Botanical names: Callisia fragrans, Spironema fragrans
Common names: Basket Plant, Golden tendril, Russian Holistic Medicinal Plant
Family: Commelinaceae
Origin: Mexico
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Hardiness: 25°F









Callisia fragrans
Callisia fragrans (Basket Plant, Golden tendril) Glossy green or variegated leaves. Produces fragrant white flowers in clusters from spring to fall. Easy to grow indoors and often used in folk medicine.
Callisia fragrans (Basket Plant, Golden tendril) Glossy green or variegated leaves. Produces fragrant white flowers in clusters from spring to fall. Easy to grow indoors and often used in folk medicine.
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Callisia fragrans - Golden Tendril
European Holistic Medicinal Plant. Callisia fragrans is a low growing plant that has waxy leaves that have a slight purplish color underneath, reminding maize with alternating placement on its stem. Green leaves that will turn purplish at the edges when placed in strong light. It has small, white fragrant flowers arranged in clusters of three. This is a good groundcover for mild, moderately dry climates, as well as a nice container or hanging basket plant. With a good care Callissia fragrans can reach more than 3 feet high as an indoor plant. In this case you need to make a support to it that the plant wouldn't broken under its own weight.
It is not only a decoration plant, it has wide medicinal use in Europe. Active biological substances that are in Callissia fragrans can struggle with any types of infections, stimulate metabolic processes, strengthen immunity and circulatory system, has positive influence on growths. Substances from steroid group contained in Callissia fragrans give it these wonderful possibilities.
It is not only a decoration plant, it has wide medicinal use in Europe. Active biological substances that are in Callissia fragrans can struggle with any types of infections, stimulate metabolic processes, strengthen immunity and circulatory system, has positive influence on growths. Substances from steroid group contained in Callissia fragrans give it these wonderful possibilities.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
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California certification
Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to addresses in these states. These plants may be added to certification in the future; please contact us for more information. Plant shipping to California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and some other destinations requires a phytosanitary certificate. The certificate cost is included into S&H.
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6"/1 gal pot, large plant
In stock
$19.95
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This is an extremely rare variety of the European... more
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Callisia fragrans x soconuscensis Melnikoff - Variegated Golden Tendril
This is an extremely rare variety of the European Holistic Medicinal Plant - Golden Tendril. It has showy variegated leaves and makes a beautiful houseplant on top of its medicinal value. It tolerates wide range of conditions and requires very little water; takes both bright sun or shade and is very fast growing and easy. Leaves will turn purplish at the edges when placed in bright light. It has small, white fragrant flowers arranged in clusters of three. This is a good groundcover for mild, moderately dry climates, as well as a nice container or hanging basket plant. With a good care Callissia fragrans can reach more than 3 feet high as an indoor plant. In this case, you need to make a support to it that the plant wouldn't break under its own weight. The plant has wide medicinal use in Europe and Russia, literally every household, millions of Europeans use this plant as a home remedy. According to scientific research, active biological substances from steroid group contained in this plant can struggle with any types of infections, stimulates metabolic processes, strengthens immunity and circulatory system, has a positive influence on growths and much more... some people consider it a virtual panacea. Whether it works for everybody or not, it is definitely fun to own such a legendary plant!
See article about this plant: Callisia fragrans, Golden Tendril - Holistic Medicinal Plant
See article about this plant: Callisia fragrans, Golden Tendril - Holistic Medicinal Plant
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This item is certified for shipping to all states/territories, excluding: California, Texas, Louisiana, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Arizona More info
California certification
Most of our plants are certified for shipping to California, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, however, certain plants are not certified. Please do not order not-certified plants to addresses in these states. These plants may be added to certification in the future; please contact us for more information. Plant shipping to California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and some other destinations requires a phytosanitary certificate. The certificate cost is included into S&H.
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
8 Plants in stock
$19.95
Secret Garden half price: $9.95