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Tree Jasmine, Radermachera Elmeri. Tropical tree small to medium size, with fragrant tubular flowers, similar to Radermachera Kunming, but bigger, with similar leaf structure; it is more fast growing and vigorous. The scent resembles roses, juicy fruit, candies, fine cologne all together and can be smelled from many yards away. Leaves are very ornamental and have a fountain-like architecture. In Thailand, the tree symbolizes simplicity, endurance, advancement, and peacefulness. Extract from these flowers is used in village pharmacy as relaxant and aphrodisiac.

Very pretty apricot colored flower - rare collectable small tree from China. Flowers are slightly fragrant.

Dwarf Tree Jasmine. A very rare small Thai tree with extremely fragrant flowers. The scent resembles roses, juicy fruit, candies, fine cologne all together and can be smelled from many yards away. Leaves are very ornamental and have a fountain-like architecture. In Thailand, the tree symbolizes simplicity, endurance, advancement, and peacefulness. Extract from these flowers is used in village pharmacy as relaxant and aphrodisiac.

Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de rosa - fragrant white flowers and edible fruit that tastes like blackberry jam! Rare exotic that will fruit in a container. Kids love the fruit!
This unique compact plant, perfect for container culture, combines features of a fragrant flower and tasty desert fruit. Originally from Central and South America, this rare tropical small evergreen tree bears fruit which tastes like fresh Blackberry jam. Many claim that it

Shingle plant earned its common name because of the way it climbs. As it grows, it produces aerial roots along its stem that secure it to a vertical surface. Its foliage also tends to grow flat against the support, giving the effect of lush green roof shingles. A climbing houseplant, shingle plant grows and looks best with a porous support on which to ascend. It's relatively slow growing, but can get several feet tall indoors. Eventually, with good care, it becomes a striking floor plant.apex acute with a tiny tubule.
Water shingle plant as the top two or three inches of the potting mix starts to dry to the touch. Take care not to overwater. If it stays wet for extended periods, its root may suffocate and rot.
Shingle plant prefers above-average humidity levels and can suffer if the air is too dry. Boost humidity in its environment by growing it in a large terrarium, over a large pebble tray, near a small humidifier, or grouped together with other houseplants.

Indian hawthornes are prett hardy and easy evergreen shrubs with thick, leathery, serrated, oblong leaves. They are dark green on top and lighter on bottom. Star shaped flowers are held at branch tips in loose clusters and are white or light pink, with five petals, and lightly fragrant.
It is a perfect low maintenance landscape plant that doesn't need much care or water.

Old Man's Beard Cactus. Mistletoe Cactus. Link Cactus. Jungle Cactus... This cool looking hanging cactus plant has long pale green succulent pendent green stems. Very attractive, these thin cylindrical sprawling stems cascade down over the pot giving a waterfall effect. In winter each stem is tipped with small transparent but glossy bell-shaped flowers which have a sweet fragrance followed by white berries. This unique and very trendy cactus is perfect for providing a dramatic accent to your house or office. These types of cacti are Epiphytic. Very easy, needing minimal maintenance.

Red Rhipsalis. Arched then completely pendant flat tapeworm stems turn deep violet red in high light; tiny flowers followed by ornamental shell berries lining both edges of the ribbon stems most attractively.

Biriba, an exotic fruit from Annona family. Large yellow fruit with a bumpy surface and soft spines. Tastes delicious, and is described as a creamy lemon sherbet or a lemon meringue pie. Small tree. Good for container culture.

Mexican petunia Compact Pink. A spectacular dwarf variety of this easy to grow, a heat-tolerant perennial is loaded with light pink flowers throughout the warm season. The large, petunia-like blooms are backed by dense clumps of narrow, dark green foliage. Quickly fills in as a ground cover.
Dwarf ruellia plants never get over 1 ft tall and the flowers are bunched right in with the leaves on very short stems. Although the blossoms each last only one day, there are usually plenty of buds forming so that there is a succession of new blooms over long periods. The leaves of this ruellia are dark green and very slender. The flower resembles a Petunia in form. As with the other ruellias, this flower does well under quite a variety of conditions, including full sun to shade, as well as dry to damp. They are rather cold-tender and can sometimes be killed by a very hard freeze, but most of the time they come back from the roots.

Katie is an improved dwarf variety that continues to bloom summer-long, without deadheading! Large lavender-blue flowers are backed by low, spreading mounds narrow, dark green foliage. This tough, heat-loving perennial is disease and insect resistant. Perfect for dry, neglected spots in cooler summer regions, and thrives with regular garden water in hotter regions. Evergreen in frost-free areas.

Firecracker fern, Coral plant. Bright red flowers. Low-growing shrub, distinctive for its long, drooping, usually leafless stems and the almost continuous clusters of small tubular flowers. Each plant produces many branches and is particularly effective when grown in a raised bed or rock garden so that the flower-laden stems hang down. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Russelia will grow under both moist and dry conditions, but requires full sunlight and occasional pruning to flower well.
See picture of actual plant for sale (1-2013).

Firecracker fern. This is a low-growing shrub, distinctive for its long, drooping, usually leafless stems and the almost continuous clusters of small, lemon-yellow tubular flowers. Each plant produces many branches and is particularly effective when grown in a raised bed or rock garden so that the flower-laden stems hang down. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Russelia will grow under both moist and dry conditions, but requires full sunlight and occasional pruning to flower well.

Rabbit ears, Hummingbird bush. Very rare! Beautiful unusual flowers. Blooms in winter through spring and summer. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Daikon (literally - big root), Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known by many other names depending on context, is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, napiform root. Originally native to continental East Asia, daikon is harvested and consumed throughout the region, as well as in South Asia, and is now available internationally.
In Japan, many types of pickles are made with daikon roots, including takuan and bettarazuke. Daikon roots can be served raw, in salads, or as sashimi's tsuma which is prepared by meticulous katsura-muki.
In Chinese cuisine, turnip cake and chai tow kway are made with daikon.

Be Still Tree, Quinine Tree. A fine, fast-growing tree for sheltered gardens, easily raised from seed and an unusually decorative tree for larger gardens and parks. The sweetly scented flowers attract butterflies and other insects, which in turn attract insect-eating birds, that bring about pollination. The hydrophilic nature of the plant allows seed dispersal by water to take place. Rauvolfia was named after a medical doctor and a collector of drug plants from the 16th century, Leonhart Rauwolf of Augsburg, and caffra means of Kaffraria (Eastern Cape). The common name quinine tree refers to the bitter and supposedly quinine-like properties of the bark.

Very Rare Window Pane Palm. Makes amazing container and houseplant!
Small, clustering palm to only about 3 ft tall! It has small (1 ft long) simple leaves bifid in the apex. However, you can find leaves completely divided at the base, giving the impression of a compound leaf, all are notched or have serrations towards the end of the leaves. Ovoid fruit are beautiful dark purple when mature.
Much sought after as a collector's palm and always in short supply, it makes a superb potted specimen. It is well suited for the warm subtropical or tropical garden. Native to rainforest of Central America, from Honduras thru to Panama.

Red Castorbean Castorbean is cultivated for the seeds which yield a fast-drying, non-yellowing oil, used mainly in industry and medicines. The castor oil is extracted from the beans, which is used for medicinal purposes. In S. American traditional medicine the juice from the leaves is used against rheumatism, headache, ringworms and warts.
Plant seeds in well drained soil, barely cover the seeds and keep only lightly moist, in filtered light. Do not keep wet.

Panama Rose. Shrub to 5 ft with bright-pink, star-shaped flowers in clusters. The flowers attract butterflies with nectar. The Panama rose has an added bonus for those who sit in the garden in the evening. The flowers are sweetly fragrant, especially after sunset.
See picture of the 3 gal plant.

Colorama - rare ruellia. Brilliant scarlet bracts color for Christmas stays bright carmine several months.