely aromatic. The trees are heavy producers, and will begin fruiting at just one year of age. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Jaboticaba Botanical name: Myrciaria cauliflora Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 18' x 12' Season: Winter, Spring & throughout the year. Damage temp: 25-27 F

Comments: The jaboticaba forms a small bushy tree that has multiple ornate stems. The fruit are grape-like with a thick skin & melting pulp. They are eaten as fresh fruit, in jams and in wine. They can be frozen whole to enjoy throughout the year. Because the fruit occurs on the old growth it is best never to prune them. They are especially cold hardy plants, and they like a lot of water. Image:
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Common name: Jakfruit Botanical name: Artocarpus heterophyllus Family: Moraceae Avg. Height X Width: 30' x 25' Varieties: Mai 1, Mai 2, Black Gold, Gold Nugget, & Golden Pillow Season: April to December, according to variety Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: Jakfruit trees are large by nature. They can be pruned annually to 12' x 12' producing as much as 200 Lbs. of fruit per year. It is the largest fruit that grows on a tree. The heaviest ever recorded weighed 275 lbs., but they are typically 10-35 lbs. Cooked green the fruit can be used as a vegetable. It can be boiled, fried, grilled, roasted, and prepared with sauces. Mature seeds are also prepared in dishes. The ripe fruit tastes like a combination of mango, banana, pineapple, and cantaloupe. It is often compared to juicy fruit gum. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Jujube Botanical name: Ziziphus jujuba Family: Rhamnaceae Origin: China Avg. Height X Width: 10 X 10 Varieties: Green Thornless Season:December-March Damage temp: 25 F

Comments: Having the texture and flavor of an apple the jujube are often referred to as manzana or manzanita meaning apple or little apple. It is an important commercial fruit crop in Thailand, Vietnam, and India, and it is grown on smaller scales throughout Malaysia and Australia. The trees are bush-like with a weeping habit, and they will bear fruit at just two to three years of age. Jujubes are known to be extremely prolific producers. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: June Plum, Dwarf Ambarella, Golden Apple Botanical name: Spondias dulcis Family: Anacardaceae Origin: South Pacific Avg. Height X Width: 8' x 6' Season: fall and winter Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: The dwarf ambarella is a fast growing plant that will produce fruit in less than one year, and at a height of only two feet. They are often eaten fresh, made into drinks and jellies that taste something like apple butter. They have a single sharp, rather large, spiny seed. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Kiwi Botanical name: Actinidia chinensis Family:Actinidiaceae Origin: China Avg. Height X Width: Fast growing vine grows to size of trellis. Varieties: Vincent (female) and Tomuri (male) Season: November-April Damage temp:18-22 F

Comments: The Vincent and Tomuri varieties both have low chilling requirements which make them suitable to USDA zones 8b-10 or from Miami to Jacksonville. A male plant must be present to pollinate a female to produce fruit, but just one male is necessary for every eight females within proximity. They can be grown in partial shade or full sun, and it is best to support the vines with a fence or trellis. The vines will fruit at just two to three years of age producing the true fruit of commerce. Kiwis are deciduous and will lose their leaves in the winter and then flush out with new leaves in March. Image: Ian Maguire Common name: Longan Botanical name: Dimocarpus longana Family: Sapindaceae Origin: India and southeast Asia Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Biew Kieuw, Dagelman, Diamond River, Kohala and Sri Chompoo Season: Late July to September, according to variety Damage temp: 24-28 F Comments: The longan is a very close relative to the lychee. The fruit are typically the size of a quarter, and they have a brown leathery shell that contains what looks like a pealed grape with a single seed. The fruit are sweet with a pleasant aroma and they taste like a nutty grape. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Loquat, Japanese Plum Botanical name: Eriobotrya japonica Family: Rosaceae Origin: China Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 15' Season: January to April Damage temp: 22 F

Comments: Loquats are shaped like Christmas trees, but they have large fuzzy leaves that are green on top and silver underneath. The fruit tastes like a combination of peach and apricot. They are most often eaten fresh, in jellies and in wines. The trees will begin fruiting at just one to two years of age. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Lychee Botanical name: Litchi chinensis Family: Sapindaceae Origin: Southeast China Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Lychee Viewer - Click Here for details on 12 lychee cultivars Season: Mid May to Mid June in South Florida Damage temp: 24-28 F

Comments: Lychees are one of the most renowned fruits of the world. Today they are grown on every continent except Antarctica, and they are famed as the "King of Fruits." Despite their worldwide distribution they remain one of China's best kept secrets. They can best be described as having the flavor of passion fruit and grapes with the scent of a red rose. The fruit are highly addictive, and they can quickly become an expensive habit. Image: Ian Maguire

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Common name: Malay Apple, Otaheite Apple Botanical name: Syzygium malaccensis Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Malasia Avg. Height X Width: 20' x15' Season: winter and spring Damage temp: 30 F

Comments: The malay apple is a close relative to the wax jambu and the rose apple. Unlike the wax jambu the malay apple has a single marbled sized seed that separates easily from the pulp. The fruit are bell shaped and can be up to eight inches long. The taste can be described as a rose water flavored apple, and they are pleasant and cooling to eat. The trees fruit prolifically, and larger fruit size can be achieved by thinning the crop and watering heavily. The tree grows fast and large, and they typically have a Christmas tree shape.

Common name: Mamey Botanical name: Pouteria sapota Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Central America Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Pantin (Key West), Magana, Pace, Florida Season: April-October, according to variety Damage temp: 28 F Comments: Mamey is the national fruit of Cuba. It has the flavor and texture of sweet potato pudding and it is best served as a milkshake. It can be difficult to tell when the fruit is mature, because they do not have a color break like mangos and they will still be rock hard. The best way to tell if the fruit is ready to pick is to scratch the surface. If it is green underneath, then it needs more time. If the fruit is pink where scratched, then it is ready to pick. They typically take four to five days to ripen once picked, and at this stage they are soft to the touch. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Mammee Apple Botanical name: Mammea americana Family: Guttiferaceae Origin: West Indies Avg. Height X Width: 30' x 25' Varieties: Redland Season: Late spring to summer Damage temp: 30 F Comments: Mammee apple is typically the size of a softball, and they have the flavor of an apricot. The outer skin is brown, leathery, and similar to that of mamey. The pulp surrounds one to two large seeds, and it must be cut free from both the seed and skin. It has the texture of cantaloupe, and are best eaten fresh out of hand.

Common name: Macadamia Nut Botanical name: Macadamia integrifolia Family: Proteaceae Origin: Australia Avg. Height X Width: 20' x 20' Varieties: Arkin Papershell, Beaumont, Dana White Season: September to December Damage temp: 27 F

Comments: Macadamia nuts are among the most expensive, highest quality, and hardest to crack nuts in the world. Commercial production of the nut is concentrated in Hawaii and throughout sub-tropical Australia. The nuts are commonly used in baking, but they are often eaten fresh or roasted as well. They are typically about the size of a quarter, and require a vise or a hammer to open.

Common name: Mango Botanical name: Mangifera indica Family: Anacardiaceae Origin: Southeast Asia and India Avg. Height X Width: 15' X 15', according to variety Varieties: Click Here to visit PIN's Mango Cultivar viewer Season: May to January, according to variety Damage temp: 25-27 F Comments: The appreciation of the mango began over 4,000 years ago in India and throughout Southeast Asia. It was there that the first selections of improved cultivars were cloned from vast orchards and untamed jungles. The ensuing millennias brought great recognition to the delectable fruit, and now it is known by more people worldwide than the peach. The mango varieties that we grow represent the finest selections from around the world including those selected here in Florida. The mango viewer will provide insight into the different characteristics of each variety, and the rating system will

assist in choosing a tree tailored to individual tastes and preferences. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Miracle Fruit Botanical name: Synsepalum dulcificum Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Ghana W. Africa Avg. Height X Width: 6' X 2' Season: All year Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: Miracle fruit has a unique glyco protein that inhibits taste buds' perception of sour taste for half an hour up to a couple of hours. They can make lemons taste like lemon candy. The fruit can be used to enhance the flavor of grapefruit, strawberries, and lychees. The fruit also acts as an appetite stimulant for chemotherapy patients. The effects of the glyco protein masks the metallic taste that food tends to get after chemo treatment. The plants are best grown in containers, and they can remain in a seven gallon pot indefinitely. Common name: Mombin, Hog Plum, Ciruela, Jocote Botanical name: Spondias purpurea Family: Anacardiaceae Origin: Central America Avg. Height X Width: 15' X 15' Varieties: Red and Yellow Season: May to July Damage temp: 27 F

Comments: The trees go dormant in the winter and drop all of their leaves. As spring begins to break the trees begin to flower, and the fruit follows in 45-60 days. The fruit and flower of the hog plum occur right on the branches as opposed to hanging from the tips. They are usually eaten as fresh fruit or pickled green and eaten in East Indian cooking.Image: Ian
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Common name: Mulberry, Black Mulberry Botanical name: Morus nigra Family: Moraceae Origin: Asia Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 15' Varieties: Everbearing and Pakistani Season: Spring to summer, Everbearing produces throughout the year Damage temp: 22 F Comments: Mulberries taste similar to blackberries, and they will stain your hands and lips like black berries as well. They are excellent eaten right out of hand, but they are often used to preserves, jellies, and jams. The leaves of the mulberry are cultivated in many parts of the world as food for silk worms.

Common Name: Noni Botanical Name: Morinda citrifolia Family: Rubiaceae Origin: Southeast Asia Avg. Height X Width: 12 X 12 Season: year round Damage temp: 30 F

Comments: Noni is a medicinal fruit that is professed to combat nearly every ailment of the body from cancer to allergies. Most notable is the
fruits detoxifying juice which lowers blood pressure, regulates menstruation, and wards off infection. There are literally h undreds of scientific studies and testimonials published on various websites that tout the fruits healing powers. They can be container grown or planted as a specimen, and the trees begin fruiting at just one year of age.

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Common name: Olive Botanical name: Olea europaea Family: Oleaceae Origin: Mediterranean Basin Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Arbequina (Spanish), Frantoio (Italian), Koroneiki (Greek) Season: Late summer through fall Damage temp: 22 F

Comments: With a history dating back more than 5,000 years olives have been and remain a fruit crop of incredible significance throughout the Mediterranean Basin. The trees are highly ornamental with densely foliated rounded canopies and small silver/green leaves. Most olive varieties require a significant amount of cold weather to produce fruit, but the varieties we offer are subtropical and have fruited as far south as Sarasota, FL. Being new to us we can not say for sure if they will fruit as far south as Miami, but we are optimistic. The fruit turn from green to black when ripe and are naturally bitter. They are typically cured in a brine solution to make them more palatable.

Common name: Papaya Botanical name: Carica Papaya Family: Caricaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 6' x 5' Varieties: Red Lady Season: year round Damage temp: 30 F Comments: Papaya has an enzyme that soothes the stomach and calms indigestion. The fruit is commonly consumed as a breakfast food, and it is often juiced as well. Red Lady is a dwarf self pollinating variety that is also especially resistant to papaya ring spot virus. The fruit typically weigh four to six pounds, and it has excellent flavor, aroma, and texture. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Passion Fruit Botanical name: Passiflora edulis Family: Passifloraceae Origin: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Varieties: Panama, Possum Purple, Sweet Sunrise and Quadrangularis Season: May to October Damage temp: 30 F

Comments: Passion fruit grow on a fast growing vine that climbs with tendrils. The flowers are large, showy, and extremely aromatic. They are also excellent butterfly attractants. The pulp is used extensively in fruit juice drinks like Hawaiian Punch, and it is often used in baked desserts as well. The Possum Purple fruit typically get to be about the size of a goose egg. The Sweet Sunrise variety is baseball sized and yellow. Both are self pollinating. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Peach Botanical name: Prunus persica Family: Rosaceae Origin: Asia Avg. Height X Width: 15 X 10 Varieties: Click here for details (PDF) Season: Spring Damage temp: 18 F

Comments: Through a breeding program that began in 1953 the University of Florida successfully developed numerous low chill peach varieties suitable to Floridas mild climate. The varieties we carry will grow and produce fruit even as far south as Miami. In fact, they have fruited successfully in Cuba and Nassau, Bahamas. The fruit quality is equal to that of temperate-zone cultivars, and small commercial plantings can be found throughout central Florida. The trees are deciduous and lose their leaves each winter, but they are highly ornamental otherwise making them an excellent choice for the home garden. Image: Ian Maguire

Common Persimmon Botanical name:Diospyros kaki Family: Ebenaceae Origin:Southeast Asia Avg. Height X Width: 15 X 15 Varieties: Fuyu and Triumph Season: Late fall to early winter Damage temp: 20 F

Comments: Persimmons are deciduous trees that lose their leaves each winter and enter a dormant state. New leaves are then followed by flowers in the spring. The fruit are classified as being astringent or non-astringent. The Fuyu variety is non-astringent while the Triumph is astringent until fully ripe. Both are sweet when ripe and well suited to Florida. They are most commonly eaten fresh out of hand, but they are also common in salads and gelatin desserts. Image: Maurice Kong Common name: Pineapple Botanical name: Ananas comosus Family: Bromeliaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 3' x 4' Varieties: Elite Season: May to September Damage temp: 27 F Comments: Pineapples are among the most widely used tropical fruits in the world. The fruit grow on a small herbaceous plant that is in the same family as ornamental bromeliads. The plants can be reproduced by planting the crown of the fruit, but they are best grown from the suckers that occur at the base of the fruit or the mother plant. The plants begin producing fruit at one to two years of age. Image: Ian Maguire Common name: Pitomba Botanical name: Eugenia luschnathiana Family: Myrtaceae Origin: Brazil Avg. Height X Width: 10' x 10' Season: May to July Damage temp: 28 F Comments: Pitomba are another highly ornamental Eugenia from Brazil. The fruit have an apricot flavor and color. The trees can be container grown, hedged, or grown as a specimen.

Common name: Plum Botanical name: Prunus salicina Family: Rosaceae Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 10' Varieties: Click here for details (PDF) Season: Late Spring Damage temp: 15 F

Comments: The University of Floridas plum breeding program has successfully developed several Japanese plum varieties suitable for Floridas mild winters. Like the low chill peaches, the plums were developed as a potential new commercial fruit crop for Florida, but they are an excellent choice for the home landscape as well. They are deciduous trees and go completely dormant in the winter. Flowers and new leaves typically emerge February-March and the fruit ripens May-June. The fruit size is adequate and the fruit quality is excellent. However, the trees have a short lifespan, and usually only survive 5-8 years. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Pomegranate Botanical name: Punica granatum Family: Punicacea Origin: South Asia Avg. Height X Width: 10' x 10' Varieties: Vietnamese Red Season: Year round Damage temp: 24 F Comments: The pomegranate is known as the hardest working fruit in the world. The juice contains the highest concentration of naturally occurring antioxidants of any fruit. They are typically baseball to softball size, and are filled with transparent sacs that contain a seed and a flavorful pulp. They can be eaten out of hand or juiced for a drink. Image: Ian
Maguire

Common name: Raspberry Botanical name: Robus niveus Family: Rosaceae Origin: India Avg. Height X Width: 10' x 10' Varieties: Mysore Season: Year round Damage temp: 20 F

Comments: Despite originating from the lower Himalayas, the Mysore Raspberry grows and fruits extremely well throughout Florida. The fruit are the size of a nickel, extremely flavorful, and a favorite among kids. The plants do go

dormant in the winter, and new canes sprout in the spring. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Ross Sapote Botanical name: Pouteria sp. Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Central America Avg. Height X Width: 20' x 15' Season: September to March Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: The Ross Sapote is a selection of canistel-like fruit introduced to Florida by Mr. William F. Whitman. It is unclear if it is simply a variety or a distinct species. Like the canistel the plant is evergreen, open and well adapted to subtropical climates. The fruit grows more in clusters and is smaller and rounder than the larger selections of canistel. It has an orange-yellow thin skin with a moist flesh that resembles a hard boiled egg yolk. They are commonly eaten fresh out of hand and in ice cream. Even those who are not fond of canistel, immediately like Ross Sapote. Photo by Wm. F. Whitman.

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Common name: Santol Botanical name: Santorum koetjape Family: Meliaceae Origin: Cambodia Avg. Height X Width: 40 X 30 Season: late summer Damage temp: 30 F

Comments: Santol is a common fruit in the markets throughout Indonesia and the Philippines. The fruit is about the size of a baseball and it has a thin rind. The pulp is sweet to sub-acid and surrounds several large seeds. The fruit are typically eaten fresh, but they are also used to make jellies and preserves throughout India and Malaysia. Image: Maurice Kong Common name: Sapodilla, Naseberry, Nispero, Sapote Botanical name: Manilkara zapota Family: Sapotaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 20' x 20' Varieties: Click Here to visit PIN's Sapodilla Cultivar viewere Season: December to October Damage temp: 28 F Comments: Sapodilla have an exquisite flavor that tastes like a pear that has been soaked in brown sugar. Recent selections of improved varieties have a very fine texture and incredibly large fruit size. The fruit are most often eaten fresh, but they are great in milk shakes and cooked dishes as well. The fruit size and tree size can vary according to variety, but all varieties begin to bear at one to two years of age. Click the link for the sapodilla viewer for cultivar specific information.Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Soursop, Guanabana, Graviola Botanical name: Annona muricata Family: Annonaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 10' Season: year round Damage temp: 40 F

Comments: Soursop has a sweet and tart custard-like pulp. The fruit are typically heart shaped, and weigh up to ten pounds. They make superb milkshakes, but can be eaten fresh as well. The trees are fast growing, and they usually begin fruiting in just two years. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Spanish Lime, Genip, Quenepa Botanical name: Melicoccus bijugatus Family: Sapindaceae Origin: Northern South America Avg. Height X Width: 20' x 20' Varieties: Queen, Montgomery Season: July to September Damage temp: 28 F Comments: The Spanish Lime is a very close relative of the Lychee and Longan. However the male and female flowers are born on separate trees, and that is different from lychee and longan. For that reason a female tree must be in relatively close proximity to a male tree to produce fruit. In addition, it is only the female trees that do produce fruit. It is a very well known and highly regarded fruit throughout Latin America. The pulp is tart and melting, and it clings tenaciously to the seeds. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Sugar Apple, Sweetsop, Anon Botanical name: Annona squamosa Family: Annonaceae Origin: Tropical America Avg. Height X Width: 15' x 10' Varieties: Thai-Lessard, Kampong Mauve Season: August - November. Damage temp: 28 F Comments: The sugar apple is an exquisite fruit that is very closely related to the cherimoya. The fruit are typically baseball to softball size, and they taste like sugary sweet custard. The pulp comes apart in segments each containing a small black seed that separates easily from the fruit. The trees begin to fruit at just one to two years of age, and they can easily be maintained at eight to ten feet.Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Strawberry Tree, Jamaica Cherry, Capulin Cherry Botanical name: Muntingia calabura Family: Elaeocarpaceae Origin: Mexico, Central America, and South America Avg. Height X Width: 20 X 20 Season: year round Damage temp:28-30 F

Comments: The fruit of the Strawberry Tree are born on the outstretched branches of the tree. Each fruit is about the size of a blueberry and contains an abundance of tiny yellowish seeds too small to be noticed when eating. The flavor is often compared to cotton candy. The trees are highly ornamental and fast growing providing a good source of shade and a fruit that is a favorite among children. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name:Sweet Calabash, Sweet Cup, or Calabasi

Botanical name: Passiflora maliformis Family: Passifloraceae Origin: Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean Islands Avg. Height X Width: Fast growing vine to 30' Season: throughout the year Damage temp:30 F

Comments: Sweet Calabash is a passion fruit relative that produces beautiful flowers and a unique hard shelled fruit that can be eaten fresh, with sugar, or used for juice. The fast growing vine is capable of climbing to 30 ft or more in a single year, and it flowers profusely even at a small size. They are extremely prolific producers, and one of the most ornamental of all passion vines. When the fruit is mature it will drop, and then it can be harvested with ease. The thin rind is yellow to brownish when fully ripe, and varies from flexible and leathery to hard and brittle. The pulp is pale orange to yellow, juicy, sweet to sub-acid and highly aromatic. They ripen year round. Common name: Tamarind Botanical name: Tamarindus indica Family: Fabaceae Origin: Tropical Africa & South Asia Avg. Height X Width: 25' x 25' Varieties: Tart and Sweet Season: Late spring Damage temp: 28 F Comments: The tamarind is a graceful stately tree commonly found in the south Florida landscape and growing wild along Central American roadsides. The fruit hang in clusters peapod like legumes typically six to eight inches long. The fruit is eaten fresh, in candies, and in sauces. In fact, it is one of the primary ingredients of Worcestershire, as well as numerous other jerk and barbeque sauces. Image: Ian Maguire

Common name: Tea Botanical name: Camellia sinensis Family: Theaceae Origin: China Avg. Height X Width: 6' x 4' Varieties: Large Leaf, Small Leaf, and Red Leaf Damage temp: 20 F

How to Make Tea - CLICK HERE (PDF) Comments: In 2007 Americans consumed 2.5 billion gallons of tea! The drink is a fantastic source of antioxidants which have been known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and support cardiovascular health. All types of tea come from the same plants. Different rolling and drying techniques can be used with the same plant to produce both green and black tea. The plants are slow growing and best kept to a height of 4 ft. by pruning. Plant in a well draining soil in the sun or partial shade, or keep them in a container.Image: Ian Maguire Common name: Wax Jambu, Water Apple Botanical name: Syzygium javanicum Family: Myrtacaea Origin: South India to eastern Malaysia Avg. Height X Width: 30' x 30' Varieties: Red, Pink, White, and Green Season: Summer Damage temp: 28 F

Comments: The wax jambu is an excellent fruit known for its crisp texture, mild flavor, and cooling effect on the body. The flavor is somewhat like an apple with a hint of rosewater. They are often used as a garnish, in fruit salads, and eaten out of hand. The trees fruit prolifically in just one to two years, and they are an excellent treat on hot summer days. Trees can easily be maintained at ten to twelve feet, with biannual pruning. Image: Ian Maguire Common name: White Sapote Botanical name: Casimiroa edulis Family: Rutaceae Origin: Central America Avg. Height X Width: 20' x 15' Varieties: Homestead, Redland, Smathers, and Younghans Season: May - July Damage temp: 24 F Comments: The white sapote is a superb but delicate fruit that tastes like a creamy sugar cube. The fruit are typically baseball to softball size, and the trees begin fruiting in just one to two years. They are best eaten fresh and chilled, but are excellent in ice cream and milkshakes as well. They are reputed in Mexico to have soporific effect, and have come to be known as the "sleepy sapote." Image: Ian Maguire

'Alano'

'Hasya'

'Makok'

'Molix'

'Morena'

'Tikal'

The Sapodilla

Also known as nispero or chico sapote, this member of the Sapotaceae family is native to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and Central America. Distribution of the fruit and trees began before Columbus discovered the New World, and now they can be found across the globe. Today the plants are cultivated almost exclusively for commercial fruit production, but the sticky sap called latex was also coveted by indigenous Americans. In fact, the sap is the original source of chewing gum or chicle in Spanish. Commercial fruit production is concentrated in Mexico, Southeast Asia, and on small scale in south Florida. Improved selections in recent years by Gary Zill and Dr. Richard Campbell have enhanced public opinion of both the tree and the fruit tremendously. The sapodilla fruit of the not so distant past were typically round, gritty, and born on very large trees. Now we have incredible cultivars that are oval or football shaped, that have the texture of a fine pear, and the tree size can be tailored to an individuals particular needs.

The flavor of sapodilla appeals to almost everyone, and it can best be described as a pear that has been soaked in brown sugar. They are best served fresh and chilled, and then they can be halved or cut into wedges. It can be difficult at first to tell when the fruit should be picked because they are still rock hard and there is no color break like with mangos. However, the fruit do have their own subtle indicators. By knowing the season that a particular variety ripens within, a grower can narrow the time frame down to an eight to ten week period. Over time a grower will become familiar with the size of a mature fruit, and this is one of the best ways to determine ripeness. Another sign is the outer texture of the fruit. Immature fruit are much rougher like sandpaper, but when the fruit is ready to pick it becomes smooth and even shiny in places. The fruit typically take four to five days to ripen once picked, and they are ready to eat when soft to the touch.

The Mango
The appreciation of the mango began over 4,000 years ago in India and throughout Southeast Asia. It was there that the first selections of improved cultivars were cloned from vast orchards and untamed jungles. The ensuing millennias brought great recognition to the delectable fruit, and now it is known by more people worldwide than the peach.

Commercial production of the fruit now spans six continents, and here in Florida is where most of the worlds commercial varieties were developed. The Tommy Atkin, Haden, Keitt, and Van Dyke remain the most popular commercial varieties, and they were all selected in Florida less than 100 years ago. Although Florida did enjoy a brief stint as a commercial mango producer, the fresh fruit market is now dominated by Mexico, Brazil, and Columbia. Ironically, the mango has never been more popular domestically, but the product has changed dramatically.

Growers in Miami, Houston, and Las Angeles are finding enormous satisfaction growing and harvesting one of the worlds finest fruits right in their own backyard. However, the needs of the dooryard grower are very different than those of a commercial producer. Dooryard growers generally prefer small trees that require minimal care and bear only the highest quality fruit. The criteria for commercial selections emphasize production, handling characteristics, and a red color.

The mango varieties that we grow represent the finest selections from around the world including those selected here in Florida. The mango viewer will provide insight into the different characteristics of each variety, and the rating system will assist in choosing a tree tailored to individual tastes and preferences.

The rating for flavor takes into consideration fiber content, sweetness, and especially the desire to eat again.

The rating for color is based on eye appeal which generally favors reds and yellows.

The category for disease resistance grades the fruits ability to ward off anthracnose which is a fungus that leaves blemishes on the skin.

The tree category rates the beneficial attributes of each tree, and it indicates those that are more or less desirable to grow.

Production factors in both pounds per tree and the consistency of the crop.

'Bengal'

'Brewster'

'Early Large Red'

'Emperor'

'Hak Ip '

'Kaimana'

'Kwai Mai Pink'

'Mauritius'

'No Mai Tsze' Pine Island Nursery Picks:

'Ohia'

'Sweet Cliff'

'Sweet Heart'

Best Dooryard Varieties Hak Ip Kwai Mai Pink Mauritius Sweet Heart Best Commercial Varieties Brewster Emperor Mauritius Sweet Heart Lychees are indigenous to China where they have a been in cultivation for over 2,000 years. Today they are grown on every continent except Antarctica, and they are famed as the "King of Fruits." Despite worldwide distribution they remain one of China's best kept secrets. The trees were first introduced to Florida in the 1930's, and the original grove is still in production in Avon Park. Today, commercial production is concentrated in an agricultural district southwest of Miami called the Redlands. Even though there is more than seven hundred and fifty acres of commercial production, the fruit is known to less than one percent of Americans. This is primarily due to the short period of time which the fresh fruit is available and its frustratingly short shelf life. In South Florida the lychee season is from late May to early July, and at this time they can be found in ethnic markets and gourmet restaurants throughout the country. To those entirely unfamiliar with the fruit they may appear bizarre and the name slightly unappealing. Often compared to eyeballs in appearance and mispronounced as a swamp dwelling bloodsucker, the delicious treasures don't always make good first impressions among Westerners. However, the flavor is

as exquisite as it is unique. The pulp is aromatic, sweet to sub-acid, separates easily from the seed and outer shell, and is unlike anything else on earth. They are as addictive as they are elusive, and the lychee can quickly become an expensive habit.

Dragon Fruit are native to Central and South America where they are known as pitaya or pitahaya. They are one of the most widely distributed members of the cactaceae family, and are now found on six continents. There are three species of dragon fruit in the genus Hylocereus and one species in the genus Selenicereus. Varieties of Hylocereus guatemalensis, Hylocereus polyrhizus, and Hylocereus undatus as well as hybrids of these three species are grown commercially worldwide. Selenicereus megalanthus is grown commercially on smaller scales in South America and is especially popular in Columbia. The dragon fruit flesh can be white, red, or magenta all to varying degrees dependant upon variety. The red fleshed varieties contain lycopene which is a natural antioxidant known to fight cancer, heart disease, and lower blood pressure. Despite the health

benefits and its spectacular appearance, the fruit has gone virtually unnoticed for centuries. Today it is the leading fruit export of Vietnam. It has even caught the attention of Snapple, Tropicana, and Sobe which are just a few of the major labels that have incorporated dragon fruit into their bottled fruit drinks. The sensation surrounding this fabulous fruit can be attributed to a legend created by ingenious Asian marketers.According to the legend the fruit was created thousands of years ago by fire breathing dragons. During a battle when the dragon would breathe fire the last thing to come out would be the fruit. After the dragon is slain the fruit is collected and presented to the Emperor as a coveted treasure and indication of victory. The soldiers would then butcher the dragon and eat the flesh. It was believed that those who feasted on the flesh would be endowed with the strength and ferocity of the dragon and that they too would be coveted by the Emperor. It is written that the dragons flame originates deep within its body near the base of its tail. The meat from this part of the dragon was the most desirable and most sought after portion. Only the officers of each division would be privy to this cut of meat. The ancient Chinese called this cut the jaina, which translates literally to the sweetest and best tasting. The jaina was treasured by all who were privileged enough to taste it, and it is believed that mans thirst for the jaina is what led to the destruction and eventual extinction of all of the dragons. Top of Page | Print in PDF format

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Bees are seen here working the flowers in the early morning. The night blooming flowers can remain open until noon on a cloudy day, but are typically collapsed by nine.

We employ a Vietnamese style of trellising. The posts are two feet in the ground, six feet above, and have field fence laced to rebar for a superstructure. The posts are wrapped with burlap to hold liquid soluble fertilizers for the epiphytic roots.

This six month old American Beauty has latched onto a column on the balcony of Sy Baskins twenty-sixth floor Brickel Avenue condominium over looking Biscayne Bay. Sy is an accomplished grower of container fruit trees, and he is also the owner of an accomplished thoroughbred named Ocean Drive.

Dragon fruit are getting attention from a broad spectrum of major bottlers.

Ingredients: Four cups of top shelf Vodka Two tablespoons of sugar One half Zamorano or Red Jaina dragon fruit Garnish with V. Jaina for contrast.

Arue

Bacon

Bernecker

Beta

Blair

Booth 8

Brogdon

Catalina

Choquette

Doni

Dupuis

Haas

Hall

Hardee

Lisa

Loretta

Lula

Marcus

Miguel

Monroe

Nadir

Nesbitt

Oro Negro

Pinkerton

Pollock

Reed

Ruehle

Russell

Simmonds

Tonnage

Tower2

Wilson

Pine Island Nursery Picks: Best Commercial Varieties

Early: Doni, Simmonds Mid: Miguel, Beta Late: Monroe, Choquette Best Dooryard Varieties Early: Simmonds Mid: Miguel Late: Choquette Cold Hardy Varieties Bacon (22-25F) Brogdon (22-25 F) Haas (22-25F) Hall (24-26 F) Lula (24-26 F) Marcus (22-25F) Monroe (24-26 F) Pinkerton (22-25F)
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The avocado is a rather unusual fruit that eats like a vegetable. In Florida's early days it was known as Alligator Pear, and it still is by many growers throughout the South. It is the only important edible fruit of the Laurel family, Lauraceae. Botanists have classified the avocado into three groups or races. They are the Guatemalan, Mexican, and West Indian. All three races are grown in both Florida and California, but it is the West Indian type that dominates the commercial scene in Florida and the Mexican that dominates in California. Avocadoes have two flowering types, A and B. It is a common misconception that avocadoes are either male or female plants. All avocadoes are self pollinating, and the male and female flowers occur on the same tree. The avocado is unusual in that the timing of the male and female phases differs from variety to variety. Each avocado flower is open for two days. The type A varieties open female in the morning of the first day and male the afternoon of the second. The B type varieties open female in the afternoon of the first day and male in the morning of the second day. It is absolutely unnecessary to have an A type and a B type present for pollination to occur. However some varieties do pollinate themselves better than others, and the varieties that have a low score for crop consistency, commercial planting, and home planting are among those varieties. Flower types are sometimes mixed in commercial groves to increase yield by an estimated 1-2%. That is an insignificant amount to a home gardener, but in a grove of several hundred acres it can impact the bottom line.

Allspice, Bay Rum, Bay Leaves, Capers, Cloves, Cinnamon, Camphor, Witch Hazel & Nutmeg
Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae)

Allspice (Pimenta dioica)

llspice comes from the dried, green berries of Pimenta dioica, a central American tree of the myrtle family

(Myrtaceae). It is also known as pimento; however, the red pimentos that are stuffed into green olives are actually a variety of sweet chile pepper (Capsicum annuum) that belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The name "allspice" refers to the flavor of the berries, which resemble a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

Allspice (Pimenta dioica), a Central American spice tree. The dried berries have the flavor of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
See Assorted Sweet Chile Peppers

Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)

loves (Syzygium aromaticum) are native to the Spice Islands of the East Indies and belong to the same family as allspice, the Myrtaceae. In fact, they belong to the same genus as the Australian brush cherry ( S. paniculatum), a commonly cultivated small tree or shrub in southern California. Also in this genus is the rose apple (S. jambos), a popular West Indian fruit that is native to southeast Asia. Unlike cinnamon and nutmeg, the clove spice comes from dried, unopened flower buds. Clove oil is extracted from the buds, stems and leaves, and is used in the perfume and soap industries and as a naturopathic, temporary remedy for tooth aches. Up to 80-95 percent of clove oil contains eugenol, a phenolic essential oil. Useful essential oils from the myrtle family may be phenolic or terpene derivatives, depending on the species.

Cloves are the sun-dried, flower buds of (Syzygium aromaticum), a tree native to the Molucca

Islands between Celebes and New Guinea (also known as the Spice Islands).

Clove oil has antibacterial and painkilling (anesthetic) properties. When applied directly to the gums, it will numb the pain of toothache. A mouthwash containing clove oil has been shown to be effective in treating gingivitis.

See Blossom And Fruits Of Rose Apple

Bay Rum (Pimenta racemosa)

ay rum is obtained from the distillation of the leaves of Pimenta racemosa, a tree native to the West Indies. The bay rum tree belongs to the same genus as allspice, both members of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). It contains a phenolic essential oil used in lotions and colognes. The fragrant oil superficially resembles clove oil, another tree in the myrtle family. The name bay "rum" comes from the former practice of distilling bay in rum and water. It is NOT consumed internally as in the highly intoxicating sugar cane

beverage known as rum.

Left: Shiny green leaves and trunk of the ray rum tree (Pimenta racemosa) on the island of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Right: Bottle of fragrant bay rum cologne (not to be confused with sugar cane rum).

Caper Family (Capparaceae)

Capers (Capparis spinosa)

ike cloves, the tasty "spice" called capers (Capparis spinosa) also comes from unopened flower buds. The caper plant is a low, trailing shrub in the caper family (Capparaceae) native to the Mediterranean region. Also known as Capparidaceae, the caper family is a small plant family closely related to the mustard family (Brassicaceae). It includes an interesting native southern California shrub called bladderpod ( Isomeris arborea). Capers are used mainly for flavoring pickles, relishes and sauces. Their salty flavor truly enhances fish and pasta dishes.

Capers are the pea-sized, unopened flower buds of Capparis spinosa (Capparidaceae), a trailing shrub of the Mediterranean region. They are used to flavor pickles, relishes and sauces, and are absolutely delicious on swordfish steaks and in spaghetti dishes.

Caper (Capparis spinosa), a trailing shrub of the Mediterranean region. The image shows a longstalked fruit (berry) and the typical flat, oval leaves. The showy white flowers have numerous stamens. Capers of commerce come from the pea-sized, unopened flower buds of this species.

Laurel Family (Lauraceae)

rue cinnamon comes from the bark of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), a member of the Laurel Family (Lauraceae). Another species of Cinnamomum (C. camphora) is the source of camphor oil, a monoterpene essential oil distilled from the twigs, leaves and wood. Camphor oil is used in antiseptics and in pain-relieving creams, gels and lotions. Along with menthol, it is the active ingredient in aromatic analgesic ointments for nasal decongestion and muscular aches and pains. Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)

Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora): The source of camphor oil, a monoterpene essential oil

used in topical antiseptics and aromatic analgesics.

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

The cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), a member of the laurel family (Lauraceae). The delicious, fragrant spice cinnamon is obtained from the ground inner bark of trunks and branches. Another species of Cinnamomum (C. camphora) is the source of camphor oil, a monoterpene

essential oil distilled from the wood. Both species of Cinnamomum are native to rain forests of tropical Asia.

Bay Leaves (Umbellularia californica)

ther important fruit and herbal trees in the laurel family include avocado (Persea americana), sassafras (Sassafras albidum), European bay (Laurus nobilis), and California bay or Oregon myrtle (Umbellularia californica). Nutmeg spice comes from the dried endosperm inside the seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans), a member of the myristica family (Myristicaceae). California nutmeg (Torreya californica), a native tree in the Sierra Nevada, is actually a gymnosperm that belongs to the yew family (Taxaceae). Its large seeds, with a fleshy green outer layer, superficially resemble those of the true nutmeg tree.

Dried leaves of the California bay tree (Umbellularia californica) are used as a delicious herb in spaghetti and other entrees. The fruits resemble miniature avocados. The light-colored wood from large trees in Oregon (known as Oregon myrtle) has a beautiful grain and is made into various objects, such as furniture and bowls.

Dried leaves of the California bay tree (Umbellularia californica) are used as a delicious herb in spaghetti and other entrees. The fruits resemble miniature avocados (also in the Lauraceae), with a large seed surrounded by an outer, green fleshy layer.
See Fruit Of The Avocado Tree

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

assafras oil is an important flavoring obtained from distillation of the bark on the roots of Sassafras albidum, a large tree native to the deciduous forest biome of the eastern United States. This tree is unmistakable with its large, three-lobed leaves that turn golden yellow during the fall months. Sassafras is widely used for flavoring tobacco, carbonated beverages, medicines, soaps, perfumes, dentrifices and sassafras tea. Although sassafras has also been used to flavor root beer, the primary flavorings used in the original recipes for old-fashioned root beer come from an infusion of the roots, bark and leaves of sarsaparilla, ginger and wintergreen. Sarsaparilla comes from the roots of Smilax species, such as S. offinicalis (Liliaceae), while ginger comes from the rhizome of Zingiber officinalis (Zingiberaceae). Oil of wintergren is derived synthetically and from the distillation of leaves from Gaultheria procumbens (Ericaceae). Like many other beverages sold today, most of the popular root beers contain synthetic flavorings.

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a beautiful tree native to the deciduous forest biome of the eastern United States. It is readily identified by its large three-lobed leaves. Sassafras oil is obtained from the roots and is used in carbonated beverages, teas, medicines and perfumes.

Nutmeg Family (Myristicaceae)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Dehiscent fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) showing the large seed surrounded by a red, fleshy, netlike aril. The spice called mace is derived from the fleshy aril. Nutmeg is derived from the ground seed endosperm. Some authors consider this fruit to be a drupe that splits open at maturity, exposing a hard, black endocarp layer surrounded by the fleshy red aril. This is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices. Note: The chemical spray used in self defense and riot control is not derived from the mace of nutmeg fruits.

Mace and nutmeg, two important spices from the fruit of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans). Mace is derived from the fleshy red aril surrounding the seed, while nutmeg is derived from the ground seed endosperm. This is the only tropical fruit that is the source of two different spices. Note: The chemical spray used in self defense and riot control is not derived from the mace of nutmeg fruits.
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Witch-Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)

itch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is shrub in the witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae) native to the eastern United States. The witch hazel of commerce is an aromatic mixture of tannin and a phenolic essential oil (hamamelitannin) obtained from the distillation of the leaves, bark and twigs of this interesting shrub. Liquidambar or sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua), a commonly cultivated deciduous tree with beautiful autumn foliage, also belongs to this family. The common name "witch hazel" is derived from the custom of using its branches as divining rods to reveal hidden underground water, a practice known as water witching. This shrub also has the curious adaptation of forcibly ejecting its shiny black seeds (two seeds per capsule) when the seed capsules are ripe. Witch hazel is used medicinally as a soothing, topical astringent. One of its best-known uses is in medicated pads for the relief of hemorrhoids. For this purpose it is unsurpassed by any naturopathic remedy.

The foliage and seed capsules of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) in the fall. Two shiny black seeds are forcibly ejected from each capsule, a fact verified by Mr. Wolffia one evening when he placed a branch on the night stand next to his bed.
Actinidia kolomikta Arctic Beauty Kiwi 10-15 seeds per pack. One of the hardiest kiwi's known, this species is also yields a number of ornamental vines. Plants can show varying levels of variegation, often white and sometimes a beautiful pink. Yields edible kiwi fruits, smaller than a normal kiwi. Fruits have a similarly tart-sweet flavor. This beautiful vine is also known for its extreme hardiness, surviving temperatures to 0F and much lower. Male and female vines are needed to produce fruits. #1589 $2.00
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Adansonia digitata

Baobab 5 seeds per pack. The famous baobab tree of Africa is known for its huge trunk, which can reach 80ft in girth. The tree has an unmistakable appearance, and bears fruits containing a powdery edible pulp that is made into lemonade-like drinks. Hardy to about 30F. view plant information #947 $2.25
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Annona aurantiaca Bush Custard Apple 3 seeds per pack. Uncommon outside its native range, this is a wild custard apple species bearing small, yellow skinned fruits with white pulp. The fruits are segmented and have a typical Annona look. Unknown frost hardiness. Small to medium sized tree. Sometimes grouped as a subspecies of Annona reticulata, although the fruits are unique. #2477 $2.50
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Annona cherimola Cherimoya 4 seeds per pack. Large, creamy fruit with aromatic flesh. Excellent dessert fruit. Fruits can weigh up to 5 lbs. Usually eaten out of hand. Small tree to 15-25ft, will fruit after 2-3 years. Hardy to 25F. Prefers a subtropical climate. view plant information #101 $2.00
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Annona purpurea Soncoya Large-fruited Annona, up to 6-8", with orange, creamy flesh suggesting the flavor of a mango. Trees grow to 20-30ft, and do best in warm, humid climates. Soncoya's are not freeze hardy. view plant information #946 $2.00
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Annona reticulata Custard Apple Red skinned, pink fleshed, cherimoya/sugar apple relative. Fruits are very large, up to 4-6lbs, with soft flesh having tones of apricot and berries. Seeds are from better flavored varieties. Small tree to 10-15ft, hardy to about 30-32F. view plant information #646 $2.00
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Annona senegalensis Wild Custard Apple 3 seeds per pack. One of Africa's main native tropical fruits, this sugar apple relative bears small, 2" fruits that ripen to yellow orange. The fruits have a soft pulp, with a creamy, pineapple-like flavor. The leaves and flowers are also eaten and the tree has a number of uses in both medicine and industry. A shrubby tree to 5-15 ft. Unknown hardiness. Native to western and southern Africa. #3015 $2.50
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Annona squamosa Sugar Apple 4 seeds per pack. Large, creamy fruit with aromatic flesh. Similar to the cherimoya but with a sweeter taste, sometimes with a hint of mint. Fruit is of excellent quality and can be grown indoors/outdoors in a container. The sugar apple requires a more tropical climate than the cherimoya. view plant information #124 $2.00
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Antidesma venosum Tassle Berry 5 seeds per pack. Related to the bignay and bearing similar, dark purple-red fruits in large, colorful clusters. The small berryfruits are edible and have a variety of uses. Native to southern parts of Africa. Shrubby growth to several feet. Unknown frost hardiness. view plant information #2495 $2.00
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Artocarpus heterophyllus Jackfruit 1 large seeds per pack. The largest tree-borne fruit in the world, the jackfruit can weigh up to 80 lbs! Tree is tropical but will stand some frost, and temperatures to the high 20's. The fruit is very popular in Southeast Asia and has numerous uses. Plant seeds 1" deep, keep soil temperature near 70F for fastest germination. Seeds can be very slow to germinate. Seeds should be planted immediately and cannot be stored. view plant information #155 $3.00
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Asimina triloba Pawpaw

3 seeds per pack. Although not technically a tropical fruit, the native U.S. pawpaw has all the makings of one. Fruits grow to 26", with an excellent aromatic flavor of banana and pineapple. Trees grow to 10-15ft, and are hardy to well below 0F. Native to much of the Eastern U.S., and north to the Canadian border. Fruits remain little-known, and are not grown commercially as they last only 2-3 days once picked. view plant information #937 $2.75
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Averrhoa bilimbi Bilimbi 7 seeds per pack. Yellow/green fruit about the size of a pickle, closely related to the star fruit. The bilimbi has a very acidic taste and is often cooked with fish or other meals as flavoring. Fruit is very juicy. Small tree, prefers year-round warmth and humidity. view plant information #126 $2.25
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Azadirachta indica Neem 8 seeds per pack. Historically one of the most important tropical trees, the Neem tree retains countless edible and medicinal uses today. All parts of the tree are used for a number of health benefits, as an important insecticidal, and in numerous soaps and cosmetics. The young shoots can be eaten. Trees are hardy into the upper 20's (F) and can be grown in sun and part-shade. view plant information #982 $2.75
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Bixa orellana Lipstick Tree 40-60 seeds per pack. Source of annato dye. Small tree produces spiky fruit containing dark red seeds that are used as a commercial dye. Tree is extremely beautiful in full flowering and fruiting. Can be grown in a container, prefers a frost free climate. view plant information #130 $1.75
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Borojoa patinoi Borojo 7 seeds per pack. An Amazon rainforest native fruit that can grow to the size of a large orange. The nutritious pulp is used locally in the production of juices, candies, wine, and various flavorings. It has some traditional alleged aphrodisiac qualities as well. Little known outside of its native range, its recently come under more scrutiny for its high vitamin content. Unknown hardiness. Small tree to 10-15ft. #1551 $3.00
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Cajanus cajan Pigeon Pea 10 seeds per pack. An important tropical grain crop. Part of legume family, it is a short-lived, perennial tree which can grow to 510ft, though is often grown as an annual. Bears podded, bean-like fruits with edible seeds that are used in a wide variety of ways. Plants are nitrogen fixers. Unknown frost hardiness. #2422 $2.00
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Canna edulis Canna 10-15 seeds per pack. Important crop plant producing large tuberous rhizomes that can be eaten raw, cooked, or used in baking. Achira is closely related to the ornamental Canna's and has pretty dark red flowers. Can grow anywhere as an annual. view plant information #668 $2.00
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Carica papaya Dwarf Papaya 15-25 seeds per pack. Seeds are from a dwarf fruiting type, with plants averaging 2-2 1/2 feet high. Has a sweet flavor and is high

in vitamin C. Very fast-growing, can produce fruit from seed in just 9-18 months under ideal conditions. Hardy to 32F, generally likes warm weather for optimal growth. #2450 $2.00
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Carica papaya Papaya 'Caribbean Red' 15-25 seeds per pack. Large, red pulped papaya. Fruits are slender, up to 12+" long with flavorful fruity flesh. Very fast-growing, can produce fruit from seed in just 9 months. Hardy to 32F, generally likes warm weather for optimal growth. #669 $2.00
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Carica papaya Solo Papaya 15-25 seeds per pack. Pear-shared fruit with orange/red flesh, weighing 1-2lbs. Unlike other papaya varieties, solo produces only bisexual and female plants. Easily grown herbaceous tree to 10-12ft. Very fast-growing, can produce fruit from seed in just 9 months. Hardy to 32F, generally likes warm weather for optimal growth. From Hawaii. view plant information #103 $2.00
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Carnegiea gigantea Saguaro Cactus 10-20 seeds per pack. The beautiful Saguaro cactus is widely known as the "classic" cactus of the American southwest. Shows upright, slow growth up to 50ft, with occasional branching. Hardy to 15F. Bears edible fruits with red pulp that are used in jams and pastries. #1596 $2.00
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Ceratonia siliqua Carob 8 seeds per pack. Small to medium sized subtropical tree producing edible black pods having a chocolate/cocoa-like flavor. The pods are high in sugar but low in fat and are used as a healthy substitute for chocolate. Hardy to 20-25F. Fairly drought tolerant. view plant information #184 $2.00
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Cereus aethiops 10-15 seeds per pack. A pretty apple cactus having spiny, blue-green colored stems that can grow up to 5-12 feet tall. Quite ornamental just for its foliage, but the plant also bears 1 1/2" red fruits with edible white pulp. Hardy to 20-25F. #2483 $2.00
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Cereus chalybaeus 10-15 seeds per pack. Very similar to Cereus aethiops, with columnar cactus growth to 10 ft. Bears red fruits with white pulp that is likely edible. Native to Uruguay and Argentina. Very uncommon but desirable for arid and subtropical gardens. Hardy to the mid 20's (F). #2486 $0.00
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Cereus hexagonus Lady of the Night Cactus 10-15 seeds per pack. A columnar cactus that can grow to 30 feet bearing large, up to 8" red fruits with white flesh. Flesh is mildly sweet and said to have an apricot-like flavor. Features long, up to 10" white flowers that bloom at night. Hardy to mild frosts. #2482 $2.00

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Cereus jamacaru Pleated Cereus 10-15 seeds per pack. A less common apple cactus with a tree-like growth habit to 10-30 feet tall. Bears 5" long oval fruits that ripen to dark red and contain edible, mildly sweet white pulp. Similar to the more common apple cactus. Hardy to light frosts. Grow in full sun, extremely drought tolerant once established. view plant information #2480 $2.00
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Cereus repandus Apple Cactus, Montrose Form 10-20 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the Montrose form of the Apple Cactus, famous for its twisted, gnarled branches. Columnar cactus producing baseball-sized, red fruit, with sweetish, white colored pulp. This cactus is very easy to grow in pots, and is moderately hardy. Fruits are similar to the dragon fruit. Please note that seeds can produce both regular and montrose daughter plants. #2432 $2.50

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Cereus validus Orange Apple Pear 10-15 seeds per pack. Columnar cactus producing baseball-sized, orange colored fruit, with sweetish, white colored pulp. This cactus is very easy to grow in pots, and is moderately hardy. Fruits are similar to the dragon fruit, and similar to the apple cactus. #902 $2.00
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Chenopodium quinoa Black Quinoa 2000 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the uncommon black seeded type. A grain-crop annual grown for its seeds which are used like wheat, but can also be sprouted and eaten. It is a highly popular crop in parts of South America. #2410 $2.00
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Chenopodium quinoa Quinoa 100's of seeds per pack. Beautiful grain-crop annual. Seeds are used like wheat, but can also be sprouted and eaten. It is a highly popular crop in parts of South America. Plants are also known for their pretty ornamental appearance, blooming large red and purple flower bracts. #785 $2.00
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Chrysophyllum cainito Purple Star Apple 3 seeds per pack. Beautiful purple skinned fruit the size of a baseball. Flesh is very soft, with a mild sweet flavor. Pulp is whitepurple. Foliage is also ornamental, having a golden tinge on the underside of leaves. Will stand light frosts. view plant information #631 $2.00
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Cinnamomum camphora Camphor 10 seeds per pack. Pretty, evergreen, subtropical tree, known as the source of camphor-a highly fragrant substance widely used in topical and analgesic medicines. Tree is hardy to 10F. All parts of the tree, including leaves, branches, and fruit, are highly scented of camphor. This species has the potential to be invasive in warm areas. #783 $3.25
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Cinnamomum cassia Cassia Cinnamon 10 seeds per pack. Very similar to regular Cinnamon (C. zeylancium), Cassia Cinnamon also has highly aromatic bark which is used as a cinnamon spice. Medium sized tree is similar in size and shape to Cinnamon and will stand light frosts. Quite ornamental and useful. #1587 $3.50
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Coffea arabica Coffee 8 seeds per pack. Grow your own coffee! Coffee is an easy to grow small or medium sized shrub that does very well as a house plant. Will survive temperatures to the 30's if put outside. Coffee beans are the seeds of the berries which grow in abundance throughout the year. (Mixed Arabica varieties.) view plant information #150 $2.00
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Coffea arabica Kona Coffee 8 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the well-known Kona variety which produces a superior tasting bean. Grow your own coffee! Coffee is an easy to grow small or medium sized shrub that does very well as a house plant. Will survive temperatures to the 30's if put outside. Coffee beans are the seeds of the berries which grow in abundance throughout the year. #198 $2.00
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Coffea canephora Robusta Coffee 8 seeds per pack. A dwarf commercial coffee variety known for its high quality beans. Trees grow to about 3ft and have longer leaves that the more common Coffea arabica. Makes an attractive and easy to grow house plant. Hardy to about 30F. view plant information #1517 $2.00
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Coffea catura Catura Coffee 8 seeds per pack. A dwarf commercial coffee variety known for its high quality beans. Trees generally grow to 5-8ft, and unlike many other coffee species, will grow in full sun. Makes an attractive and easy to grow house plant. Hardy to about 30F. #942 $2.00
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Coffea racemosa Racemosa Coffee 8 seeds per pack. Commercial coffee variety known for its compact and prolific-bearing trees. Grows to 4-6ft. A single tree may produce thousands of berries in a single season when mature. Makes an attractive and easy to grow house plant. Hardy to about 30F. #967 $2.00
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Coix lacryma Job's Tears 10 seeds per pack. Perennial grass grown for its pea-sized seeds which are edible when cooked. The seeds have numerous uses, being employed as grains, in coffees, teas, and eaten out of hand. They have a mild, slightly peanut-like flavor. The plant also has a variety of medicinal uses. Perennial above 25F, but often grown as an annual. view plant information #925 $2.00
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Cucumis africanus Hedgehog Cucumber 100-200 seeds per pack. An ornamental cucumber relative bearing strange 2", spiny, striped fruits. Vining plant. Perennial in warm climates or annual elsewhere. The fruits last long off the vine and are great for decoration. Fruits are not generally considered edible. The vine has some traditional African medicinal uses. #2490 $2.00
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Cucumis callosus Kachra 12-20 seeds per pack. A very interesting wild melon native to India. Bears small, bulgy melon fruits that ripen to orange-green. Fruits are eaten raw and cooked and the seeds are used in curries. Fruits have medicinal uses and the caterpillar resistant plants can be crossed with common muskmelons. Annual. #2437 $2.50
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Cucumis carolinus Sudanese Melon 10 seeds per pack. A strange, prickly melon native to Sudan. Fruits ripen to a green-yellow, with prominent spines and look a little like the horned melon. Ripe fruits can be used as decoration. The vines also exhibit large, tuberous roots. Rare, collectors species. #2449 $2.50

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Cucumis heptadactylus 10 seeds per pack. A very rare African cucurbit noteworthy for its large, woody caudex. Bears reddish fruits to 1-2" with small spines. Vining plant, dioecious, so a male and female are needed to produce fruits. Not known whether fruits are toxic. Bushman supposedly use root extract as an arrow poison. Strange, rare, definitely for the collector. Perennial, not frost hardy. #2438 $3.00
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Cucumis metuliferus Horned Melon 10-20 seeds per pack. A true oddity, from its knobby orange skin to its bright green flesh. Tastes somewhat like a cucumber but when sugar is added to the watery flesh, a sweet treat is the result. Related to watermelons and cantaloupes, the horned melon is a vining plant, easily grown in a warm summer garden. view plant information #104 $2.00
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Cucumis zambianus Zambian Wild Melon 10-15 seeds per pack. A recently discovered (1984) wild melon from Zambia. Bears nicely sized, yellow and green striped fruits. Supposedly cultivated for its fruits. Extremely rare. Annual. #2441 $3.00
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Cucumis zeyheri Spiny South African Cucumber 10 seeds per pack. An exotic wild cucumber from Southern Africa. A perennial, featuring a woody caudex, lobed leaves, and having a typical cucumber-like growth habit. Fruits are oval, with prominent spines and ripen from green to yellow. Fruits are generally quite bitter so the vine is often grown as an ornamental, though some sources indicate occasional non-bitter fruits. Very rare, exotic. Can be grown as an annual. view plant information #2434 $3.00
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Cucurbita andreana 10 seeds per pack. The wild progenitor of the C. maxima group of squashes. This species is of main interest as a curiosity, for cucurbit breeding and for possible medicinal uses. The striped, green fruits can grow to 5" and have a bitter taste. #2448 $2.50
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Cyclanthera pedata var edulis Acchocha 5 seeds per pack. An exotic Andean South American member of the cucumber/melon family yielding cucumber-like fruits that can grow up to 6-8" long. Fruits have a number of edible uses, both raw and cooked, and have a flavor akin to artichoke. Fast growing vine to 8-12 feet. #2442 $3.00
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Cyphomandra betacea Yellow Tree Tomato 10-15 seeds per pack. The exact variety is unknown, but produces yellow colored, yellow-orange fleshed fruits with excellent flavor. Very fast-growing shrub/tree to 10-15ft. Produces many stalks of glossy, egg shaped fruits up to 4" long. In its native

South America, the tree tomato is usually used to flavor drinks or is eaten boiled and sometimes fresh. Will grow very well in any subtropical climate, hardy to 28F. Can fruit in 8-12 months. #186 $2.00
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Desplatsia dewevrei Desplatsia dewevrei 5 seeds per pack. A rainforest tree, native to portions of Central and Eastern Africa. Has edible nuts and attractive growth, making it a nice ornamental in warm climates. Little information is available about this species. Likely not frost hardy. #3003 $4.00
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Dialium engleranum Kalahari Podberry 5 seeds per pack. A medium sized tree bearing edible, red-brown, velvet skinned fruits. Has attractive, glossy foliage and ornamental inflorescences. Medium sized tree can grow up to 50 ft. Native to parts of Africa. Likely not frost hardy. #3000 $2.00
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Dimocarpus longana Longan 3 seeds per pack. Very popular lychee relative; a small brown-skinned fruit with translucent white flesh and tasty pulp reminiscent of the lychee and rambutan. Seeds are from the wonderful Kohala variety, known for its large fruits and relatively small-sized seeds. The longan is subtropical and will stand brief frosts and temperatures to 28F. view plant information #721 $3.75
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Diospyros glabra

Blueberry Bush 5 seeds per pack. A southern African native shrub bearing small red purple fruits that are popular with birds. Unknown if (though probably) edible. Dense growth, small growth habit to 6-15 feet. Hardy to mild frosts, to zone 8. Very uncommon outside of its native range. #2464 $2.00
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Diospyros kaki Persimmon 8 seeds per pack. A very popular and hardy tree bearing softball-sized, orange-skinned fruits with a soft custardy pulp having a sweet flavor. Trees can grow to 25ft and are hardy to about 0F. The mature tree makes for a nice ornamental and has a tropical look. Trees can be mature to male, female or both sexes on a single tree. #107 $2.00
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Diospyros lotus Date Plum 8 seeds per pack. A deciduous tree bearing yellow-black fruits about the size of a walnut. Fruits have an excellent flavor when over-ripe, and when dried, have a date-like flavor. The fruits are esteemed in Asia and in much of the Middle East. The small tree is hardy to well below 0F (zone 5). Dioecious. #978 $2.00
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Diospyros lycioides Monkey Plum 5 seeds per pack. A widespread plant throughout Southern Africa, bearing small, red to black fruits that have a mildly sweet flavor. The tree and fruits have many uses. Seeds are used as a coffee substitute and the plant is used in making local types of beer. There are also a number of medicinal uses. A shrubby tree up to 15 ft. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants. Both are needed for fruit production. Unknown frost hardiness. #3001 $2.00
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Diospyros quiloensis Crocodile Bark Jackal Berry 5 seeds per pack. A little known Diospyros, multi-stemmed and generally small in growth habit. Bears elongated, orange-red fruits of unknown edible quality. Native to southern portions of Africa. Creamy flowers are scented. Male and female trees are needed to produce fruits. Likely hardy to at least short frosts. #3009 $2.00
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Diospyros whyteana

Bladdernut 5 seeds per pack. A small, ornamental tree featuring cream colored fragrant flowers and small red fruits. The fruits have minimal pulp, but the seeds can be ground into a coffee substitute. Has glossy, attractive leaves and a compact growth habit. Grows to 1020 feet. Tough once established. Hardy to some frost. view plant information #2466 $2.00
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Dovyalis caffra Kei Apple 5 seeds per pack. 1-2", soft-skinned orange-yellow fruit with an acidic juicy flavor. Grows on a subtropical shrub that can be trained as a hedge. view plant information #183 $2.50
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Elettaria cardamomum Cardamom 10 seeds per pack. A clumping ginger relative bearing the important spice cardamom, used in curries and as a flavoring in a vast array of foods. Cardamom grows to 4-8ft and is hardy to the mid 30's (F). Flowering and fruiting happens best in humid/tropical climates. view plant information #970 $2.25

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Ensete glaucum Snow Banana 5 seeds per pack. A mainly ornamental banana and possibly the hardiest of all Ensete and banana species. The Snow Banana is a gorgeous plant with huge green leaves growing to several feet long, having red veins. The tubers of other Ensete species are edible and a popular food in some types of China. It is not known whether this species is used similarly. Grows to 15', will survive frosts and light freezes. #1523 $4.25
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Ensete ventricosum Abyssinian Banana 5 seeds per pack. A popular ornamental plant that is closely related to the edible banana. Known for its huge leaves, which fan out from the top and grow to several feet long. Can produce small, banana-like fruits which are barely edible. However, the flower stalks and portions of the stem are edible. Shows mild frost hardiness. Very showy in the ornamental landscape. #2406 $4.00
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Eryngium foetidum Culantro 250-500 seeds per pack. A tropical perennial or temperate annual, the aromatic culantro plant is used extensively in many regional Asian cuisines. Spicy-like flavor, a bit akin to cilantro, with which it is often confused. Easy to grow in pots or in the summer garden. #1588 $2.00
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Eugenia stipitata Araca Boi 3 seeds per pack. Delicious, acidic fruit native to South America, but as yet little know. Often used to make juices and flavorings, it is a tropical species, with unknown hardiness. Fruits grow to 4-6" in size. Seeds cannot be stored and should be planted on receipt. view plant information #926 $3.00
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Found 43 product(s) for Tropical Fruit FO (1-43 of 43) Galapagos Island Tomato Lycopersicon cheesmanii 20-40 seeds per pack. A wild tomato, native to the Galapagos Islands, purported to be a popular food source of the famous Galapagos Island Turtles. Fruits are small, similar to a small cherry tomato, and ripen to an orange. Flavor is fairly typical for a standard cherry tomato. Plants are ornamental, shrubby, with prolific fruit. This species is of particular interest for cross-breeding with garden tomatoes as plants grow well in salty-poor soils and have a number of other useful traits. Annual. view plant information #1944 $2.00
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Garcinia livingstonei Imbe 1 seed per pack. Small-fruited relative of the mangosteen having a tasty, tart flavor. Fruits are orange, grow to 2" and a single tree can produce hundreds of fruits a season. Trees grow to 10-15ft, hardy to about 26F. view plant information #930 $2.50
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Garcinia spicata

Bitter Garcinia 1 seed per pack. A mangosteen/Garcinia relative native to India. Bears baseball sized, orange-yellow skinned fruits of unknown edibility. The tree is reasonably tough once established and tolerates salt very well. Pretty as an ornamental, with glossy leaves and brightly colored fruits. Seeds cannot be stored and should be planted on receipt. view plant information #2455 $2.50
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Garcinia xanthochymus Gamboge 1 seeds per pack. Yellow fruited mangosteen relative with fruits 3" across, having a white-yellow, juicy, acidic-sweet pulp. Tree is hardy to brief frosts, grows in both subtropical and tropical climates. Trees tend to be heavy bearers once fruiting cycles begin. Seeds cannot be stored and should be planted on receipt. view plant information #643 $3.00
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Grewia flava Brandy Bush 5 seeds per pack. A small 1/2" red-brown fruit traditionally used to brew beer and to flavor alcohol. Similar in form to some of the other raisin bushes, with shrubby growth to several feet. Flowers are yellow to orange. Tough shrub once established. Unknown frost hardiness, but likely hardy to at least short frosts. #2493 $2.00
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Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir Plum 7 seeds per pack. Small, red fruit with a nice, tart-acid flavor. Fruits are eaten fresh or used in jellies. Tree is hardy to the mid 20's, grows to 15-25ft. A native of South Africa. Leaves are glossy and form in multiple leaflets. view plant information #751 $2.00
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Hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit, Red 12-15 seeds per pack. Large, strangely shaped red fruit with sweet flavored pulp. The fruit has recently become a popular flavoring for beverages and there is much interest in growing the fruit as a commercial crop. This is the red pulped variety. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. They are very tolerant of (and grow better in) dry conditions. Can be grown as a house plant. #197 $2.50
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Hylocereus undatus Dragon Fruit 'White' 50 seeds per pack. Large, strangely shaped red fruit with sweet flavored pulp. The fruit has recently become a popular flavoring for beverages and there is much interest in growing the fruit as a commercial crop. This is the white pulped variety. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. They are very tolerant of (and grow better in) dry conditions. Can be grown as a house plant. view plant information #169 $2.00
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Ilex paraguariensis Yerba Mate 25-40 seeds per pack. A subtropical holly, native to South America and the source of the famous yerba mate tea. The dried leaves and twigs are steeped into tea. A shrubby, small to medium sized tree up to 15-30 ft. Not hardy to freezes, but should tolerate short frosts and temperatures to near 32F. Seeds have a short viability and can be difficult to germinate. A very limited offering. view plant information #273 $2.50
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Jaltomata tlaxcala 20-40 seeds per pack. A small berry fruit related to and similar to the Garden Huckleberry. This species is quite similar to J. procumbens and may be a variant of it. Short plant grows to 1-2 feet with yellow flowers. Annual. #2443 $2.00
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Kraussia floribunda Rhino Coffee 5 seeds per pack. A shrubby bush growing to 5-15 ft with profuse clusters of attractive white flowers which are followed by purple-black fruits. The fruits are reportedly edible, with a mildly sweet flavor. The leaves are glossy, adding to the overall ornamental and attractive nature of the species. Likely hardy to short frosts. #3010 $2.00
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Laurus nobilis Bay Leaf 5 seeds per pack. The beautiful and fabled Bay Leaf tree provides the bay leaf of culinary fame. The leaves are highly fragrant and impart a delicious flavor to numerous foods and seasonings. The tree also has an ancient history and tales of its use date back to the Greek and Roman periods. The berries are also highly fragrant and have some edible and various medicinal uses. Hardy to 10F. #1502 $2.00
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Lawsonia inermis Henna 50-100 seeds per pack. Fast-growing, small tropical shrub or bush. Produces the dye henna which has a wide variety of uses and has recently become popular as a temporary tattoo. Plants will not take frost, but do well in desert-like conditions. Easily container grown. view plant information #188 $1.75
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Lepidium meyenii Maca 10-20 seeds per pack. A subtropical biennial or annual grown for its fleshy, edible roots. The roots have a variety of edible uses, in making flour, brewing beer, and the leaves can be eaten like lettuce. Maca also has traditional and current (though unproven) uses to treat male infertility and related hormonal responses. Grows well in cool climates. #1572 $2.50
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Luffa cylindrica 50 seeds per pack. Grow your own sponge! Vining melon that produces 12-24" long edible gourds. Fruits can also be dried and the inside membrane used as a sponge, the luffa. Grow as an annual. view plant information #510 $2.00
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Lycium chinense Goji Berry 50-100 seeds per pack. An important, traditional Chinese fruit and medicinal plant, the goji berry is a small, red berry born in abundance on a low-growing shrubby tree. This species and L. barbarum are extremely similar, with this species being grown in Southern regions and L. barbarum grown in cooler, Northern regions. Fruits have a sweetish, slightly licorice flavor. The shoots and leaves are also eaten, and have a wide range of purported medicinal benefits. bulk quantities available (due to on demand packaging, please allow two weeks for bulk shipments; approx 3750 seeds per 1/8 ounce) #1543 $2.00
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Macadamia integrifolila Macadamia Nut 2 seeds per pack. Subtropical tree from Australia produces the wonderful macadamia nut of commerce. Tree will survive temperatures to the mid 20's when mature. view plant information #154 $2.25
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Malpighia punicifolia Acerola 5 seeds per pack. Formerly listed as Malpighia glabra. Cherry-sized red fruit with a tasty acidic flavor. The amazing acerola contains 60 times the vitamin C per gram of flesh of a citrus. Just three fruits can meet your daily vitamin C requirement! Small tree or bush, subtropical, and easily grown in a container. view plant information #179 $2.00
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Manilkara hexandra Khirni 10 seeds per pack. A lesser-known Sapodilla relative which is native to India. Bears small, cylindrical, 1" fruits that have a pleasant sweet flavor. Fruits are considered a delicacy by many and are sometimes found in the markets of India. Medium to large sized tree can grow to 40+ feet. Very mildly frost hardy. #1595 $2.50
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Melothria scabra Mexican Sour Cucumber 10-15 seeds per pack. An interesting cucurbit bearing grape-sized fruits with the flavor of a cucumber. Native to portions of Mexico, the fruit is also notable for looking much like a miniature watermelon. Fruits can be eaten fresh and have a sour aftertaste. Once found in cultivation, but has become uncommon in recent years. Annual. #2424 $2.00
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Mimusops elengi Spanish Cherry 10 seeds per pack. Medium-small, orange-red colored sapote relative with sweet flavored pulp. The flowers are fragrant and sometimes used in perfumes. The Spanish Cherry is a quick grower and provides and abundance of pretty fruits in season. Hardy to around 28F. view plant information #752 $3.00
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Mimusops zeyheri Transvaal Red Milkwood 5 seeds per pack. A small, orange skinned fruit with edible, sweet flesh having a floury consistency. The fruits are high in vitamin C. A medium sized tree growing to 25-40 ft. Has attractive, leathery leaves and small white flowers borne in large clusters. Unknown frost hardiness. #2497 $2.00
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Momordica cochinchinensis Gac 4 seeds per pack. Hugely popular in parts of southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, the Gac is a strange fruit of the gourd family. Fruits are about 4-5", roughly oval, with bright orange skin covered in small spines. The pulp is dark red and is traditionally cooked with glutinous rice, but is also used in juices, nutritional supplements and more. The fruits have the highest amount of beta carotene/vitamin A per volume of any known fruit or plant in the world. The fruits also contain a number of other nutrients. Seeds are very rare and so far, very difficult to find. Dioecious vine, needs both a male and female plant to fruit. Plants cannot be sexed until flowering. #2474 $7.00
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Monstera deliciosa Mexican Breadfruit 8 seeds per pack. A decorative and edible vining member of the philodendron family. While adapted to tropical environments, it is particularly easy to grow as a houseplant and can grow outside in areas with minimal frost. Does best in shade. Bears close to foot-long fruits that when ripe have an edible pulp that tastes a bit like pineapple and jackfruit. #1542 $3.00
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Morinda citrifolia Noni 10 seeds per pack. White knobby fruit growing on a small tropical shrub/tree. The fruits are extensively used for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. Can be container grown. view plant information #196 $2.25
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Moringa oleifera Horseradish Tree 5 seeds per pack. A widely cultivated an extremely useful tropical tree. Many parts of the tree are edible, from leaves--which contain vitamin C, to the long, immature pods which are eaten as a vegetable. Edible oil is obtained from the seeds and the flowers have a mushroom-like flavor. The tree also has variety of alleged medicinal benefits. Hardy to about freezing and also grows well in hot, arid climates. #1509 $2.25
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Morus nigra Black Mulberry 25-50 seeds per pack. Deciduous tree bearing black berry fruits similar in appearance to a blackberry. Fruits are sweet and quite tasty. Tree is hardy to the 20's. view plant information #638 $2.00
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Morus rubra Red Mulberry 15-25 seeds per pack. North American native mulberry is extremely hardy (to 0-10F). Bears red colored mulberries a few inches in length. This tree is uncommon both in the wild and in cultivation. #757 $2.00
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Musa balbisiana Wild Banana 10-15 seeds per pack. Believed to be the ancestor of the modern banana, this wild species bears plump fruits with edible pulp and seeds. The fruits are a similar to both plantains and common bananas. Plants occasionally produce seedless fruits. The species is also noteworthy for its huge flowers and large, ornamental leaves. Probably hardy to very light frosts but not to freezes. #3011 $3.00
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Musa bauensis Bau Banana 5 seeds per pack. A very rare banana native to Sarawak, Indonesia. Features beautiful, bright purple flower buds. Fruits are small and slender, finger-like in size. It is unknown if they are edible. This is a rare species that is little known in cultivation. Hardiness is unknown. #2488 $4.00
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Musa itinerans Burmese Blue Banana 5 seeds per pack. A highly unique and colorful banana having iridescent pink-purple-blue fruits. The fruits grow to 4-6" and form in nice clusters. They are used in Thai cooking and are often cooked. The leaves are also tinged with purple and the flower is quite pretty as well. Quite rare, makes a great ornamental. #2473 $4.00

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Musa paradisiaca French Plantain A beautiful edible and ornamental banana producing a type of sweet plantain fruit. Grows to 10-20ft with huge, cylindrical leaves. This species is sometimes crossed with the more common banana species to produce various edible variants. #981 $4.25
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Musa sikkimensis Darjeeling Banana A rare and beautiful banana from the Himalaya's. The Darjeeling Banana bears sweet edible fruits but is best known for its spectacular cold tolerance, able to survive temperatures to 10F! Huge ornamental leaves are green with red and purple mottling. It is a beautiful plant and can provide an unmistakable tropical look to both tropical and temperate gardens. #986 $4.00
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Musa velutina Pink Velvet Banana 10 seeds per pack. An amazing banana species that can flower and fruit in a year from seed and at only a few feet tall! Bears very

ornamental, pink-skinned bananas and has beautiful, large pink banana flowers. Has some hardiness, but needs a warm climate or to be wintered indoors. Fruits are edible, but rarely eaten. view plant information #1539 $4.25
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Musa violacea Violet Banana With its strikingly beautiful, multi-colored blossoms, this unusual banana is sure to be a conversation piece in the garden or greenhouse. Beautiful, large green foliage accents the flowers. Grows to several feet. Native to the jungles of South America. #1554 $4.25
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Musa x sikkimensis Darjeeling Giant Banana 5 seeds per pack. A naturally occuring hybrid and rare and beautiful banana from the Himalaya's. The Darjeeling Giant is a much larger variant of the standard Darjeeling Banana, that can reach 20ft! Huge ornamental leaves are green with red and purple mottling. It is a beautiful plant and can provide an unmistakable tropical look to both tropical and temperate gardens. Unknown hardiness, probably similar to M. sikkimensis. #1557 $4.25
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Musa zebrina Blood Banana 6 seeds per pack. One of the most beautiful banana's, the Blood Banana has fiery red and green spotted foliage. Its large banana leaves combined with the beautiful foliage create a striking appearance. Also bears small fruits which are edible, though only occasionally eaten. This banana is easy to grow and hardy to about 15F. #984 $4.25
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Musella lasiocarpa Chinese Yellow Banana 5 seeds per pack. n amazing and fairly rare ornamental. The Chinese Yellow Banana produces huge, bright yellow blooms that persist on the plant for up to 9 months! Small fruits follow, with sources differing on their edibility. This banana grows to only 5ft and is also quite cold hardy, surviving to 10-20F. This species is truly one-of-a-kind and an incredible ornamental with a tropical look. #998 $4.25
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Myrtus communis compacta Dwarf Myrtle 25-40 seeds per pack. A dwarf version of the attractive myrtle tree, growing to 3-4ft. Shrubby bush with aromatic leaves, bearing small, dark blue fruit. Fruits are eaten and used as spices in the Mediterranean region. Grows well in subtropical climates, hardy to 20F. #1575 $2.00
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Nephellium lappaceum Rambutan 2 seeds per pack. Ultra-tropical tree producing golf ball sized deep red fruits with long hairs protruding from the surface. Fruit is like the lychee, but not as sweet. Some consider the rambutan one of the best flavored fruits in the world. Tree will not stand temperatures below 45F. view plant information #138 $4.00
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Opuntia engelmannii Engelmann's Prickly Pear 10-15 seeds per pack. A desert southwestern U.S. native prickly pear. Bears 3" long edible fruits with soft pulp. Features colorful yellow flowers. Fruits are very popular with wildlife. Grows to 4-6 feet, with thick pads and spreading habit to 10-12 feet. Hardy to 10-15F. #2479 $2.00
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Opuntia sp. Hoconoiste 30 seeds per pack. Orange-red cactus fruit, popular in Latin America. The fruits of this variety are spineless. Hardy to 15F, needs

little or no water when established. Fruits have extensive uses, from flavorings for drinks, garnishes, salads, and much more. #901 $2.00
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Wild Luffa Luffa sepium 5 seeds per pack. A rare and little known wild luffa bearing 10", soft skinned fruits. The fruits are not considered edible, but can be dried (like the common luffa) for their sponge interior. Climbing vine. Annual. #3102 $2.00
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Pachycereus pringlei Cardon Cactus 10-15 seeds per pack. One of the tallest cactus species in the world, the Cardon can reach 60ft in the wild. Growth and overall appearance has similarities to the beautiful Saguaro. Bears an edible fruit that was an important food source for local Native American people. Fruits are used in jams and jellies. Hardy to 20F. #1599 $2.00
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Passiflora alata Fragrant Granadilla 5 seeds per pack. A stunning passion vine for both flower and fruit. The yellow, egg-shaped fruits can grow to 6" and have a highly aromatic, sweet-flavored pulp. The fruits are prized in many markets of South America. The spectacular flowers grow to 4-6" and are a combination of red and purple, with some similarities to P. quandrangularis. Hardy to the 30's' (F). view plant information #1537 $3.00
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Passiflora caerulea Blue Passion Flower 10-15 seeds per pack. Very hardy passion flower vine to 10F. Fast-growing, vigorous vine produces beautiful white/blue flowers with a strong fruity-minty scent much like feijoa fruits. Flowers are followed by medium sized orange fruit with edible pulp. Easy to grow. view plant information #110 $2.00
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Passiflora edulis Frederick Passion Fruit 10-20 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the Frederick variety, producing huge fruits with purple-red skin and growing to 3-5". Note that as with most varietal strains, seeds may not produce exactly true to the parent. Fruits have a delicious, juicy, and wonderful tasting bright orange pulp. Fruit can be eaten fresh or used to flavor drinks, ice cream, sauces, etc. Fast-growing vine, will fruit after one year. Hardy to 30F. #1518 $2.00
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Passiflora edulis Purple Passion Fruit 10-15 seeds per pack. The passion fruit of commerce. Produces a 2-4" purple fruit with wonderful tasting bright orange pulp. Fruit can be eaten fresh or used to flavor drinks, ice cream, sauces, etc. Fast-growing vine, will fruit after one year. Hardy to 30F. view plant information #111 $1.75
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Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Lilikoi 10 seeds per pack. Yellow variety of the passion fruit. Fruit is larger than the standard purple variety. Grown extensively in Hawaii. Fast-growing vine is less hardy than the purple passion fruit. view plant information #112 $2.00
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Passiflora incarnata Maypop 10-15 seeds per pack. The hardiest Passion Flower vine, the Maypop can survive temperatures to -10F. Deciduous vines grow to 10-20ft and bloom ornate, frilly, purple-white flowers with the classic passion flower look. Flowers are followed my small, egg-

like edible fruit with a mild flavor resembling guava. Vines will die back during winters and regrow from roots the following year. view plant information #999 $2.00
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Passiflora laurifolia Water Lemon 5 seeds per pack. Large fruited Passiflora with flower scented, sweet, juicy pulp. Vine is very fast growing and prefers frost free conditions. Flowers are large, purple colored, with prominent filaments. view plant information #133 $2.00
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Passiflora ligularis Sweet Granadilla 8 seeds per pack. One of the better tasting of the passion fruits, produces yellow colored fruits to 3-5" with sweet flavored pulp. Vine is subtropical and will stand mild frosts. Fast-growing. view plant information #929 $2.00
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Passiflora maliformis Sweet Calabash 8 seeds per pack. 2-3", round, yellow skinned passion fruit with delicious, fruity-flavored orange pulp. This species is one of the best tasting of the passion fruits and is cultivated in parts of Central and South America. Fast-growing vine with ornate blue-red flowers. view plant information #975 $2.00
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Passiflora mollissima Banana Passion Fruit 10 seeds per pack. Hardy passion flower vine producing 3-5" long, soft, yellow fruits. Fruits are edible and commonly used in beverages. Beautiful pink/red flower is formed on a long stalk. Vine is hardy to 25F. view plant information #113 $2.00
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Passiflora seemanii Seeman's Passion Flower 6 seeds per pack. A gorgeous ornamental and edible passion flower vine. Flowers are an ornate mix of purple and white and can be followed by 1-2" edible fruits that reportedly have a very nice flavor. The vine is popular as an ornamental and is occasionally harvested for its edible fruits in some tropical regions. Not frost or freeze hardy. Fast growing vine. #3028 $2.00
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Phyllanthus acidus Otaheite Gooseberry 5 seeds per pack. Small, white colored fruit with juicy acidic pulp. Fruits are borne in large quantities directly off branches. Shrubby tree to 20-30ft, subtropical, should surivive short frosts. Fruits and flowers on and off all year. view plant information

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Phyllanthus emblica Emblic 8-12 seeds per pack. A prolific tree bearing 1-2", translucent fruits with a highly acidic pulp. The fruits are esteemed in India and parts of Southeast Asia and often sold in markets, usually flavored with sugar. Trees are hardy to short freezes and can withstand temperatuers in excess of 115F. view plant information #979 $2.00
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Physalis alkekengi Winter Cherry 30-60 seeds per pack. A beautiful ornamental and edible fruit, the Winter Cherry (often labeled as an ornamental--Chinese Lantern), bears small, ground cherry-like fruits that are both edible and medicinal. The ripe fruits have a variety of uses and the bright orange-red husk that develops around the fruits makes the plant a stand-out ornamental. Hardy to 0-10F, and can be grown as an annual. view plant information #1503 $2.00
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Physalis ixocarpa

Cisineros Tomatillo 35-60 seeds per pack. An excellent large-fruited variety of tomatillo, yielding green fruits. Medium sized, green colored fruit closely related to the tomato. Fully ripe fruits are eaten raw, much like tomatoes. The unripe fruits are commonly used in chili's and salsas. Easily grown container plant, or as an annual. #2415 $2.00
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Physalis ixocarpa Purple de Milpa Tomatillo 25-50 seeds per pack. A more common purple fruited tomatillo, with 1" fruits that ripen to purple, blushed with green and yellow. The fruits store well and are popularly used in salsas. Very easy to grow. Medium sized plants yield very nice crops. 70 days. #2429 $2.00
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Physalis ixocarpa Purple Tomatillo ON SALE! 25-50 seeds per pack. Medium sized, purple colored fruit closely related to the tomato. Fully ripe fruits are eaten raw, much like tomatoes. The unripe fruits are commonly used in chilis and salsas. Easily grown container plant, or as an annual. #656 $1.00
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Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo 100-150 seeds per pack. Medium sized, green colored fruit closely related to the tomato. Fully ripe fruits are eaten raw, much like tomatoes. The unripe fruits are commonly used in chili's and salsas. Easily grown container plant, or as an annual. view plant information, bulk quantities available #616 $1.75
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Physalis peruviana Cape Gooseberry 25-50 seeds per pack. Tomato relative producing orange colored fruits about the size of a cherry tomato. Flesh has tomato texture and consistency with hints of tomato flavor combined with pineapple. Easy to grow as a perennial or annual. view plant information #114 $2.00
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Physalis pruinosa Aunt Molly's Ground Cherry 50-75 seeds per pack. A famous heirloom of the ground cherry, Aunt Molly's bears golden orange fruits with a clean citrus-like ground cherry flavor. Fruits can be eaten fresh or used in desserts and salads. Small, shrubby growth habit to 1-2ft. Plant as perennial or annual. bulk quantities available #1577 $2.00
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Physalis pruinosa Ground Cherry 100 seeds per pack. Tomato relative producing orange colored fruits about the size of a cherry tomato. Flesh has tomato texture and consistency with hints of tomato flavor combined with pineapple. Plant as perennial or annual. view plant information, bulk quantities available #185 $2.00
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Physalis pubescens Goldie Ground Cherry 40-60 seeds per pack. A prolific variety of ground cherry bearing medium sized fruits that ripen to a golden yellow. Fruits have

an excellent and very sweet flavor, with a hint of strawberry and pineapple. Plants can grow to a couple of feet. Annual (or perennial in warm climates.) #2428 $2.00
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Physalis pubescens Yantar Ground Cherry 25-50 seeds per pack. A variety of the Cossack Pineapple type ground cherry originally from Belarus. Bears cherry tomato sized fruits that ripen to golden orange. Flavor is somewhat like a tomato crossed with a pineapple and tasty for fresh eating. Low growing, spreading, shrubby annual to only 6-18". A rare variety. #3023 $2.00
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Physalis sp. Sierra Leone Ground Cherry 25-50 seeds per pack. A small ground cherry originally from Sierra Leone. Fruits are the size of a small cherry tomato, bright orange-yellow and enclosed in husks. The fruits have a tasty strawberry-ground cherry flavor and are borne in good numbers on short plants. Fruits drop when ripe. Annual. #2413 $2.25
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Pistacia atlantica Mt. Atlas Mastic Tree 10-15 seeds per pack. A pistachio relative from northern Africa and the middle East. The tree is an important economic source of resin and oil. The fruits are said to be edible when roasted like the pistachio. A slow-growing, deciduous tree growing to 15-25 ft. Also used as a rootstock for pistachio. Highly drought and heat tolerant. #3012 $2.00
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Pseudospondias microcarpa African Grape Tree 3 seeds per pack. A very uncommon African tree with edible, cherry-like red fruits. Related to the mombins. A large tree, can grow up to 100 ft. The tree is also used for its timber. Little cultural information is available. Likely needs a tropical climate for best growth. #3020 $4.00
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Psidium angulatum Araca Pera 10 seeds per pack. An intriguing and tasty wild guava from the Brazilian Amazon. Fruits grow to 2-3", with an acidic, sour but guava-like flavor. Fresh fruits are often used to make juices, when diluted. Small tree, unknown frost hardiness, though probably to at least 35F. #1592 $2.00
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Psidium cattleianum Red Strawberry Guava 10-20 seeds per pack. Related to the tropical guava, produces small dark red skinned fruits to 1.5". Flesh is translucent, juicy, and not mealy like the tropical guava, with a tasty acidic-strawberry flavor. Very easy to grow as a container specimen. Will fruit in areas with frost, the strawberry guava is hardy to 22F. view plant information #122 $2.00

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Psidium guajava Guava 20-30 seeds per pack. Seeds are from mixed or generic varieties. Medium to large green to yellow fruits with white or pink flesh having an aromatic, fruits smell. Great for beverages, flavorings, and eating fresh. Small tree, hardy to 29F, prefers warm climates for flowering and fruiting. Easily grown container plant for the house or greenhouse. view plant information #2427 $2.00
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Psidium guajava Small Mexican Guava 25-35 seeds per pack. Seeds are from a 1-2", soft guava popular in parts of Mexico. Fruits ripen to yellow, occasionally with touches of red. Flesh is creamy yellow, highly fragrant, soft and juicy, with a classic tropical guava flavor. #1584 $2.00
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Psidium guajava ssp pyriferum Pear Guava

15-25 seeds per pack. Formerly Psidium pyriferum. Seeds are from a pear shaped guava, about the size of a small pear. Has white flesh, and small seeds with a nice, smooth guava flavor. Small tree, hardy to 29F, prefers warm climates for flowering and fruiting. Easily grown container plant for the house or greenhouse. #608 $2.00
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Psidium guineense Brazilian Guava Small guava, with a tart but distinctive flavor sometimes likened to strawberries. It can be eaten out of hand, but is often made into jellies and preserves. It is fairly hardy and does well in both tropical and subtropical climates. view plant information #161 $1.75
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Punica granatum Pomegranate 30-40 seeds per pack. Ornamental red fruit with slightly tart, but sweet pulp. Can be eaten fresh, but is sometimes juiced or used in making preserves. The juice can also act as a dye. Trees withstand intense heat, drought, and cold temperatures as low as 15F. view plant information #172 $2.00
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Rheedia aristata Cuban Mangosteen 1 seed per pack. A relative of the mangosteen bearing small orange-yellow fruits with soft pulp. Flavor is very good, sweet and edible fresh or in desserts and beverages. A short tree growing to 5-20 ft. Features thick, dark green, spiny leaves giving it an ornamental look. Hardy down to 32F. #3022 $3.00
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Rhus ovata Sugar Bush 10 seeds per pack. A shrub native to the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Similar to the lemonade berry, it bears small, flattened fruits with sticky skin encasing a single seed. The fruits can be used to make a lemonade-like beverage. Shrub, usually growing to 6-10 feet though sometimes taller. Quite tough and drought tolerant once established. Hardy to mild freezes. #2478 $2.00
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Rollinia deliciosa Biriba

4 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Rollinia mucosa. Large yellow skinned fruit usually weighing several pounds. Flesh is creamy white, with an excellent sweet-cream flavor. Tree is small or medium sized, will stand brief frosts. Cherimoya and sugar apple relative. view plant information #634 $2.00
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Rubus niveus Mysore Raspberry 15-25 seeds per pack. One of the only subtropical/tropical raspberries, the mysore raspberry is also noted for its heavy production. Plants grow to 10-15ft, and can produce for most of the year in warm climates. Hardy to 20F. Berries are juicy, with an excellent black-raspberry flavor. view plant information #758 $2.00
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Sapindus detergens Soapberry 3 seeds per pack. A deciduous tropical tree bearing round, 1" fruits that contain a single seed--the soapnut. The soapnut is high in saponin and makes a great substitute for household soaps and detergents. A few of the nuts in your washing machine can wash a load of clothes! It is a graceful and ornamental tree and should be hardy to about freezing. Large seeds. view plant information #1525 $2.50
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Sapindus drummondii Western Soapberry 5 seeds per pack. A native U.S. soapberry, similar to S. saponaria. Bears small orange fruits with a single seed. Fruits are not edible, but with the seed, can be used as a soap substitute or in jewelry making. Adaptable to a range of climates. Frost hardy to zone 6. Heat tolerant. Grows to 20-30 feet. #2468 $2.50
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Sapindus saponaria Soapberry 5 seeds per pack. Closely related to the Soapnut, the Soapberry has a similar shape and appearance. Fruits are slightly smaller than the Soapnut and the tree is hardier, able to withstand frosts and light freezes. The soapnut is high in saponin and makes a great substitute for household soaps and detergents. A few of the nuts in your washing machine can wash a load of clothes! #1561 $2.50
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Sclerocarya birrea Marula 3 seeds per pack. Medium sized fruit with sweet-sour tasting flesh that is highly esteemed in parts of Africa. Often used in juices and alcoholic drinks. Very high in vitamin C. The marula is one of Africa's main native, traditional fruits. Medium sized tree up to a few dozen feet. Male and female flowers are borne on separate trees. Both are needed for fruit production. view plant information #709 $6.00
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Selenicereus grandiflorus Queen of the Night 10-15 seeds per pack. A gorgeous night blooming cactus with large white flowers that grow to several inches. The flowers are also fragrant, with a mild vanilla-like scent. Bears spiny, 2-4" long red ripening fruits that are edible and fairly tasty, with much similarity to the dragon fruit. There are numerous subspecies and crosses of this species. #2481 $3.00
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Selenicereus megalanthus Yellow Pitaya

8 seeds per pack. Tasty yellow skinned dragon fruit relative. Very popular in Asia. The plant is a vining cactus growing either out of the soil or as an epiphyte, with aerial roots. Plants are tolerant of short frosts and can be grown in subtropical climates. view plant information #684 $3.25
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Sideroxylon inerme White Milkwood 5 seeds per pack. A medium sized South African native tree bearing small purple-black berry-like fruits. Some sources list the fruits as edible, but the tree has a popular history of landscape use in South Africa, with many historic and protected specimens. Features glossy green leaves and small, oddly fragrant white flowers. Grows to 20-40 ft. Unknown frost hardiness. #2491 $2.00
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Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba Nut 5 seeds per pack. Desert shrub bearing the jojoba nut, an edible nut tasting somewhat like a hazelnut. The jojoba is famously known as the source of jojoba oil, an oil with important uses in cosmetics and skin care. The jojoba shrub can tolerate temperature extremes, surviving to 20F, and over 110F. #776 $2.00
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Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet 25-50 seeds per pack. A perennial, bushy, spreading vine best-known for its use in herbal medicine. It is a pretty vine, with purple potato bush-like flowers and bright red fruits. All parts of the plant, including fruits are poisonous to humans, though the fruits are quite popular with birds. Hardy, can be invasive in some areas. view plant information #1532 $2.00
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Solanum integrifolium

Pumpkin Tree 30-60 seeds per pack. Tomato/eggplant relative producing orange fruits that can grow to the size of lemons. Fruits have an eggplant-like flavor but are also very ornamental and used in florist arrangements as they look like mini-pumpkins. The plant looks and grows much like a regular eggplant. Annual, or perennial in warmer climates. #972 $2.00
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Solanum melanocerasum Garden Huckleberry 25-50 seeds per pack. Small, purple-black fruit similar to the huckleberry. The true garden huckleberry is larger (about 1.5-2x) than the wonderberry (a hybrid relative). This variety is sweeter than most and of much higher quality flavor than average garden huckleberries. Annual, easily grown in pots, growth requirements are similar to the tomato, but berries need much less time to ripen. view plant information #665 $1.75
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Solanum muricatum Pepino

10-15 seeds per pack. Large sized fruit, to 4-6", sometimes weighing a pound or two. Quick growing shrub. Fruit is quite good and tastes very similar to a cantaloupe. Hardy to 27F. Will fruit in 9-12 months from seed. Becoming very popular in New Zealand and Chile. view plant information #116 $2.25
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Solanum quitoense Naranjilla 10 seeds per pack. Orange, fuzzy skinned fruit about the size of a large cherry tomato. Has tasty acidic green pulp that can be eaten fresh but is also used in Central and South America to make a popular beverage. Subtropical shrub, to 6-10ft, with large, fuzzy and thorny leaves having prominent purple veins. Can fruit from seed in 9-12 months. Hardy to the 20's (F), easily container grown. view plant information #671 $2.00
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Solanum sessiliflorum Cocona 10-15 seeds per pack. Orange-red colored fruit from the Amazon, used fresh and for drinks. Hardiness unknown, though the plant is native to tropical mountainous regions so it may survive some frosts. Fruits are popular in its native region. Herbaceous shrub to 6ft, with similarities to the naranjilla. view plant information #672 $2.00
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Solanum xanthocarpum Kanta Kari 15-25 seeds per pack. The flowers and fruits of the Kanta Kari plant are used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. This interesting eggplant relative produces small, red-orange fruits up to an inch long. The fruits are also occasionally used in curries. Small perennial that is not hardy to frosts, but can be grown as an annual. #1513 $2.00
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Spondias dulcis Ambarella 2 seeds per pack. Apple sized fruit with a crunchy texture and excellent pineapple-mango like flavor. Loves humid climates and is susceptible to frosts. Tree to 40+ft. view plant information #686 $3.50
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Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin 2 seeds per pack. Juicy, yellow fruit the size of a small plum. Has an acidic flavor and is eaten out of hand, or used to flavor ice creams and desserts. Trees grow best in subtropical to tropical climates and do not take freezes or frosts. Small to large tree growing from 15-60 ft. view plant information #187 $4.00
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Spondias purpurea Spanish Plum 2 seeds per pack. Popular fruit of the American tropics. Purple-red colored, with yellow flesh having a nice plum like flavor. Trees are somewhat cold sensitive. view plant information #685 $2.50
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Sterculia alata Buddha Coconut 5 seeds per pack. A large, dry tropical tree bearing woody fruits containing edible seeds. One of a number of "wild almond" species native to India and southeast Asia. Grows well in dry-wet season tropical climates. Deciduous. Unknown frost hardiness, though likely not below 32-35F. #3026 $2.00
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Stevia rebaudiana Stevia 15-25 seeds per pack. The source of the growing in popularity Stevia sweetener. Plants are compact and grow to about 1-2ft. Easily grown as an annual in colder climates. The leaves have a sweet flavor and when dried, can be used to sweeten foods. Hardy to 28F. view plant information #1504 $2.50
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Strychnos spinosa Monkey Orange 5 seeds per pack. A little known African tree with hard shelled, orange fruits with flesh that is reportedly edible. The seeds (and unripe fruits) are poisonous and should not be ingested under any circumstances. Native to portions of South and Central Africa. The wood is used in woodworking and the dried fruits used in musical instruments. Unknown frost hardiness. #3002 $2.50
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Synsepalum dulcificum Miracle Fruit 2 seeds per pack. Small berry with tasteless flesh but an amazing side effect that will make sour things taste sweet. The effect lasts for an hour or two. After eating a single miracle fruit, you can eat a lemon raw without puckering! Small bush or tree, tropical, will survive slight frosts. Easily container grown. view plant information #136 $3.75
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Syzygium cordatum Water Berry 4 seeds per pack. Oblong, watery, purple fruit with a mild flavor. Medium sized bush or tree, subtropical. Can be container grown. Features ornamental, powder-puff, white flowers. Foliage and fruits are also quite ornamental. Hardy to at least 32F and probably a bit lower. view plant information #180 $2.75
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Tabernaemontana elegans Toad Tree

5 seeds per pack. An exotic shrub of South Africa, beautiful as an ornamental for its white, clustered, finely fragrant flowers. Bears odd, warty, green fruits that look like a toad. Sources say the fruits are edible and used by the Zulu, but the plant is in a famously poisonous family, so much caution would be advised. Grows to 4-15 ft. Hardiness unknown. #2494 $2.50
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Ugni molinae Chilean Guava 25-35 seeds per pack. Hardy to the mid 20's, easy to grow. A shrubby guava relative with small aromatic fruit. Fruit has a spicy guava taste and can be eaten fresh or used in cooking. view plant information #119 $2.00
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Vitex doniana West African Plum 4 seeds per pack. An African tree, with 1", edible and sweet black fruits that taste a bit like prunes. The fruits are popular locally and sold in some markets. Native to much of Africa. A large tree that can grow up to 75 ft. Likely not frost hardy. The tree also has uses in construction as well as traditional medicine. #3006 $3.50
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Withania somnifera Ashwagandha 25-50 seeds per pack. Small bushy tomatillo relative well-known for its many medicinal qualities. Roots, leaves, and fruits are regularly used to treat stress, exhaustion, memory problems, and much more. Small bright red/orange fruits resemble small chinese lanterns. Simple to grow, needs little care, grow as an annual or perennial. view plant information #661 $2.00
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Yucca baccata Banana Yucca 8-10 seeds per pack. A desert yucca bearing a 4-6" long, yellow fruit resembling a banana. The fruits are sweet and were once considered a delicacy by many Native American tribes who used the food as a staple. The flowers, leaves, and seeds are also edible. This yucca grows to 3ft and is quite hardy, surviving temperatures to the teens. The large flowers spikes during spring are quite ornamental and the plant lends itself well to arid landscapes. #1533 $2.00
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Ziziphus jujube Jujube 5 seeds per pack. Native to China, but now grown throughout the subtropics and temperate world. Fruit can be eaten at different stages, with a taste reminiscent of a mild and sweet apple. Very hardy, to -25F. Small, deciduous tree. view plant information #118 $2.00
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Ziziphus mauritiana Indian Jujube 5 seeds per pack. Small or large tropical tree similar to the jujube but better suited for tropical climates. Fruits are very similar to the jujube in taste and appearance. Will stand only brief frosts, does well in warm, humid regions. view plant information #644 $2.00
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Ziziphus mucronata Buffalo Thorn 5 seeds per pack. A jujube relative bearing tan-red, grape sized fruits with a variety of uses. Seeds can be used as a coffee

substitute, leaves are cooked like spinach, and the fruit is edible, though not well appreciated. An uncommon shrub outside of its native range. Grows to 15-30 feet. Fairly tough once established. Unknown frost hardiness. #2461 $2.00
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Ziziphus obtusifolia Gray Thorn 6 seeds per pack. A jujube relative bearing small, red-blue fruits that are edible, but lacking in much flavor. A shrub, growing to 5-10 feet. Hardy to 15F. Native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, from California through Texas, as well as portions of Mexico. Trees are tough, drought and heat tolerant once established. Popular with birds. #2469 $2.00
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Ziziphus spina-christi Christ's Thorn 5 seeds per pack. A medium sized African tree that is highly versatile and prized in its native range. The fruits are edible and have a sweetish flavor similar to the common Jujube. The tree is also a source of honey and a flavoring for alcoholic drinks. Some believe the tree to be the source of Christ's Crown of Thorns, hence its common name. #1559 $2.00
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Ziziphus spinosa Suan Zao Ren 5 seeds per pack. A Ziziphus bearing olive-shaped fruits that bear a resemblance to the common jujube. Fruits have an acid-sweet flavor. The tree is best known for its use in Chinese medicine. The seeds have a number of purported medicinal benefits including use as a sedative, for calming and to treat high-altitude sickness. Shrubby tree, hardy to the 20's. #1522 $2.25
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ORNAMENTALS
Acacia baileyana Cootamundra Wattle 15-20 seeds per pack. One of the only Acacia's used in the flower industry, this beautiful bushy tree is an amazing sight in bloom! Puffy, yellow flowers bloom in season and cover virtually the whole tree. Ornate foliage also lends this species as a popular choice in some gardens. Drought tolerant, hardy to the 20's (F). #1093 $2.00
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Acacia baileyana var purpurea Purple Leafed Cootamundra Wattle 12-20 seeds per pack. A rare variant of the already delightful Cootamundra Wattle. Features purple-tinged young foliage, along with puffy yellow flowers that are a sight to behold when in bloom! Drought tolerant. Hardy to the 20's (F). Usually grows to 1020ft. #2523 $2.00
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Acacia farnesiana Cassie Tree 10 seeds per pack. Small bush or tree to 20-25ft. The French Cassie perfume is distilled from the flowers of the sweet acacia. The bark and fruit yields a dye. Subtropical/tropical, can survive frosts, and will withstand drought. Pretty puff-yellow flowers are highly ornamental. Seeds are poisonous to ingest. view plant information #211 $2.00
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Acacia podalyrifolia Pearl Acacia 25-40 seeds per pack. Small to medium sized tree known for its silvery pearl colored foliage and fruits. Flowers are yellow, ornamental, and similar to many other Acacia's. Hardy to the low 20's, drought tolerant. view plant information #248 $2.00
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Acacia senegal Gum Arabic 10 seeds per pack. A small tree, generally growing to 15-30ft that provides the Gum Arabic of commerce. Gum Arabic, which is obtained from the trunk and branches is used as a food additive, in industry, and has several medicinal applications. Savannahnative tree, tolerates high temperatures. #1033 $2.00
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Acacia tortilis Umbrella Thorn Acacia 8 seeds per pack. One of a number of passively well-known Acacia's, famous for its classical spreading canopy that adorns the African savannah. Extremely hardy to drought and mildly frost hardy. May grow to a small bushy tree or if given room, to 60ft. Wood is used as timber and gum, much like Gum Arabic can be extracted from the tree. #1051 $2.00
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Acnistus arborescens Wild Tobacco

20-40 seeds per pack. Medium sized, shrubby tree with cork-like bark. Extracts from the tree have anti-cancer properties. Fruits are very popular with birds. Easy subtropical tree with an interesting look. view plant information #272 $2.25
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Adenanthera pavonina Red Sandalwood 8 seeds per pack. Medium sized tree to 40ft. The Red Sandalwood is known for its pretty reddish heartwood, used in woodworking. In season, the tree also produces long pods which open to expose bright red seeds. The seeds are used in necklaces and ornaments. Seeds are edible when cooked. Hardy to the low 30's (F). #848 $2.00
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Adenium obesum Desert Rose 10-15 seeds per pack. A very popular container plant, known for its other-worldly foliage and its gorgeous rose-red flowers. The Desert Rose is an arid-climate plant native to East Africa. It is great in pots, indoors in bright light and blooms when as small as just 6". Hardy to about 32F. view plant information #1036 $2.50

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Agapanthus africanus Lily of the Nile 10-20 seeds per pack. A pretty ornamental with huge multi-flowered blooms that are a bright sky-blue. Reasonably hardy, will survive frosts. A popular ornamental, they are great in areas with lots of water. #1061 $2.00
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Aloe globuligemma 15-25 seeds per pack. Orange to red-pink rose colored, flowering aloe. Unlike most aloe's, flowers are borne angled out from the base. Very pretty ornamental that loves arid and desert climates. #254 $2.00
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Aloe saponaria Soap Aloe 10-15 seeds per pack. A popular landscape ornamental aloe with large, colorful, spotted and striped succulent leaves. The sap can be used as a soap substitute, (but is an irritant to the touch). Salt, drought and heat tolerant. Hardy to brief frosts. Has large orange flower clusters in warm seasons. #2549 $2.00
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Aloe tomentosa Aloe 15-25 seeds per pack. Hardy aloe with red tipped, spiky leaves. Hardy to the 20's (F). Also tolerates very high temperatures. #802 $2.00
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Alpinia arctiflora Pleated Ginger 6 seeds per pack. An uncommon ginger native to the rainforests of northern Australia. Has beautiful foliage, with long, slender leaves. Grows to 4-6 ft. Grows best in frost-free climates, though hardiness is not known. #2551 $3.00

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Asparagus sprengeri Asparagus Fern 25-40 seeds per pack. a.k.a Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'. Native to South Africa, this short shrub is usually grown for its attractive fern-like leaves. The delicate-looking leaves create a "soft" appearance to the plant, and are accented by bright redorange berries in season. Hardy to some frost. Not edible. #2501 $2.00
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Bauhinia bowkeri Kei White Bauhinia 5 seeds per pack. A rare orchid tree endemic to South Africa. Features profuse blooms of white colored, orchid-like flowers during warmer months. Like the other orchid trees, it makes an excellent flowering ornamental tree for the subtropical or tropical garden. Grows to 15-20 ft. Unknown frost hardiness. #2556 $2.00
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Bauhinia galpinii Red Orchid Tree 5 seeds per pack. A small, shrubby tree with exceptional red flowers that look like an orchid. Similar to some of the more common orchid trees, except with bright red to orange flowers. Semi-deciduous. Hardy to 20-25F. Grows to 10-20 ft. #2554 $2.00
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Bauhinia natalensis Natal Bauhinia

5 seeds per pack. A lovely South African native orchid tree, featuring white flowers. Small shrub, growing to 5-10 feet, with lobed leaves. Uncommon outside of its native range, but very attractive as an ornamental. Fairly tough once established, hardy to very light frost. #2540 $2.00
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Bauhinia petersiana Kalahari Bauhinia 5 seeds per pack. A small, often white flowered orchid tree growing to 2-5 ft. Some variants produce purple to dark purple flowers as well. Has broad petals and crinkled flowers. Shrubby growth. Native to Zimbabwe and few other parts of southern Africa. Hardy to the upper 20's to low 30's. #2573 $2.00
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Bauhinia purpurea Purple Orchid Tree 10 seeds per pack. Striking subtropical tree with profuse blooms of large, pink-white, orchid-like flowers throughout winter and spring. This species is similar to B. variegata and is often planted as an ornamental in both tropical and temperate-subtropical climates. Hardy to 22F. #1048 $2.00
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Bauhinia semla White Orchid Tree 5 seeds per pack. A lesser known and quite exotic orchid tree having large, white, orchid-like flowers covered with small red spots. Native from India through Bangladesh, it is a sought after ornamental for tropical and subtropical areas. Exact hardiness unknown, but likely hardy to short frosts. Small to medium sized deciduous tree. #2581 $2.50
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Bauhinia tomentosa Yellow Bell Orchid Tree 8 seeds per pack. A small or medium sized shrubby tree with ornamental, canary yellow, bell-petaled flowers. The bright flowers are followed by pod fruits similar to more common Bauhinia's. Native to Africa, hardy to the 20's, fast-growing. #1049 $2.00
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Bauhinia variegata Orchid Tree 8 seeds per pack. Striking subtropical tree with profuse blooms of large, pink-white, orchid-like flowers throughout winter and spring. Hardy to 22F. view plant information #243 $2.00
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Beaucarnea recurvata Bottle Palm 10-15 seeds per pack. Though not a true palm, this plant has become a popular ornamental and even houseplant, appreciated for

its palm-like growth habit. Grows to 30ft in its arid home, but generally stays to 6-10ft in containers. The tree has a slender trunk, with a mop of drooping, narrow and long leaves that perch atop. Hardy to 15-20F. #1099 $2.00
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Bombax malabaricum Silk Cotton Tree 10 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Red Kapok Tree, Bombax ceiba. This tropical beauty is best-known for its bright red flowers which bloom when leaves are absent. Trees can grow up to 125ft, but many specimens remain much smaller. It is a popular species in tropical Asia, and is a fixture as an ornamental in cities. Hardy to some frost. Fruits contain copious amounts of a plush cottony substance which can be used as a substitute for cotton. #2505 $2.00
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Brugmansia arborea Angel's Trumpet 8 seeds per pack. White flowered brugmansia producing blooms 12-16" long. The unmistakable flowers hang like huge trumpets and may bloom year-round. This species, while able to be kept small, can reach 25ft. Hardy to the upper 20's. view plant information #1047 $2.00
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Brugmansia suaveolens Angel's Trumpet 8 seeds per pack. A pink flowered angel's trumpet with flowers reaching 12" or more. Flowers heavily, occasionally sweetly fragrant. Hardy to the upper 20's. Small shrubby tree to 10-20ft. This is a white flowered form. view plant information #850 $2.00
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Brugmansia versicolor Orange Angel's Trumpet 10-15 seeds per pack. Small shrub producing gorgeous salmon/orange flowers up to 8-12" long! Frost hardy to 32F and a bit lower. Short shrub to 10-15ft, with large, attractive leaves and overall foliage. view plant information #213 $2.00
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Caesalpina mexicana Mexican Bird of Paradise 6 seeds per pack. Shruby tree native to Mexico, notable for its pretty yellow flower clusters that dot the plant in season. Drought tolerant, hardy to the upper 20's, this plant makes for a beautiful and exotic landscape plant. #835 $1.75
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Caesalpinia cacalaco Cascalote 8 seeds per pack. A small to medium sized flowering tree that grows well in arid climates. Features bright, ornamental yellow

blooms, similar to that of other Caesalpinia's. Trees grow to 10-20 feet and need minimal water once established. Hardy to 2025F and able to withstand very hot and dry conditions. #2539 $2.00
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Caesalpinia gilliesii Desert Bird of Paradise 7 seeds per pack. A true desert beauty, with intricate yellow and red flowers reminiscent of the poinciana's. A hardy plant, surviving frosts and light freezes, it also does extremely well in hot and dry climates, needing little water or attention once established. Bushy plant to 6-10ft. view plant information #1064 $2.00
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Caesalpinia pulcherimma Dwarf Red Poinciana 15 seeds per pack. Standard red flowered form. Named for its ornate flowers which look much like the Royal Poinciana, yet grow on a small bushy tree, usually only reaching 6-8ft in height. Susceptible to frosts, can be container grown. #291 $2.00

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Caesalpinia spinosa Tara 7 seeds per pack. A tough, shrubby tree native to Peru. Bears flat, pod fruits up to a few inches long and containing several hard seeds. The fruits are a good source of tannins, which have various industrial and food additive uses. The tree makes a nice ornamental, with pretty yellow inflorescences and attractive bipinnate leaves. Hardy to light frosts. #2515 $2.00
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Cananga odorata Ylang Ylang 7 seeds per pack. Beautiful tropical tree grown for its gorgeous yellow flowers with unique sweet smelling fragrance. The scent is used in perfumes, soaps, and numerous other products. During Spring and Summer, the ornate yellow flowers cover branches, releasing their sweet fragrance into the air. The ylang-ylang is easy to grow, fast-growing, and forms a slender shape when mature. Hardy to the mid to low 30's (F). view plant information #225 $2.75
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Cassia bakeriana Dwarf Pink Shower Tree 10-15 seeds per pack. One of the beautiful shower trees, this with pink-white colored flower blossoms that cascade from its branches. A small and compact grower, very popular in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental. In full boom the tree can be covered in thousands of orchid-like flowers. Deciduous, also grows well in drier climates. 10-20 ft. #2580 $2.00
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Cassia closiana Golden Cassia 20 seeds per pack. Heavily blooming tropical/subtropical tree. Bright yellow blooms blanket the tree in summer and fall. Fairly hardy, great for deserts and areas with infrequent water. Can be kept small, or grown to a large tree. view plant information #869 $2.00
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Cassia coquimbensis Alcaparra 15-20 seeds per pack. a.k.a Senna coquimbensis. Chilean native. Medium sized bush or tree from 3-10ft tall. Produces beautiful yellow flowers throughout the year, followed by black podded fruit. Fairly hardy, withstanding several degrees of frost. #204 $1.75
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Cassia didymobotrya Popcorn Cassia 8 seeds per pack. Similar to the Candle Bush, this shrubby perennial is popular in tropical and subtropical areas for its bright yellow flowers which dot the bush through much of the year. Grows to 10-25ft, hardy to light frosts. #1062 $2.00
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Cassia excelsa Crown of Gold Tree 10-15 seeds per pack. Similar to the Golden Shower Tree, this species is best known for its large groups of bright yellow blooms which cover its crown for much of the warm season. Grows to 20-40 feet and can show some mild frost hardiness. Along with their gorgeous color, the flowers also have a fragrance. a.k.a. Senna spectabilis view plant information #1011 $2.00
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Cassia fistula Golden Shower Tree 10-20 seeds per pack. Gorgeous tropical tree producing long strands of yellow flowers. A very common garden tree throughout Hawaii and many tropical locations. Its flower is the official flower of Thailand and the tree has a number of important medicinal

uses. Fairly fast growing to 25-60 ft. Hardy to 20-24F, suitable outdoors in both subtropical and tropical climates. view plant information #210 $2.00
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Cassia fruticosa 10-15 seeds per pack. An uncommon Cassia, though popular in a few parts of the tropics. Features bright yellow flowers that form in good sized racemes. Very ornamental both in flowering and not. Flowers are followed by long, thin seed pods. Hardiness unknown. #2525 $2.00
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Cassia grandis Coral Shower Tree 7 seeds per pack. Gorgeous tropical tree producing long strands of pink flowers. A very common garden tree throughout Hawaii and many tropical locations. view plant information #220 $2.00
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Cassia hebecarpa Wild Senna 15-25 seeds per pack. A native American Senna, very similar in appearance to Cassia (Senna) marilandrica. Grows to 4-5 feet. Has bright, ornamental yellow flowers in season which are popular with butterflies. Freeze hardy and easy to grow. Native to the American midwest. #2535 $2.00
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Cassia javanica Pink Shower Tree 6 seeds per pack. Gorgeous tropical tree producing long strands of pink flowers. A very common garden tree throughout Hawaii and many tropical locations. The beautiful and prolific flower strands also resemble apple blossoms, hence its other common name. The tree will bloom for many months of the year in warm climates. #1029 $2.00
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Cassia leptophylla Gold Medallion Tree 10-20 seeds per pack. A pretty ornamental, subtropical tree with cascading yellow flower blooms. Semi-evergreen, grows up to 25 ft. The beautiful blooms are followed by hard, woody fruit pods that can grow up to and over a foot long. Hardy to around 25F. #222 $2.00
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Cassia nodosa Rose Shower Tree 6 seeds per pack. A beautiful shower tree with multi-colored blooms of white and pink. A much rarer species than the more common coral, pink, golden and rainbow showers, this species bears the same types of spectacular flowers. May bloom for many months in the right climate. Hardiness unknown, but probably only to 32F. #1052 $2.00
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Cassia roxburghii Red Shower Tree 6 seeds per pack. One of the most beautiful and oddly one of the rarest shower trees with amazing scarlet red and pink flowers. A much rarer species than the more common coral, pink, golden and rainbow showers, this species bears the same types of spectacular flowers. May bloom for many months in the right climate. Hardiness unknown, but probably only to 32F. #1058 $2.00
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Cassia sturtii Gray Desert Senna A pretty ornamental Senna native to Australia. This small shrub grows to 6ft, with pretty silver-gray leaves and yellow, buttercup

flowers. Hardy to some frost. Very drought resistant. #1090 $2.00

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Cassia tora Chinese Senna 12-20 seeds per pack. A native Indian senna with a variety of uses, from ornamental to medicinal and insecticidal. Generally grows as an annual herb, to only 2-3ft high. Bears yellow flowers with the typical cassia/senna look, followed by woody leguminous pods containing a few hard seeds. Most parts of the plant have numerous uses. #2513 $2.00
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Cautleya gracilis Hardy Ginger 5 seeds per pack. One of the hardiest ginger's known, it can survive temperatures down to 5-15F and maybe much lower with proper mulching. Grows to 2 ft and features a colorful inflorescence with yellow flowers and red stems. Grows well in shade. Exotic and uncommon. #2570 $2.50
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Ceiba pentandra Kapok 8 seeds per pack. A beautiful and useful ornamental tree. The Kapok bears large, 6" fruits willed with a light fiber that has a number of industrial applications. The bark has a number of medicinal applications as well. Trees grow to 30-60ft and are hardy into the mid 20s (F). The Kapok is the national tree of Puerto Rico. #1027 $2.00
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Cordyline australis Giant Dracaena

10-15 seeds per pack. A New Zealand native and a beautiful ornamental with an almost prehistoric look. Mature trees somewhat resemble the famous Dragon Tree. Can grow to 40ft, but generally remains small. Once used as a major food source by the Maori, the tree also has utilitatarian uses for its fiber. Hardy to 15-20F. #1066 $2.00
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Cordyline banksii Forest Cabbage Tree 15-20 seeds per pack. A cabbage tree endemic to New Zealand. It is somewhat similar to the better known ti plant, with an upright growth habit, featuring long, drooping, leaves. The foliage has a classic tropical look. Grows well in wet soils. Hardy to about 30F. #2565 $2.00
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Cordyline terminalis Red Ti 15 seeds per pack. A famous (and hardy) tropical plant known for its beautiful lush leaves which impart a perfect tropical look to any garden. The Ti Plant is well-known in the Hawaiian islands and Native Hawaiian belief has that when planted around the home, the Ti Plant is said to impart luck. Seeds are form a dark red leaved variety. Hardy to 15-20F. view plant information #1020 $2.00
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Costus guaniensis Spiral Ginger 6 seeds per pack. A beautiful ginger with unique, orchid-like flowers colored pink and white. The flowers emerge from the large ginger bracts in a spiraling pattern. Portions of the stalk are edible and are used to make a type of beverage. Tropical. #1094 $2.50

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Crescentia cujete Calabash Tree Small or medium sized tropical tree producing large and heavy, round, hard-shelled fruits that are dried and used as marracas. Tree is a commonly planted ornamental in tropical regions. view plant information #226 $2.00
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Datura ceratocaula White Datura 12-20 seeds per pack. A less-common Datura having ghostly white, trumpet-like flowers. The beautiful blooms can grow up to and over 6". Short, shrubby and trailing growth pattern, usually to no more than a foot or two. This particular species does very well in wet and swampy areas. All parts of the plant are toxic to ingest. #1077 $2.00
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Datura discolor Desert Thorn Apple 15-20 seeds per pack. Native to the Sonoran desert of North America, the Desert Thorn Apple is a gorgeous and drought tolerant ornamental. This species bears the largest flowers of any Datura, growing up to 6-7", with white petals. Grows to 2-4ft, frost hardy, annual. Like all Datura's, all parts of this plant are poisonous and should never be ingested. #1096 $2.00
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Datura metel Golden Queen Double Datura 10-15 seeds per pack. A double-flowered Datura with beautiful golden yellow flowers. The large 6"+ blooms are double petaled

and yellow inside and out. Small plants grow to a few feet and are great in containers. All parts of the plant are toxic to ingest. #1079 $2.00
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Datura metel alba White Datura 12-25 seeds per pack. A breathtaking flowering shrub producing huge trumpet-like flowers with a beautiful snow white color. Similar to some of the Brugmansia's, except the flowers open more upright. Amazing blooms and very fragrant during the evening hours! Hardy to short frosts. Can be grown in containers. Grows to 3-5ft. All parts of the plant are toxic to ingest. #1059 $2.00
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Datura parajuli 10-15 seeds per pack. A fairly rare Datura, having long, trumpet-like flowers with white petals. Similar to some of the Brugmansia's, except the flowers open more upright. Hardy to short frosts. Can be grown in containers. Grows to 3-5ft. All parts of the plant are toxic to ingest. #1083 $2.00
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Datura stramonium 10-15 seeds per pack. A distinctive Datura, having trumpet shaped, white flowers with petals that are slightly twisted, looking a bit like a pinwheel. Similar to some of the Brugmansia's, except the flowers open more upright. Hardy to short frosts. Can be grown in containers. Grows to 3-5ft. All parts of the plant are toxic to ingest. #1084 $2.00
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Delonix decaryi White Poinciana 5 seeds per pack. An ultra exotic poinciana featuring large, gorgeous white flowers. The tree is also noted for its bottle-like, caudiciform trunk, quite unlike its common relative D. regia. Hardy probably only to 32F. Native to Madagascar. #2578 $3.00
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Delonix regia Royal Poinciana 7 seeds per pack. Regal tropical tree commonly planted as an ornamental along streets and in parks throughout the tropics. Its ornate, red-orange-yellow flowers and graceful canopy find it as one of the most popular tropical ornamentals. view plant information #279 $2.00
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Dombeya burgessiae Pink Wild Pear 5 seeds per pack. A beautiful South African ornamental with large pink to white flowers. Its common name derives not from its fruit, but from the flowers, which are likened to flowering pears. Fast growing. Shrubby growth to 6-12 ft. Subtropical and likely hardy to very short frosts. #2559 $2.00
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Dracaena aletriformis Large Leafed Dragon Tree

5 seeds per pack. A less common dragon tree native to southern portions of Africa. Has long, glossy, thick leaves very reminiscent of the ti plant. Popular for landscape use. Can bear large numbers of small berries that are popular with birds. Unknown hardiness. #2555 $2.00
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Dracaena draco Dragon Tree 10 seeds per pack. Exotic Agave relative native to the Canary Islands. Known for its interesting growth pattern and pretty, palmlike foliage. Name comes from the red sap, once used in medicine and ancient witchcraft. Hardy to the low 20's (F), sometimes grown as a houseplant in cold climates. #842 $2.00
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Echinocactus grusonii Golden Barrel Cactus 10-15 seeds per pack. One of the most recognizable cacti in the world, the Golden Barrel has large, round stems that can grow to three feet. The green gloves are covered in firm, golden spines, giving the plant a golden glow. Fast growing for a cactus. Hardy to 15F for brief periods. #2548 $2.00
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Erythrina arborescens Sunshine Coral Tree 6 seeds per pack. One of the beautiful tropical coral tree, so popular as an ornamental in warmer climates. This species produces bright and sunny orange-red blooms with the typically beautiful coral tree appearance. Tree is often leafless when blooms appear. Medium sized tree to 20-30ft. Seeds are poisonous if eaten. #1071 $2.25
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Erythrina coralloides Mexican Shower Tree 6 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the classic Coral Tree, a gorgeous ornamental with torch-like red blooms that can reach 6-12". Tree is often leafless when blooms appear. Medium sized tree to 20-30ft. Seeds are poisonous if eaten. #1073 $2.25
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Etlingera elatior Pink Torch Ginger 10 seeds per pack. Seeds are of the fabled tropical pink torch ginger, renowned for its pink flower bracts which grow atop stems several feet long. Clumping growth habit. Herbaceous, hardy to 32F but roots can be used to resprout in colder areas. The young buds are spicy, edible, and popular for use in some southeast Asian dishes. #1053 $2.25
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Etlingera elatior Red Torch Ginger 10 seeds per pack. Seeds are from the fiery tropical red torch ginger, renowned for its red flower bracts which grow atop stems several feet long. Clumping growth habit. Herbaceous, hardy to 32F but roots can be used to resprout in colder areas. The young buds are spicy, edible, and popular for use in some southeast Asian dishes. #1069 $3.00
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Eucalyptus cinerea Silver Dollar Eucalyptus 100-200 seeds per pack. A beautiful eucalyptus with similarities to the Silver Mountain Gum. Known for its gray-silver colored, fragrant, circular leaves which are used in floral displays. Grows to 15-40 ft, hardy to around 15F. Attractive as a landscape ornamental or as an aromatic plant. #2553 $2.00
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Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon Scented Gum 25-40 seeds per pack. Tall Eucalyptus with beautiful, smooth gray-white bark and a wonderful lemon scent to its foliage. This Eucalyptus is commonly used to obtain essential oils, which are used in the fragrance and perfumery industry. Bears puffy, ornamental, white powder-puff flowers during spring. Hardy to about 25F. #1021 $2.00
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Eucalyptus globulus Tasmanian Blue Gum 20-30 seeds per pack. Tall Eucalyptus with beautiful, smooth blue-gray bark and strong, aromatic foliage. This Eucalyptus is commonly used to obtain essential oils, which have considerable medicinal uses, most commonly to treat coughs and colds. Bears puffy, ornamental, white powder-puff flowers during spring. Hardy to about 25F. #1030 $2.00
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Eucalyptus pulverulenta Silver Leaved Mountain Gum 100-300 seeds per pack. The classic florists Eucalyptus, sometimes known as the Silver Dollar Eucalyptus. It is a sprawling shrub to as much as 25ft, though it often remains shorter. Features silver-gray, round leaves that look like silver dollars and are a popular addition to floral arrangements, both for their appearance and their lovely smell. Hardy to 15-20F. #2500 $2.00
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Eucalyptus resinifera Red Mahogany 100's seeds per pack. A tall eucalyptus known for its pretty red wood that has a resemblance to tropical mahogany. Has rough, peeling bark and a slender profile, reaching as much as 75ft with maximum space. Hardy to the mid or low 20's. The wood has economic value in construction and furniture. #1054 $2.00
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Ficus benghalensis Indian Banyan Tree 12-20 seeds per pack. A famous tree, easily recognizable by its large aerial roots which grow down from branches. It is easily grown as a houseplant but can be grown outdoors in areas without much frost. In its natural environment it begins life as an

epiphyte before developing into a freestanding tree. Similar in appearance to the rubber tree. #1044 $2.00
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Ficus religiosa Bo Tree 15-25 seeds per pack. The Bo Tree is a fig native to India. It is best known for its sacred place in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is said that under this species of tree the first Buddha attained enlightenment. Can grow to 90ft, and does well in moderate rain or tropical climates. The fruits are edible but not highly esteemed. Hardy to around 32F. view plant information #1008 $2.00
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Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo 8 seeds per pack. Native to the Southwestern U.S. deserts, the ocotillo is a popular, tough and hardy ornamental. Features attractive, orange-tufted flowers that appear at the ends of branches during blooming season. The brances are sometimes used as living fences. Once established, plants need virtually no water. Highly drought and heat tolerant. Hardy to 0F. #2508 $2.00
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Frithia pulchra Tiny Elephant's Feet 10 seeds per pack. A small and exotic succulent, a "living rock", with clumping leaves that look like elephant's feet. Grows to only 1" tall and thrives with little water in cool to warm climates. Hardy to 28F. Bright, 1" purple blooms may appear during the warmer season. Seeds are tiny. #2546 $2.50
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Gardenia cornuta Horned Gardenia 5 seeds per pack. Medium sized, bushy tree producing beautiful large, and intensely fragrant white flowers. This species is similar, though with somewhat different shaped flowers than G. thunbergia. Shrubby, tough growth to 5-15 ft. The hard shelled fruits ripen to brown and gray. Hardy to mild frosts. #875 $2.00
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Gardenia resiniflua Gummy Gardenia 5 seeds per pack. A wild gardenia native to southern Africa. Similar to G. thunbergia, but with smaller fruits. Flowers are large, white, and sweetly fragrant. Shrubby growth to several feet. Unknown frost hardiness, but likely hardy to brief frosts. #2561 $2.00
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Gardenia volkensii Transvaal Gardenia 5 seeds per pack. Seeds are of the subspecies spathulifolia. A shrubby, evergreen gardenia with large, beautifully fragrant white flowers. Similar to G. thunbergia. The flowers change to orange as they die back. Distinct from its close relatives by its hard, ribbed gray fruits. Shrubby growth to several feet. Likely hardy to very brief frosts. #2562 $2.00
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Gliricidia sepium Madre de Cacao 8 seeds per pack. A very fast-growing leguminous tree and one of the most important multi-purpose trees in the tropical world. The trees are commonly used for shading (particularly of cacao, hence the common name), live fences, reforestation, insect repellent properties and for various medicinal uses. Grows to 30ft, hardiness unknown. #2504 $2.00
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Guaiacum officinale Lignum Vitae 6 seeds per pack. Beautiful evergreen tropical known for its extremely dense and heavy hardwood, used in woodworking. The tree is ornamental as well, with pretty purple flowers in season. Native to the Caribbean, its numbers have severely diminished due to harvesting. Also used medicinally. view plant information #890 $2.25
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Gunnera insignis Poor Man's Parasol 10-15 seeds per pack. Medium sized shrubby plant known for its huge green leaves that can be several feet in width. The poor man's parasol is a quite striking plant in the garden. Hardy to 25-32F. Grows well in part-shade/filtered sun. view plant information #828 $2.00
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Heliconia mariae Firecracker Heliconia

5 seeds per pack. A strange heliconia with huge inflorescences that can reach four feet! Contains blood red bracts, tightly packed atop one another. Truly a strange and exotic tropical sight when in bloom. Plant can reach up to 15-20ft. Hardy to the 30's (F). #2524 $2.00
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Heliconia psittacorum Parrot's Beak Heliconia 5 seeds per pack. A tropical ornamental grown for its large, brightly colored, orange and yellow flowers. The flowers have the typical heliconia look, with colorful bracts. Leaves are large, glossy and ornamental as well. Prefers shady and damp locations. Hardy to 32-35F. Shows vigorous growth in tropical climates and is one of the easier heliconia's to grow. #2538 $2.50
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Heliconia spathocircinata 5 seeds per pack. A deeply beautiful tropical heliconia with upright bracts mostly red in color, with orange-yellow interiors and pink tinges. This species is the parent for a number of cultivated hybrids. Grows to 6-7ft. Hardy to the low 30's (F). #1085 $2.00
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Heliconia wagneriana Rainbow Heliconia 5 seeds per pack. A very showy Heliconia with large flower bracts that are a rainbow of pink, red, and green. Can grow to 12ft. Best in tropical or subtropical climates without freezes. A gorgeous plant having a classic "tropical" look. #1046 $2.00
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Hibiscus tiliaceus Beach Hibiscus 10 seeds per pack. A fairly common tropical Hibiscus that often finds its home near shorelines and beaches. Also drought tolerant, this tropical beauty has bright yellow flowers which change to orange and finally red before closing by the end of the day. This species is also used for bonsai. view plant information #283 $2.00
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Ilex paraguariensis Yerba Mate 25-40 seeds per pack. A subtropical holly, native to South America and the source of the famous yerba mate tea. The dried leaves and twigs are steeped into tea. A shrubby, small to medium sized tree up to 15-30 ft. Not hardy to freezes, but should tolerate short frosts and temperatures to near 32F. Seeds have a short viability and can be difficult to germinate. A very limited offering. view plant information #273 $2.50
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Indigofera tinctoria True Indigo

20-30 seeds per pack. Small bushy tree to 15ft with exotic pink-purple flower tufts. This plant is the original source of indigo dye and has been cultivated for centuries. Will stand brief frosts, makes for a good shade plant. Indigo is also a legume and can be planted as a nitrogen fixer to improve soil. #1028 $1.75
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Iochroma australe Mini Angel's Trumpet 15-25 seeds per pack. A rare Iochroma having snow-white flowers that hang down in large clusters. Very beautiful, rare in cultivation. Hardy to the 20's. Flowers look much like small Brugmansia flowers. view plant information #1076 $2.50
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Jacaranda mimosifolia Blue Jacaranda 50-100 seeds per pack. Stunning subtropical/tropical tree grown for its gorgeous blue-purple flower blooms that cover the tree in season. Hardy to about 20-22F. One of the most famous and popular of the subtropical flowering trees. #834 $2.25
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Jatropha curcas

Physic Nut 5 seeds per pack. A fast-growing and tough tropical tree currently experiencing a resurgence of interest for its use as a biofuel. From the seeds an oil can be extracted that produces a fuel that can burned in standard diesel engines. Trees grow to 40-60ft and are hardy to some frost. Very easy to grow and highly tolerant of adverse soil and water conditions. The plant also has a variety of medicinal uses. #1078 $2.50
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Khaya anthotheca African Mahogany 5 seeds per pack. A large African native tree prized for its beautiful hardwood. The wood is popular for use in furniture and building. Large tree up to 90-180 ft. The tree has a few traditional medicinal uses. Unknown hardiness. #2563 $2.00
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Kigelia pinnata Sausage Tree 5 seeds per pack. Strange ornamental subtropical/tropical tree, producing large 12-18" sausage fruits that dangle from the tree. Fruits are preceded by beautiful red flowers. view plant information #212 $2.00
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Lagerstroemia floribunda Tropical Crepe Myrtle 15-20 seeds per pack. A well known tropical ornamental, grown for its profuse pink to purple flower blooms. The colorful blooms can blanket branches throughout the season. A small to medium sized tree from 10-50 ft. Native to portions of southeast Asia. This species is best grown in freeze free climates. #2583 $2.00
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Lagerstroemia flos reginae Pride of India 15-25 seeds per pack. A gorgeous, violet blooming crepe myrtle known for its huge masses of bright flowers which bloom for extended periods. Popular as a street ornamental in Asia and much of the tropical and subtropical world. Can grow to 80ft, but often remains shorter. Shows some frost hardiness. #2506 $2.00
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Leptospermum minutifolium Small Leaved Tea Tree 100-200 seeds per pack. Tiny leaved Australian tea tree, with pretty foliage having a weeping, fern-like look. Hardy to 20-22F. Leaves are fragrant, plant tolerates some drought. Small, bushy tree to 6-12ft. #814 $1.75
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Leucadendron sessile Sun Conebush 5 seeds per pack. Part of the Protea family and a popular, though less celebrated ornamental. A slow growing 3-6 ft shrub with colorful, long lasting yellow to silver colored flowers. Fairly easy to grow and tough once established. Grows well in cooler and subtropical gardens without hard freezes. #2558 $2.00
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Lithops bella Living Stone 10 seeds per pack. A tiny succulent with highly decorative leaves that look like small mottled stones. No two plants are alike, with leaves having varying, exotic, vein-like patterns on their tips. Grows to just 1". Has small, snow white flowers. Not freeze hardy. Seeds are very tiny. #2547 $2.50
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Lycianthes quichensis Lilac Lycianthes 15-25 seeds per pack. A rare ornamental related to the potato bush. This species is native to Central America and grows into a bushy habit with lilac-colored flowers somewhat like the potato bush. Bright red fruits follow. Hardy to the 20's. Great in sun or shade. #1035 $2.00
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Melaleuca alternifolia Tea Tree 150-300 seeds per pack. The famous Australian-native Tea Tree is well-known for its antiseptic and aromatic oil which has a variety of uses medicinally. The oil has numerous topical uses---to treat various infections and skin problems. The oil is also aromatic and is sometimes added to soaps and similar products. A graceful tree in appearance, it grows to 10-30ft and is hardy to around 20F. #1025 $2.00
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Melaleuca incana Gray Honey Myrtle 75-125 seeds per pack. Small bushy tree known for its beautiful silver foliage and yellow bottlebrush flowers. Hardy to the upper 20's, very drought tolerant. view plant information #830 $1.75
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Metrosideros excelsa New Zealand Christmas Tree 15-25 seeds per pack. A common tree of coastal New Zealand and now popular as an ornamental in subtropical and tropical areas. Features profuse, vibrant red colored blooms which blanket the leaves and branches. A tough tree once established, it will survive light freezes and grows fairly well in poor soils. Tolerant of salt spray. Shrubby growth to 20-30 ft. #2574 $2.00
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Michelia champaca Michelia, Perfume Tree 8 seeds per pack. Beautifully fragrant subtropical Magnolia relative native to China. Bears stunning, orange-gold, multi-petaled flowers with a deep, perfumy scent used in the cosmetics industry. Hardy to about 28F. view plant information #881 $3.25
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Mimosa pudica Sensitive Plant 25-40 seeds per pack. Tiny, annual/perennial with fern-like leaves, known for the unique characteristic that when touched, the leaves quickly fold up, only to fan out again minutes to hours later. Plant is tropical and will not survive cool or frosty temperatures, but can be kept potted indoors. It can be weedy in some tropical areas. view plant information #823 $2.00
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Nelumbo nucifera Sacred Water Lily 5 seeds per pack. The elegantly flowered and unmistakable Sacred Water Lily delights not only for its visual beauty, but its religious signifigance and edibility. The flowers, seeds, young leaves and rhizomes are all edible and used extensively in some Asian cuisine. Grows in standing water. Hardy to Zone 5. Huge flowers are generally some shade of pink and white. Large leaves (lily pads) float atop the water. Large seeds. #1070 $2.50
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Nigella damascena Love In A Mist 100-200 seeds per pack. Sky blue flowering annual with ornamental spiky fruit. Self-seeds, native to Southern Europe and Northern Africa. #268 $1.75
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Ochroma pyramidale Balsa 8 seeds per pack. An extremely fast growing tropical tree grown for its very soft, light, but durable hardwood. Grows to 90ft and can grow many feet in a single season. Has pretty, triangular leaves and yellow, trumpet-like flowers. #1024 $2.00
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Ocimum gratissimum African Tree Basil 50-100 seeds per pack. A rare and exotic basil that can grow up to 6-8 feet tall! Leaves are highly aromatic and reminiscent of basil-clove. Popular as a spice in parts of East Asia, including India as well as in Africa. Grows well as a perennial in warm and even some Mediterranean climates or as an annual in colder areas. #2815 $2.00
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Oroxylum indicum Midnight Horror 6 seeds per pack. A strange tree named for its sickle-shaped fruits which dangle from the tree in an ominous and foreboding manner! Similar to some of the trumpet trees, this India native has large, very ornamental pinkish trumpet-like flowers. An odd and quite uncommon ornamental. Hardy to at least 32F, possibly lower. view plant information #1057 $2.00
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Pachypodium geayi Madagascar Palm 5 seeds per pack. One of the exotic Madagascar Palms, this spiny and strange plant is popular both indoors and outdoors as an ornamental. Shows slender growth up to 6-12ft, with long, skinny leaves that are reminiscent of the plumeria. Grows well indoors, in smaller containers. Deciduous. Highly drought and heat tolerant. Hardy to around 25-30F. #2510 $2.50
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Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar Palm 10-20 seeds per pack. A strange and exotic succulent from Madagascar, well known for its bulbous, thorny gray trunk and long, attractive leaves. Popularly grown as a houseplant, but will also grow outdoors in frost free areas. Usually single trunked with no or minimal branching. Very drought tolerant. #2575 $2.00
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Philodendron selloum Tree Philodendron 20-30 seeds per pack. An ornate and recognizable tropical shrub, commonly used as a landscape plant for its gigantic and beautiful leaves. The leaves can grow up to 3ft long, with prominent lobes and ruffles. Growth habit is shrubby, to 10-15ft. Hardy to around 30F. Plants also make popular indoor ornamentals. #1097 $2.00
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Phormium cookianum Mountain Flax 15-25 seeds per pack. A beautiful and hardy flax native to the mountains of New Zealand. The long leaves that grow up to 15ft clump at the base and spread out several feet. While it is usually planted as an ornamental, the plant nectar is edible and has a sweet flavor once used in native New Zealand cuisine. Hardy to 10-15F. #1018 $2.00
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Phormium tenax New Zealand Flax 15-25 seeds per pack. Beautiful agave relative often grown as a landscape shrub for its long-stranded, red-green foliage. The fronds can grow up to 10-15ft, but more commonly the shrub stays at 2-6ft. The fibrous fronds are very strong and used for clothing, baskets, and rope. Hardy to 10-15F. #831 view plant information #831 $2.00
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Phormium tenax variegata Variegated New Zealand Flax 15-25 seeds per pack. Beautiful agave relative often grown as a landscape shrub for its long-stranded, variegated green-yellow. Seeds are from the spectacular and rare variegated form. The fronds can grow up to 10-15ft, but more commonly the shrub stays

at 2-6ft. The fibrous fronds are very strong and used for clothing, baskets, and rope. Hardy to 10-15F. #1089 $2.00
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Pinus patula Mexican Weeping Pine 25-50 seeds per pack. A beautiful and distinctive pine with long, fine, gracefully weeping needles. It is mildly tender to frost and can grow to 150ft. While generally grown as an ornamental, the tree has a few medicinal uses and a flavoring can be obtained from the wood. The timber is valued and the tree is sometimes grown in warm or tropical climates commercially. #1042 $2.00
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Pithecellobium flexicaule Texas Ebony 7 seeds per pack. Medium or small sized tree with fragrant flowers. Large pods produce pretty red seeds that can be roasted and eaten. Pods can be used as a coffee substitute. The wood is very hard and can be used in woodworking. Texas ebony is also commonly used as a bonsai specimen. Hardy to 10F. view plant information #215 $2.00
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Pithecellobium mexicanum Mexican Ebony 5 seeds per pack. Similar to Texas Ebony, this is a lesser known but highly useful arid climate tree. Grows very well under drought conditions and can be grown in deserts with some supplemental water during summer. A short, attractive tree growing to 10-20 ft. Features cream colored blooms in spring, followed by woody pod fruits. Hardy to 15F. Native to portions of Baja and mainland northern Mexico. #2579 $2.00
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Plumeria sp. Plumeria 8 seeds per pack. Seeds are mixed color varieties of mostly P. rubra but also P. obtusa. A stunning and instantly recognizable tropical flower that comes in many colors! The beautiful plumeria has a warm, sweet scent and is a popular decoration in tropical regions. Hardy to the upper 20's, great in arid and wet regions. Great in containers. view plant information #1050 $3.50
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Protea aristata Small Pine Sugarbush 5 seeds per pack. a.k.a. Ladismith Protea. A beautifully colored protea, having red flowers, with pink centers and blushes of orange near the base of the petals. Native to a very small area of South Africa and otherwise quite rare in the wild. Small shrub to 3-6 feet. Mild frost hardiness. #2536 $2.50
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Protea burchellii Burchell's Protea 5 seeds per pack. An evergreen, ornamental shrub having 4-5" cream-yellow flowers. Grows to 4-8 feet. The flowers are popular for use in the floral trade. Hardy to mild frosts. #2542 $2.50
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Protea cynaroides King Protea 5 seeds per pack. Part of the ancient Protea family, King Protea has the largest flowers of any Protea. The beautiful and distinctive flowers bloom for much of the year and can reach 12" across! Colors mix from pink to red and white and the flowers last on (and off of) the plant for quite a long time. The flower nectar is edible. Hardy to brief frosts. Bushy plant grows to 4-6ft. view plant information #1065 $2.50
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Protea eximia 5 seeds per pack. A versatile and beautiful protea having radiant red-yellow-orange flowers. This particular species is tolerant of a wide variety of soils and climates, making it popular for home cultivation. Small bushy tree to 4-12ft. Hardy to some frost. #1081 $2.50
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Protea laurifolia Laurel Protea 5 seeds per pack. An adaptable and beautiful protea featuring 2 1/2" wide to several inches long flowers colored pale pink to cream. Similar to P. neriifolia. Shows more cold hardiness than many other protea's, and is able to survive to 20-30F. Adaptable to drought, as well as most soil types. Bushy shrub to 6-15 ft. #2567 $2.50
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Protea lepidocarpodendron

5 seeds per pack. One of the bearded protea group, this salmon-orange beauty is highlighted by its black beard, coloring the tops of the flowers. Large flowers grow to a few inches and open upright. Small bushy tree to 4-12ft. Hardy to some frost. #1086 $2.50
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Protea magnifica Queen Protea 5 seeds per pack. A magnificent protea that is popular as a garden ornamental as well as a cut flower. Has beautiful, large pinkred petaled flowers that can grow up to 8". Small shrub to 6-8 ft. Hardy to 25-30F. #2568 $2.50
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Protea nana Shy Rose Protea 5 seeds per pack. A compact growing and rare protea with small, deep red flowers. Has an interesting growth habit, with long branches containing needle like leaves with flowers at their ends. Hardy to some frost, to zone 8. #2541 $2.50
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Protea neriifolia Oleander Leaved Protea 5 seeds per pack. Part of the ancient Protea family, this beautiful flower produces large salmon-orange blooms. The beautiful and distinctive flowers can bloom for many months of the year and can reach 6-9". Hardy to brief frosts. Bushy plant grows to 4-6ft. #1072 $2.50
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Protea scolymocephala Green Protea 5 seeds per pack. A lesser known Protea, featuring creamy-white flowers that grow to 2". It is a small shrub, growing to only 34ft. The little flowers look like tiny white suns that cover the bush through warmer months. It is native to South Africa, but is becoming endangered in the wild. Shows some frost hardiness. #2507 $2.50
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Protea subvestita Waterlily Sugarbush 5 seeds per pack. A lesser known Protea with water lily-like flowers that are typically pink to white in color. A bushy shrub, it can grow up to 5-15 ft. This species shows good cold tolerance and is usually considered one of the hardier Protea's, possibly being able to survive light frosts and snows. #2571 $2.50
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Protea susannae Stinkleaf Sugarbush 5 seeds per pack. An uncommon red-pink flowered Protea, with bright flower heads up to a few inches wide. The leaves have a mildly sulfur-like smell when crushed. Shrubby growth to 5-10 ft. An easy to grow species, capable of growing in a variety of poorer soils, including sand. Hardy to very mild frosts. #2572 $2.50
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Puya alpestris Sapphire Tower

12-20 seeds per pack. Bizarre bromeliad with several foot long flower spikes having gorgeous electric sapphire-blue colored flowers. Adapted to dry, cooler climates, hardy to 25F. view plant information #284 $2.00
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Puya berteroniana Aqua Sapphire Tower 12-20 seeds per pack. Strange bromeliad with several foot long flower spikes having gorgeous electric sapphire-blue colored flowers. Adapted to dry, cooler climates, hardy to 25F. This species is closely related to the sapphire tower, but has flowers that tend to be more aquamarine in color. view plant information #853 $2.00
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Puya ferruginea Bolivian Puya 15-25 seeds per pack. A puya bromeliad from Bolivia and Ecuador. Has low growing, spiky and spiny foliage. The flowers are large as compared with the foliage, white, tubular, and borne on narrow spikes. Grows well in poor soils. Hardy to at least 32F. #2566 $2.00

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Puya mirabilis Bolivian Puya 30-60 seeds per pack. A beautiful cloud forest puya with large, green-yellow flowers. Flowers are born on spikes that can grow to a few feet in length. Foliage has a delicate appearance, almost like a grass. Great in containers and hardy to the low 20's and even high teens. #1088 $2.00
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Puya sp. Black Sapphire Tower 30-60 seeds per pack. Another unknown Puya species, this one closely related to P. alpestris. Flowers are born on large 3-4ft stalks, and are a bold black-sapphire color. Foliage is sliver-grey. Hardy to the mid 20's (F). Adapted to dry, cooler climates, much like the sapphire tower. #854 $2.00
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Radermachera sinica China Doll

25-50 seeds per pack. Beautiful tropical flowering shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. Easily container grown, but if allowed, can grow to 20-25ft. Produces exquisitely fragrant, long tubular white flowers. May be grown outdoors where frosts are seldom. #214 $2.00
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Ravenala madagascariensis Traveller's Palm 7 seeds per pack. One of the most remarkable plants in the world, the Traveler's Palm is an unmistakable sight at maturity. It is not a true palm, and has some of the look of a banana plant. Its huge leaves grow up to 10ft long by 1 ft wide and spread from its top in a 180 degree fan. Truly a stunning tree, it is hardy to short bouts of frost, and enjoys moist climates as well. #1019 $2.00
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Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage 50-100 seeds per pack. A beautiful perennial (in warm climates) or annual bearing scarlet flowers whorls. The plant grows to 23ft and flowers throughout spring until frost. This pretty ornamental is a great butterfly and hummingbird plant and will reseed. Also a good plant for drought areas. #1026 $1.75
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Salvia mellifera Black Sage 50-100 seeds per pack. A native sage of Central California through Baja. It is an evergreen, growing up to three feet showing decent freeze hardiness. Plants are highly aromatic and are popular with butterflies and some birds. Yields white-lavender flowers. Grows well in more difficult conditions, provided adequate water. #2534 $2.00
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Samanea saman Monkey Pod 6 seeds per pack. A famous tropical tree known for its tall, spreading canopy and its uniform and easily identifiable crown. The tree is a popular ornamental street tree in Hawaii and other tropical regions. The wood is quite pretty and used for a number of woodworking purposes. view plant information #1038 $2.00
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Senna multiglandulosa Buttercup Bush 15-20 seeds per pack. Small, subtropical shrub producing large blooms of bright yellow flowers throughout winter. Very pretty ornamental, hardy to the 20's (F). view plant information #216 $1.75
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Solanum mammosum Nipple Fruit 10 seeds per pack. Bizarre tomato relative producing 3-5", bright yellow-orange fruits the shape of a cow's udder. Fruits are poisonous, but the shrub is often grown for its strange ornamental appearance. Grow as an annual or perennial. view plant information #275 $2.00
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Solanum pseudocapsicum Joker Jerusalem Cherry 15-30 seeds per pack. A pretty and popular dwarf ornamental, usually grown in small pots for its attractive fruits. The small round fruits ripen to orange and red, with the appearance of cherries. Fruits are not edible. Bushy growth to 12", great indoors and in small containers. Annual or perennial. #1092 $2.00
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Solanum pyracanthum Porcupine Tomato 15-30 seeds per pack. A very strange tomato relative grown as an ornamental for its large blue-green, hairy leaves that contain prominent orange spikes. Also accented with purple potato bush-like flowers. One of the strangest looking plants around. Shows mild frost hardiness to 30F. Native to Madagascar. #2532 $2.00
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Solanum seaforthianum St. Vincent's Lilac

10 seeds per pack. Vining Solanum with large spikes of pretty purple flowers, followed by bright red, ornamental fruits. This Solanum makes for a pretty ornamental that can be trained along structures. #895 $2.50
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Sophora flavescens Ku Chen 12 seeds per pack. An important Chinese medicinal herb, used to treat dysentery, allergies, diarrhea, jaundice, and a host of other problems. Grows to be a small bush, often no more than a few feet high. Hardy to about 0-10F. #883 $2.00
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Spathodea companulata African Tulip Tree 10-20 seeds per pack. A gorgeous tropical ornamental that grows well in subtropical climates too! Common as a street tree in parts of the tropics, it features large, bright, red-orange flowers in healthy clusters that bloom for much of the warmer months. Hardy to light frosts. Easy to grow when established. Grows to 20-30ft, though up to 80ft in proper environments. #2518 $2.00
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Strelitzia juncea Leafless Bird of Paradise 2 seeds per pack. A very difficult to find bird of paradise that is instantly recognizable for its narrow, reed-like leaves. The flowers are ornate, and quite similar to the common orange bird of paradise. Growth conditions are similar as well, with the plant succeeding in subtropical and tropical climates. Hardy to 20-25F. Drought tolerant. #2560 $3.00
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Strelitzia nicolai White Bird of Paradise 7 seeds per pack. A striking, hardy tropical recognized around the world for its exotic flowers and graceful tropical foliage. This species bears white flowers with pink and blue. Plants are very adaptable to soil and climate variations and are hardy to about 25F. #1056 $2.00
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Strelitzia reginae Bird of Paradise 7 seeds per pack. A striking, hardy tropical recognized around the world for its exotic orange-blue-pink flowers and graceful tropical foliage. Plants are very adaptable to soil and climate variations and are hardy to about 25F. #1010 $2.25
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Swietenia mahogani Brazilian Mahogany 5 seeds per pack. A source of the gorgeous hardwood mahogany, this species is native to a small range in the Caribbean, including the Bahamas and north to the Florida Everglades. It is a majestic hammock tree, growing to 70+ft, but more often to 30ft. It is a popular landscape tree and is planted as a street tree in parts of South Florida. Hardy to short, mild frosts. view plant information #1063 $2.00
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Tabebuia impetiginosa Pink Trumpet Tree 10-20 seeds per pack. Gorgeous ornamental tree blooms profuse pink flowers in large clumps throughout the spring. Grows well in subtropical and tropical climates. The tree also has an extensive list of alleged medicinal benefits and uses. Needs only light

water during cold months, consistent water during warm months. Tree to 15-50ft. view plant information #1013 $2.00
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Tabebuia rosea alba White Trumpet Tree 12-20 seeds per pack. A less common, white flowered variety of the popular Trumpet Tree. A very pretty ornamental tree with profuse blooms. The tree is the national tree of El Salvador and is also said to have a number of medicinal uses. Can grow to 90ft, though it usually remains from 30-40ft. Hardy to light frosts. #2564 $2.00
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Tabebuia umbellata Yellow Trumpet Tree 10-20 seeds per pack. A colorful trumpet tree with vivid yellow flowers that bloom in huge numbers. When in bloom the tree is a sea of yellow. Popular as an ornamental and as a street tree. Grows to 15-25 feet. Hardy to the mid 20's (F), zone 8b. Very easy to grow once established. #2544 $2.00
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Tacca chantrieri Bat Flower, Black 7 seeds per pack. The strange, tropical, black bat flower features large, dark red/purple flowers that are almost black. Flowers have large petals that look like wings and prominent stamens that look like whiskers. Originally from southeast Asia, it has become a popular ornamental for warm areas. Great in greenhouses and containers. Not frost hardy. #2528 $2.50
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Tacca integrifolia Bat Flower 7 seeds per pack. A tropical flower like no other, it has to be seen to be believed! Beautiful large tropical green foliage accents the stunning flowers which are incomparable to any other. The ornate and elaborate flowers might resemble some type of orchid, with multiple petal parts and long whiskers that can reach a foot long! To 4ft, hardy to the low 30's. #1043 $2.50
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Tacca nivea White Bat Flower 7 seeds per pack. Another of the rare Bat Flowers, this species features white petals, with long "whiskers" and beautiful purple

bracts. The ornate and elaborate flowers might resemble some type of orchid, with multiple petal parts and long whiskers that can reach a foot long! To 4ft, hardy to the low 30's. #1087 $2.50
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Tecoma garrocha Argentine Tecoma 15-25 seeds per pack. Red-orange flowered Tecoma, known for its trumpet shaped flowers which are borne in clusters. Fairly drought and cold hardy, to at least 15-20F. Needs only light water during cold months, consistent water during warm months. Tree to 15-25ft. #871 $2.00
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Tecoma stans Trumpet Bush 10-20 seeds per pack. Small bushy plant native from Mexico through South America, the Trumpet Bush makes a gorgeous ornamental for its large yellow flowers which adorn the bush through much of the year. Hardy to 10F. #844 $2.00
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Wrightia tinctoria

Indrajao 10-15 seeds per pack. A shrubby, short tree native to India. Known for its medicinal uses in treating a variety of skin ailments as well as toothaches. The wood is smooth and carved much like ivory. The tree is also a source of a type of indigo dye. #1091 $2.00
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PALMS

oduct(s) for Palms (1-31 of 31) Archontophoenix alexandrae Alexander Palm 7 seeds per pack. One of the two common King Palms, grown around the world as an ornamental and common on streets and in gardens. A tall, slender grower up to 20-40 ft. Hardy to 28-32F. Very fast growing and requiring minimal care once established. Elegant and perfect for creating a tropical look in the garden. #1225 $2.00
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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

King Palm 10-20 seeds per pack. Medium to large sized palm up to 40ft or more. Withstands temperatures to 25F. Very pretty, slender, ornamental palm native to Australia. Fast-growing and adaptable. #356 $2.00
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Areca vestiaria Orange Crownshaft Palm 4 seeds per pack. A gorgeous ornamental palm reminiscent of the Sealing Wax Palm. Notable for its bright orange, to orange-red crownshaft, with large, glossy green fronds. Native to the Molucca islands. Fairly short, to 8-12 feet. Quite rare. Frost hardy to the mid 30's for short periods of time. Can be container grown. #1219 $3.00
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Brahea armata Mexican Blue Palm 5 seeds per pack. Beautiful, blue-gray fronded palm hardy to 10F. Fairly short in stature, usually growing to 10-25ft. Produces large quantities of edible brown fruits. view plant information #367 $2.00
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Brahea dulcis

Sombrero Palm 6 seeds per pack. A short to medium sized palm with edible fruits. Can grow to 25ft, but often remains at 6-12ft. Native to Mexico, this attractive species also shows some frost hardiness, to 25F. The cherry sized fruits have a mildly sweet flavor. Usually single-trunked, but sometimes produces suckers. The large, fan-shaped leaves have a slight blue tinge and because of this, make this species a popular ornamental. #1218 $2.00
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Brahea edulis Guadalupe Palm 8 seeds per pack. Edible, black colored, fruiting palm with a taste resembling a date. Palm is subtropical, hardy to 20F and somewhat compact in size. Extremely rare in the wild, but now popularly cultivated, particularly in California, as an ornamental. view plant information #350 $2.00
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Brahea nitida White Rock Palm 5 seeds per pack. A frost hardy palm, and much less common in cultivation than other Brahea's. Slow growing up to 30 ft, though most specimens remain much smaller. Has highly attractive and ornamental fan-like fronds. Hardy to 18-20F. #1230 $2.50
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Butia capitata Jelly Palm 5 seeds per pack. Edible, fruiting palm whose fruits are commonly used to make jelly. Extremely hardy, to 12F. 4-20ft high. view plant information #351 $2.00
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Butia eriospatha Wooly Jelly Palm 8 seeds per pack. Very hardy, uncommon palm with high quality edible fruit having a pleasant citrus-pineapple scent. Similar to the jelly palm, but fruits are red-orange colored. Hardy to at least 10F, probably lower. Fruit borne on short tree growing to 15-20 feet, having attractive wooly hairs on its trunk. view plant information #359 $3.00
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Butia yatay Yatay Palm 5 seeds per pack. Similar to the jelly palm and with similar cold tolerance, this species is the largest (just slightly) of the Butia group. Can grow to 30+ feet, though usually remains smaller. Fruits are orange, aromatic and sweet, similar to B. capitata. Hardy to 15F. #1221 $2.50
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Chamaedorea elegans Parlor Palm 15-20 seeds per pack. A small, tropical palm that has become an extremely popular ornamental. Grown outside in subtropical or tropical areas, but now popular indoors as a houseplant. Features attractive leaves and short growth to 4-6 ft. The inflorescences are eaten in parts of Central and South America. A very tough plant, it can survive in low light conditions and requires minimal care once established. #1228 $2.00
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Crytostachys renda Red Sealing Wax Palm 10-15 seeds per pack. Unusual, small growing palm with bright red stalks, the only such palm in the world. Very beautiful, good for pot culture. Needs a humid climate, hardy to about 40-45F. Seeds are fresh, cannot be stored for long periods of time and should be planted immediately. view plant information #370 $2.25
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Cycas revoluta Sago Palm 2 large seeds per pack. Not a true palm, but in fact a member of a plant family, the cycads, that has shown little change for over 200 million years! This highly popular ornamental is unusual in appearance, and quite hardy, able to survive temperatures from 15-110F. It is a slow-grower, great for container and indoor culture. #363 $3.25

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Desmoncus schippii Rattan Palm 5 seeds per pack. A very strange, spiny palm that climbs, somewhat like a vine. The Rattan Palm is used in the production of rattan furniture. The tree itself makes for an odd ornamental as well. #1207 $2.00
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Dioon edule Mexican Cycad 3 seeds per pack. Ancient cycad often grown for its pretty, spreading gray-green foliage. The Mexican Cycad also has seeds (when young) that after some processing to lessen toxicity, have been used by some native peoples to make a flour. They grow well in poor soils and do enjoys lots of water. Very cold hardy, to 10F. #1205 $3.00
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Dypsis procera Purple Crownshaft Palm 5 seeds per pack. A small, ornamental, tropical palm featuring a purple-red colored crownshaft. Its trunk is reminiscent of sugar cane in appearance. Grows to 10-20 ft. Does well in part shade to shade. Exotic and rare, from Madagascar. Hardy to 35-40F. #1227 $3.00
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Euterpe edulis Jucara Palm 10-15 seeds per pack. A close relative of the well known Acai Palm. This species also has edible fruits along with edible hearts of

palm. It is the only species in the genus capable of growing in the cooler subtropics and can survive mild frosts. The fruits are not as well known as the Acai, but can be used in a similar manner. An elegant, ornamental palm up to 25-40 ft. #1234 $2.00
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Jubaea chilensis Chilean Wine Palm 2 seeds per pack. Majestic palm with a large trunk, that can grow to 80 feet. Bears edible, golf-ball sized fruits with a pleasant, sweet flavor. The seeds look and taste like miniature coconuts. Wine is made from the sap. Hardy to 15F. view plant information #368 $2.50
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Licuala ramsayi Australian Fan Palm 5 seeds per pack. A beautiful fan palm native to Australia with gigantic, fan shaped leaves in almost a complete circle. The leaves can measure up to several feet. Slow growth to 10-15 ft. Hardy to 26F. A highly sought after ornamental. Grows very well in part shade to shade. #1232 $3.00
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Phoenix dactylifera Date 10-15 seeds per pack. Majestic palm producing the date of commerce. Seeds are from mixed, commercial varieties. Fruits have a highly sweet flavor when dried, and a milder, astringent flavor when fresh. Tree can grow to 40-80ft, hardy to the upper 20's (F). #1226 $2.00
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Phoenix reclinata Senegal Date Palm 5 seeds per pack. An attractive, clumping date palm with multi-stemmed growth to 10-40 ft. Male and female flowers appear on separate plants. The large clustered fruits are edible and are a type of date. The species is also harvested for its edible palm hearts. Makes a pretty landscape specimen along with its edible uses. Hardy to 20-25F. #1235 $2.00
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Roystonia regia Cuban Royal Palm 10-15 seeds per pack. A majestic ornamental palm native to South Florida, Cuba, and parts of the Caribbean through Central America. Very popular as an ornamental street tree in the tropics. The palm also has religious significance as well as utility in industry. Fast growing, up to 50-100 ft. Hardy to near freezing, but does best in tropical and subtropical climates. #1229 $2.00

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Sabal blackburniana Hispanola Palmetto 8 seeds per pack. A lesser known and taxonomically confusing palmetto. Short growth to 6-15 feet. Has large and attractive fanshaped leaves. Hardy to 26-28F. Pretty coloration, with blue-green foliage. From the Caribbean. #1222 $2.00
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Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto 10-15 seeds per pack. Short palm only to 2-6ft. Has pretty fan shaped leaves and is quite hardy, surviving to 18F. Also grows well in hot climates. #361 $2.00
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Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto 6 seeds per pack. A small and elegant palm tree native to the Southeastern United States. The Saw Palmetto usually grows to no

more than 6-8ft and is hardy to zone 8/15F. The plant is best known for its important and varied medicinal uses for a wide variety of disorders from prostate maladies to bladder problems. view plant information #1202 $2.00
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Syagrus oleracea Bitter Coconut 2 seeds per pack. A beautiful ornamental palm, related to the popular Queen Palm. Bears large fruits that are said to be edible. Sometimes cultivated for its partially bitter flavored palm hearts. Slender growth to 20-60 ft. Exact hardiness unknown, but does seem to survive mild frosts. May be as hardy as the queen palm. view plant information #1224 $2.00
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Syagrus romanzoffianum Queen Palm 5 seeds per pack. Medium to tall (25-50ft) slender palm. Overall shape and appearance is very beautiful, and it looks like the archetypical palm tree. Orange fruits are borne in huge cluster and pulp is edible. Hardy to 25F. view plant information #358 $2.00
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Trachycarpus fortunei Windmill Palm 10-20 seeds per pack. One of the hardiest palm trees in the world, with full grown specimens having survived as low as -4F. Native to Central China, it is an attractive ornamental growing up to 30-45 ft. Classic palm appearance. Male and female flowers are born on separate plants. A popular ornamental in subtropical and even many mild temperate climates. #1233 $2.00
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Washingtonia filifera California Fan Palm 20-30 seeds per pack. A tall and stately palm native to the desert oases of the southwestern United States. A majestic tree, it is sometimes used as a street tree and can grow to 90ft, though they are usually shorter. They are very hardy plants, surviving to 15F and weathering extreme heat. Drought tolerant. #1212 $2.00
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Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm 15-25 seeds per pack. A tall, skinny palm growing up to 50-75 ft. Similar to the California Fan Palm, but faster growing and with a narrower trunk. Very popular as an ornamental in many subtropical areas. Hardy to 15F. #1231 $2.00
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Zamia furfuracea Cardboard Palm 7 seeds per pack. Ancient cycad that is popular and hardy ornamental. Plants grow in a palm-like fashion and typically grow to 3ft, with spreading, thick-leaved branches. Plants are very tolerant of salt, poor soil and high temperatures. Will also grow well indoors. #1208 $2.75
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TEMPERATE PLANTS
Amelanchier alnifolia Saskatoon Serviceberry 15-25 seeds per pack. A small berry native to much of North America. The small blue fruits look a bit like blueberries and have a variety of uses, from preserves and pies, to ciders and alcohol. A deciduous shrub growing to 5-20 feet, freeze hardy. Adaptable to a number of different climates. Found native as far north as Alaska, and south to the Mexican/U.S. border. #2835 $2.00
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Amelanchier utahensis Utah Serviceberry 15-25 seeds per pack. A small berry native to western portions of North America. Bears small red-blue fruits with similar uses to other serviceberries, from preserves and pies, to ciders and alcohol. A deciduous shrub growing to 5-20 feet, freeze hardy. Adaptable to a number of different climates. #2861 $2.00
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Atriplex hortensis Garden Orach 30-60 seeds per pack. A versatile plant, grown both for its edible leaves and also as an ornamental. The leaves are eaten much like spinach and have a similar flavor. Plants are more tolerant to hot and cold extremes than spinach, making it a popular choice in many areas. Hardy to some frosts. Grows to a couple of feet. #2134 $2.00
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Callicarpa americana American Beautyberry 50-75 seeds per pack. Much like the Japanese Beautyberry, this is one shrub that lives up to its name! Bears clusters of bright, lilac colored berries throughout the warm months. The clusters are eye-popping and remain on the branches for quite a while, making this plant an extremely popular ornamental. Native to much of the Southern East coast of the United States, this species is equally at home in the tropics. Grows to 5-10ft. Hardy to some frost, to 0-10F. #2157 $2.00
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Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar 15-25 seeds per pack. Tall (to 150ft), columnar evergreen native to the Western United States. This beautiful tree is highly

scented, with a sweet cedar-pine smell. It is hardy to at least 0F, and is quite adaptable in a number of climates. #394 $2.00
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Capparis spinosa Caper 30 seeds per pack. Vining, bushy plant, producing the capers of commerce. Subtropical/Mediterranean, can survive to 20F, as well as temperatures well above 100F. Pretty flowers are followed by egg shaped fruit. #302 $2.00
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Cassia marilandica American Senna 10-20 seeds per pack. A native, American Senna, found throughout parts of the middle and eastern United States. Features classic Senna/Cassia flower clusters, with pretty yellow petals that bloom through the warm months. The leaves have some medicinal uses as well. Frost hardy. Grows to several feet. #2166 $2.00
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Chenopodium capitatum Strawberry Spinach 100-200 seeds per pack. A delightful garden annual with both edible fruits and edible leaves. The leaves are eaten raw and used like spinach, being high in vitamins A and C. The small red fruits have a sweetish flavor and are sometimes used in salads. It is a cute little plant, ornamental, growing to 1-2ft. Will grow pretty much anywhere during summer months. #1311 $2.00
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Chenopodium giganetum Tree Spinach

100-200 seeds per pack. A hardy annual growing to six feet having delicious edible leaves. The leaves are eaten cooked or raw as spinach. The seeds can also be processed into a wheat-like substance and used in baking. Grows in almost all environments and soil types. #1329 $1.75
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Cudrania tricuspidata Che 10 seeds per pack. Temperate-subtropical tree native to Asia is the home of silkworms and is used for feeding. Edible berry-like fruit resembles a mulberry and has a sweet flavor. Hardy probably to 10-15F. #315 $2.25
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Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey Cypress 10-20 seeds per pack. The famous Monterey Cypress, with only two small wild populations still remaining along the Central California Coast. The tree is highly popular ornamental, with specimens around the world, including some wild populations. Trees can live to be over 2000 years old. Grows well in cool summer, foggy climates, though the tree is fairly adaptable. Noted for its ornamental foliage and attractive growth habit. Tree to 50-100 ft. #2859 $2.00
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Dianthus barbatus Sweet William 100-200 seeds per pack. Mostly planted as an ornamental, this European native features (often) white, pink and purple flowers. The flowers are wonderful cut, in arrangements. The plant is also popular as a border and garden ornamental. Grows to 1-2ft. The flowers are said to be edible. Frost hardy, biennial. #2168 $2.00
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Diospyros virginiana American Persimmon 6 seeds per pack. Medium fruit, generally apricot-sized, with soft, fruity pulp. The American Persimmon is similar to the more common Asian Persimmons but the fruit tends to be smaller in size. Trees can grow up to 50ft and are hardy to 0F. They adapt well to a wide variety of climates and are useful (along with their edible fruit) as ornamentals and rootstock for other persimmons. Mature trees are single-sexed. #1326 $2.00
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Fargesia fungosa Chocolate Bamboo 10-15 seeds per pack. A delightful clumping bamboo featuring brown-purple-chocolate colored stems. Native to higher elevation forests of China. Hardy to moderate freezes. Grows up to 20 ft tall. Has a pleasant, ornamental look and feel. The young shoots are edible. #2577 $2.00
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Fragaria vesca Alexandria Alpine Strawberry 100-125 seeds per pack. Red colored alpine strawberry with a good, rich flavor. Probably the best of the red varieties. Care is

similar to that of the standard strawberry. view plant information #312 $2.25
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Fragaria vesca Italian Alpine Strawberry 100-150 seeds per pack. A wild strawberry bearing small fruits similar to some of the standard alpine strawberries. Plants are low-growing, to just under a foot, and are everbearing, yielding fruits throughout the warm months. The fruits have a wonderful, luscious, sweet flavor. Frost hardy. #2155 $2.00
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Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel 10 seeds per pack. A fairly slow-growing, medium sized deciduous shrub best known for its medicinal value. The bark and bark extract is used as a topical medicine for various skin problems, external inflammation and soreness. The leaves are also used to make a type of tea. Very hardy, can survive to -30F. view plant information #1324 $2.00
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Hibiscus aculeatus Pineland Hibiscus 15-20 seeds per pack. Native to the Southern United States, this beautiful wild hibiscus bears cream-white 4-5" flowers. Leaves and stems have a characteristic fuzz. Plant grows to a few feet, with a narrow stature. Makes a great ornamental, especially in poorly draining soils. #2140 $2.00
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Hibiscus lasiocarpus

Hairy Rose Mallow 50-100 seeds per pack. A white or pink-flowered mallow, with large blooms that reach 5" in diameter. Flowers range in color from snow white to bright pink. Easy to grow and native to North America. Grows to 5 ft. Freeze hardy to zone 5. #2843 $2.00
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Hibiscus trionum Flower of an Hour 75-150 seeds per pack. A flowering annual, and a type of hardy hibiscus. The Flower of an Hour is 2-3ft tall, with white petaled, magenta centered flowers. The beautiful flowers have similarites to the Rose of Sharon and are closely related to the tropical hibiscus. Annual, can be grown anywhere. #1362 $1.75
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Hippophae rhamnoides Sea Buckthorn 25 seeds per pack. Native throughout much of Europe and Asia, the Seaberry is known both for its fruits and landscaping uses. It is frost hardy plant which also stands up well to salt spray. The small orange fruits are born in large clusters and are popular with birds. The fruits are edible though highly acidic and are usually processed into foods and drinks. They contain very high levels of vitamin C as well as other nutrients. Hardy to well below 0F. #2177 $2.00
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood 20-40 seeds per pack. An ancient and majestic conifer that is closely related to the redwoods. Native to China, the Dawn Redwood has gained admirers around the world as a tall and attractive landscape tree. Mature trees can grow to over 100ft and are quite hardy, able to survive temperatures to 0F and below. #1345 $2.00
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Myrica pensylvanica Bayberry 15-25 seeds per pack. An interesting ornamental shrub native to portions of Eastern Canada and the Eastern United States. The leaves are scented and are a source of bayberry oil, used in candles and fragrance. A deciduous shrub growing to 10-12 feet. The plant will act as a nitrogen fixer. #2825 $2.00
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Osmaronia cerasiformis Oso Berry 8 seeds per pack. A Pacific Northwest native fruit bearing small berry like "plums". Fruits can be eaten fresh, though in some areas are bitter. Containing HCN like almonds, they should not be eaten in huge quantities. Small shrub to 10-12 feet. Freeze hardy and tough, attractive as a landscape ornamental. Fruits are very popular with wildlife. Most plants are dioecious so a male and female are needed to produce fruits. #2813 $2.00
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Pinus edulis Pinyon Pine 6 seeds per pack. The versatile Pinon Pine is the source of the delicious, commercial pine nut. The small nuts have a wide variety of uses and contain 15% protein. Trees are evergreen, to 30-40ft and are native to the Rocky Mountains. Hardy to below -30F. #2154 $2.00
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Pinus gerardiana Nepal Nut Pine 10 seeds per pack. An edible, nut bearing pine tree native to the Himalayas. Grows up to 40-60 ft. Has 4", needle-like leaves. The nuts are little under an inch long and though very expensive are quite popular in its native range. They are an economically important food in the region. Freeze hardy. #2855 $2.00
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Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine 15-25 seeds per pack. A tough and reasonably hardy ornamental pine tree native to Asia. Trees generally grow to 20-30ft, making

a nice, more compact type of pine. Very drought tolerant. Has dark green, stiff needles. Hardy to freezes and down to about 0F. #1383 $2.00
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Prunella grandiflora Big-Flowered Self Heal 50-75 seeds per pack. A pretty ornamental and edible herb, similar to the better known Self-Heal. Plants are frost hardy to 0F and lower and grow to 9-12". Flowers are a vibrant pink and purple and the plant is often grown as an ornamental, though its leaves have edible uses. #2144 $2.00
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Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry 10-15 seeds per pack. Tiny, cherry-like fruit native to the United States. Seeds are from a sweet, black variety. Trees are very hardy, to well below 0F. The trees are also ornamental during warmer seasons with pretty flowers are fruit clusters. #384 $2.00
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Rhamnus californica Coffeeberry 8 seeds per pack. Generally regarded as an ornamental, and not edible, the coffeeberry is a fairly hardy shrub native to parts of the Pacific coast. Evergreen, with growth to 5-8ft. Bears purple fruits that are 1-2cm. Some think the seeds look a bit like coffee beans, hence its common name. Drought tolerant, hardy to at least 10F. #2160 $2.00
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Ribes rubrum

Red Currant 25-50 seeds per pack. Fine flavored, red colored berry best known for its use in desserts, jams, and jellies. The red currant grows on a small bush, best adapted to cool and cold climates as plants need winter chill. Hardy to well below 0F, the currant will produce in near-arctic climates. Can fruit in 2-3 years from seed. #345 $2.00
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Ribes sativum White Currant 25-50 seeds per pack. Fine flavored, translucent-white colored berry best known for its use in desserts, jams, and jellies. The white currant grows on a small bush, best adapted to cool and cold climates as plants need winter chill. Hardy to well below 0F, the currant will produce in near-arctic climates. Fruits in 2-3 years from seed. #346 $1.75
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Rosa canina Wild Dog Rose A spreading and hardy rose with delicate pink flowers a bit like the Rugosa Roses. The fruits (rose hips) are known for their high vitamin C content and can be used in teas and flavorings. The plant was once common in victory gardens. Ornamental, edible, and quite useful. #1361 $1.75
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Rosa davidii Father David's Rose 15-20 seeds per pack. A wild rose, with pleasing, soft-pink flowers. Native to China and one of the French Missionary collected roses. Shows good frost hardiness and bears nice-sized rose hips. A few horticultural crosses and hybrids are derived from this

species, though it remains mainly a wild rose. #2163 $2.00

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Rosa glauca Red Leaf Rose 12-20 seeds per pack. A wild rose native to central and southern Europe. Features red petaled flowers with white accents towards their center. Distinctive for its leaves, which have a copper-red-green coloration. Grows to 4-12 feet. Freeze hardy. #2830 $2.00
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Rosa glauca Red Leaf Rose a.k.a. Ruosa rubrifolia. An attractive ornamental rose, both for its flowers but also for its red-copper tinted foliage. Also features delicate, 1-2", pink/rose colored flowers. Shrubby growth up to 10-20 ft. Hardy to very hard freezes and is suitable for growing in most temperate climates. #2862 $2.00
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Rosa pimpinellifolia Scotch Rose 15-30 seeds per pack. Native to Western Europe, this creamy white colored rose is popular as a hardy ornamental. At home in coastal locations, this short deciduous plant generally reaches only 1-2ft. Cream-white flowers bloom, measuring 1-2", followed by dark purple rose hip fruits. Very hardy. #2109 $2.00
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Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose 25-50 seeds per pack. Large, pink-flowered rose native to China bearing 1/2-1", bright red fruits, the rose hips. Fruits are edible

and extremely high in vitamin C. Shrubby bush, hardy to at least 0F. #340 $1.75
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Rubus idaeus Orange Raspberry 50-100 seeds per pack. Bright orange colored raspberry having high-quality, sweet raspberry flavor. Plants are hardy to freezes. Small, bushy plant to 1-2ft. #378 $2.00
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Rubus ursinus Marionberry 75-100 seeds per pack. A variety of blackberry having generally conical fruits with a tart but sweet flavor. Flavor tends to be a bit sweeter than other common blackberries. This variety is heavily commercially grown in the Pacific Northwest. Grows very well in mild and maritime climates. While typically grown from cuttings, it can be seed grown and generally produces true to its parent. view plant information #2816 $2.00
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Rubus x Boysenberry 40-80 seeds per pack. A very tasty berry that probably originated as a cross between a blackberry and raspberry. Fruits are sweet, large, and similar in appearance to the blackberry, though usually lighter. Vining plant, very hardy, to 0F and lower. Often grown via cuttings, but fun to grow by seed as well. #1353 $2.00
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Salvia azurea Blue Sage 30-60 seeds per pack. An exotic, wild blue sage native to North America. Usually grown for its attractive and colorful blue inflorescences. Herbaceous perennial, freeze hardy. Stems and leaves have the classic scent of sage. Grows to 2-4 ft. #2845 $2.00
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Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood 15 seeds per pack. Part of the three species that make up the largest trees in the world, the Coast Redwood is a majestic evergreen

native to the cool, fog-zone regions of the Pacific Coast. Record trees have reached almost 380ft in height. The beautiful trees are usually planted as ornamentals, having distinct red-colored bark, but are also valued for their fine wood. Hardy to well below freezing. The trees can adapt to a number of climates. #1317 $2.00
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Sequoiadendron giganteum Giant Sequoia 20-30 seeds per pack. Part of the three species that make up the largest trees in the world, the Giant Sequoia is a majestic evergreen native to a section of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Record trees have reached over 300ft in height. The beautiful trees are often planted as ornamentals, having distinct red-colored bark, but are also valued for their fine wood. Hardy to well below freezing. The trees can adapt to a number of climates. #1342 $2.00
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Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry 50-100 seeds per pack. A wild and popular berry throughout much of Europe. Bears small fruits similar to the blueberry, but with a richer taste. Commonly harvested in the wild and found in many European markets. A small, bushy shrub similar to the blueberry. Plants are freeze hardy in most climates. #2860 $2.00
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Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree 25-40 seeds per pack. Small, shrubby tree known for its beauty--large spikes of purple/lavender flowers cover the tree. Grows only to 10-20ft, hardy to at least -10F. Fruits can be used as a pepper substitute. This tree is also known for a variety of alleged medicinal benefits for women, including increased fertility, production of LH/FSH, and some estrogens. #387 $2.00
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Vitis arizonica Canyon Grape 10-15 seeds per pack. A perennial vine native to the American southwest. Bears small, purple-black grapes which have a tart and tasty flavor. Rambling growth to 15 ft. Young leaves are edible. Freeze hardy. #2858 $2.00
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Yucca brevifolia Joshua Tree 10-15 seeds per pack. A distinct and famous desert yucca, the Joshua Tree is a stately plant that has captured many imaginations.

Plants grow up to 40ft, but often remain small and are extremely slow growing and long-lived. Their scraggly and thorny appearance adorns the slopes of the high deserts of North America. Hardy to 0F, they also survive very high temperatures and need little water. #1331 $2.00
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Yucca glauca Soapweed Yucca 10-15 seeds per pack. An ornamental yucca native to the American midwest and west. Known for its large, pretty inflorescences with numerous creamy white flowers. Freeze hardy, tolerant of tough conditions. Has large spiny leaves. Drought tolerant. Grows to several feet. #2826 $2.00
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